Facts from the Stacks
October 2021
The Saint Peter Public Library welcomes all people
and fosters a safe environment to connect, learn, discover, and grow. 
“October, baptize me with leaves! Swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup. October, tuck tiny candy bars in my pockets and carve my smile into a thousand pumpkins. O autumn! O teakettle! O grace!”
― Rainbow Rowell, Attachments
Literary Pumpkin Contest
We have partnered with Little Green Wagon again this year to present the library's Literary Pumpkin Contest!

Check out a pumpkin from the library, take it home, decorate it with your favorite book in mind, and then bring it back in one week for judging. There will be prizes!

Pumpkins will be displayed until Oct. 29 when prizes will be announced on Social Media. No carved pumpkins will be accepted.
Collection Highlights on Overdrive/Libby
Family Dramas
Scary Reads
Spooky Reads for Kids
Upcoming Events
Meet the Author
All are welcome for a reading of the children's book Katitzi and to meet author Lawen Mohtadi!

Lawen Mohtadi is a Swedish writer, editor, and documentary filmmaker. Mohtadi's bookThe Day I am Free, which chronicles the life and legacy of Roma freedom fighter and popular children's author Katarina Taikon of Sweden, was critically acclaimed when it was released in 2012, winning four awards. It was translated into English and published by MIT's Stenberg Press in 2019.
Saturday, October 16
10:15 a.m.
Booking with a Buddy
Booking with a Buddy
This reading enrichment program will encourage new and emerging readers to do exactly that … READ! Booking with a Buddy offers a fun and interactive experience for children of all reading abilities entering first through third grade in the fall. Little buddies are paired with a junior high, high school, or adult volunteer for monthly visits at the library. During that time, buddies not only read together but participate in early literacy games and activities that inspire reading success and confidence.

Saturday
October 16
10-11 a.m.
Movie in the Park
Family Movie in the Park
Fall Family Movie in the Park for all ages.

Movie: Rio

Event details are subject to cancellation or change. If the weather is chilly, this event may change to a car-cinema-style movie in the library parking lot. Attendees must register for this event.

Friday
October 22
7 p.m.
Gorman Park
Looking Ahead
Game Day
Join us in the library meeting room for snacks, board games, and lots of fun!

Saturday
Nov. 6
10am - noon

Ages 7-10, Sign-up required. https://bit.ly/3E8KASt


Author Panel
Thursday
November 18
6 p.m.
SPCC Room 219

The public is invited to attend a brief annual meeting and stay for an author panel. Door Prizes!
Library Resources
Library Services:

OverDrive/Libby
eLibrary MN
hoopla
Library Hours
Mondays 10am-8pm
Tuesdays 10am-8pm
Wednesdays 10am-8pm
Thursdays 10am-8pm
Fridays 10am-5pm
Saturdays 9am-1pm
Your Next Stack

Fill out the form - and a librarian will put a book stack together for you based on your preferences!
Our Vision: We envision the Saint Peter Public Library as a place where all people can gather and are welcome. We imagine our library as a place to create opportunities for lifelong learning which will strengthen our community.
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