10 Spooktacular crafts 

This month, carve out some time for fun Halloween crafts. We've put together a list of spooktacular crafts from Creativebug, an e-resource with thousands of online craft tutorials. Find inspiration for costumes to spooky decor and trick-or-treat bags. All you need is your library card! 

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It's Library Month! 

October is Canadian Library Month. 

All month long, libraries like ours and library partners are raising awareness of the role libraries play in Canadians’ lives.

More than just a place to find books, libraries promote cultural awareness, engage in the community, provide educational programs, support freedom of expression and so much more.

Celebrate Library Month by exploring your local library and all of the amazing resources you have at your fingertips. 

Cool things to do at the library

Costume swaps and lending libraries 

Our Nanaimo and Campbell River branches are collecting Halloween costume donations this month. 

Our Nanaimo team is partnering with the non-profit organization Mamas to Mamas on creating a lending library of kids Halloween costumes. Any child who needs a costume, will be able to access one at the library. Help Nanaimo grow its stock by donating gently-used costumes to any of the three Nanaimo branches. On October 22, families can visit the Nanaimo Harbourfront branch to pick out a Halloween costume and take part in Halloween activities. 

Campbell River is also collecting donations this month for Halloween revelers of any age. People can drop off costumes during branch hours until October 20 to get a voucher to take a new costume on October 21. 

Teen Drawing Contest

We are looking for teens' best literacy-themed line art to feature in our first Vancouver Island Regional Library Colouring Book for kids.

Not only will winning artists have their work featured in our new colouring book, but they’ll win awesome prizes too! The contest closes November 1. 

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Virtual Puppet Show 

Gather your family and join puppeteer Wendy Passmore-Godfrey on October 25 as she screens her short video production of Tube Worms.

Following the screening, Wendy will share what happens behind the scenes, like how puppets are created. This free virtual event starts at 6 pm. 

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Dying for a scary book? 

If you love terrifying tales, we have you covered. 

We've created a booklist of our favourite horror novels just in time for spooky season. Pick one up or place a hold, but beware, these books will chill as much as they thrill. 

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Hey Book Lover! What's Your Sign? 

Every month we share book picks based on your horoscope! This October, it's all about Libras who are forecasted to have a year of personal and professional growth thanks to a knack for experimenting.

Biblioscope

Naxos Sheet Music 

Most of our customers know that the library offers recorded music on CDs and through our Naxos and Freegal eResources. But did you know that you can also download and print sheet music in the library using our Naxos Sheet Music service?

Naxos Sheet Music is a fantastic resource for musicians. While mainly focused on classical music, Naxos Sheet Music also contains sheet music for all genres and popular instruments. Whether you are working on a solo piece for piano or guitar or looking for scores for your brass band or string quartet, you’ll find many exciting options.

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Indigenous Collection

Wildhood, DVD by Bretten Hannam, 2022

In a rural east-coast trailer park, Link lives with his toxic father and younger half-brother Travis. When Link discovers his Mi’kmaw mother could still be alive, it lights a flame and they make a run for a better life. On the road they meet Pasmay, a pow wow dancer drawn to Link. As the boys journey across Mi’kma’ki, Link finds community, identity and love in the land where he belongs.

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