Halloween events in Boston

Markers will be provided – just bring your creativity! Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation. Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support. To learn more about supporting the Library, please visit the Boston Public Library Fund's website: https://bplfund.org/

We will also do an overview of some haunting Massachusetts laws concerning ghosts, werewolves, burial, bodysnatching, and others that are still on the books today! (Image: " Be the howly St. Patrick, there's Mickie's ghost! " Photograph, ca.1894.) Presenters: Alexandra Furtado graduated from Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science in 2016 and previously worked at the State Library of Massachusetts. She joined the Trial Court Law Libraries in 2021 and currently works as the Head Law Librarian for the Fall River Law Library. Jasmine Bonanca graduated from Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science in 2019 and previously worked as a law librarian at a private law firm in Boston. They joined the Trial Court Law Libraries in 2024 as the Head Law Librarian in Brockton. Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation. Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support. To learn more about supporting the Library, please visit the Boston Public Library Fund's website: https://bplfund.org/

To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation. Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support. To learn more about supporting the Library, please visit the Boston Public Library Fund's website .

You do not have to donate to browse and take home costume items on Friday, October 23, and Saturday, October 24! Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

We will also be hosting a Halloween costume swap alongside the carving this year. If you have any gently-used costumes that need a new home, feel free to bring them to the event or drop them off at the library beforehand. Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation. Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support. To learn more about supporting the Library, please visit the Boston Public Library Fund's website: https://bplfund.org/

Copies of the book will be available to pick up and read ahead of time, but reading the book beforehand is not required to participate. At each meeting, we'll get to know each other, read together, talk about the book, and do a fun activity. This month's book is A Walk in the Dark and Other Scary Stories written by Max Brallier and illustrated by Letizia Rubegni. Copies of the book will be available at South Boston Branch's circulation desk starting September 14 Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, please contact dcrickman@bpl.org. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Browse at your own pace, rate your favorites, and check one out before you leave. Registration not required! Side Quest into the library! Step into the library as a hub for exploration, growth, and connection. This October, teens are invited to go on a “side quest” to discover all the ways the library can support them on their journey, whether that’s learning new skills, taking care of themselves, or building meaningful connections. Together, we explore how to show up for ourselves and for each other, both in the library and in our wider community. Support for this program is provided (in part) by Fidelity and through the Boston Public Library Fund. Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Brighton Branch Library and the Friends of the Faneuil Branch Library. Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

To learn more about supporting the Library, please visit the Boston Public Library Fund's website: bplfund.org Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, call 617.361.2524 or email hydepark@bpl.org. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Please note: In the event of bad weather, this program will be rescheduled. Rain date: Tuesday, October 27, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM. Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

It's up to three kids and a talking cat to save the city and vanquish the witches for good. Light refreshments will be served. No registration is required. Run time: 1 hour 36 minutes. Rated PG for some scary imagery. Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Space is limited to 25 participants, so make sure to call (617) 436-8214 or email codman@bpl.org to reserve your spot! Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, call 617.436.8214 or email codman@bpl.org. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

It’s a great way to celebrate Halloween with the family, and is designed to educate and inspire young minds. Tom Knight has been delighting children and their grown-ups with his original, interactive, musical puppet show since 1988. His unique blend of musicianship and puppetry celebrates reading (“the Library Boogie”), the environment (“the Garbage Monster”), and folk tales (“Rockabilly Goats Gruff”) with original hand-made puppets, catchy songs, and lots of audience participation. Tom has performed over 900 times at festivals, museums, and libraries across the country, including the Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC, and Lenny Suib Puppet Playhouse, New York City. Western Massachusetts performances include the Green River Festival, River’s Meltdown, First Night Northampton, and Jones Library in Amherst. Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

The people who tend The Loom are out of options. Something has reached across the threshold looking for help. It chose you. In this two-hour role-playing game, you'll battle giant moths and monsters, solve puzzles, and work together with your group to help save the people of The Loom. One lead facilitator runs the room as The Weaver, the world's guide to its own crisis. No prior tabletop or gaming experience needed. No reading needed before you arrive. Snacks, a table, and curiosity are the equipment. You are invited to come explore a magical world that is tearing –– and bring with you the possibility of stitching together something new. The strongest agents in each session will emerge not only with bonuses to wisdom, but also with a $25 gift card! Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

, Illinois, to kill again. "It’s easy to create violence on the screen, but it’s hard to do it well. Carpenter is uncannily skilled." - Roger Ebert, Roger Ebert Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Address: South End Library Park 685 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02118 Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation. Summer and Fall Programming at the South End Branch is supported by Herb Hill through the Boston Public Library Fund.

Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation

The film on October 30 will be The Blair Witch Project (1999) . This film is rated R. Three student filmmakers set out into the forest to film a documentary on a legend known as The Blair Witch. As they become lost in the woods, an unseen evil begins to stalk and harass them. They soon realize that what they are filming is not a legend, but their own descent into a horrifying encounter with the supernatural. Schedule: October 2: Nosferatu (1922) October 9: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) October 16: Rosemary’s Baby (1968) (R) October 23: Friday the 13th (1980) (R) October 30: The Blair Witch Project (1999) (R) Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Front Desk. Take pictures at our Halloween themed photo station in the Children's Room and show off your costumes Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation. Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support. To learn more about supporting the Library, please visit the Boston Public Library Fund's website .

"It’s easy to create violence on the screen, but it’s hard to do it well. Carpenter is uncannily skilled." - Roger Ebert, Roger Ebert Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

consequences to tampering with free will. Rated R. 1h 49min. In English, with subtitles. This breakout horror hit delivered intense scares in theaters earlier this year. It features a phenomenal performance from up-and-coming actress Inde Navarrette as the cursed crush, Nikki. This screening is free and open to all adults 18 years of age or older. Costumes are welcome! Light refreshments will be served. Please also feel free to bring your own snacks and covered, non-alcoholic beverages for this screening. Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.