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👻 **PAULDING COUNTY… WE NEED TO SETTLE SOMETHING!** 🎃Is Halloween just for kids, or are the grown-ups secretly having MO...
10/14/2026

👻 **PAULDING COUNTY… WE NEED TO SETTLE SOMETHING!** 🎃

Is Halloween just for kids, or are the grown-ups secretly having MORE FUN dressing up? 😂

Because we're pretty sure some of you adults have been planning your costumes since JULY!

**Let's hear it… WHO GOES ALL OUT FOR HALLOWEEN?**

Are you the family that plans matching costumes, the one who throws something together 10 minutes before leaving, or the one who takes Halloween WAY too seriously? 😂

We want to hear your answers in the comments!

And speaking of costumes… our **Haunted Library Halloween Party** is coming Tuesday, October 27th, from **5:00–6:30 PM** at the Paulding County Carnegie Library!

We're having spooky trick-or-treat fun AND a COSTUME CONTEST for the Teens and Adults only!
So tag that friend who NEVER misses an opportunity to dress up. We want to see what they've got! 👀

**Share this with your Halloween crew. The more costumes, the more fun!**

10/14/2026

🦉📚 WHOOO HAD FUN AT STORY TIME WITH MR. KIRK? 🦉🎉

We sure did! ❤️ Today, Mr. Kirk had a very special visitor—Snowy the Owl! 🦉 Snowy stopped by to help Mr. Kirk share some HOOT-tastic stories!

📖 Good Night Owl by Greg Pizzoli
Owl is ready for bed, but a mysterious squeaky noise keeps him awake! Will he ever discover where that pesky sound is coming from?

📖 Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise by Sean Taylor
Meet a very hungry owl who thinks he’s a master of disguise! His silly costumes and hilarious attempts to catch dinner will have little readers giggling!

🎨 After story time, our little artists crafted their very own adorable owls and enjoyed some yummy cookies! 🍪🦉

❤️ A big THANK WHOOO to everyone who joined Mr. Kirk and Snowy today! We had an OWL-some time!

🦉 Kids, what would you name YOUR very own owl? Tell us below! 👇

10/14/2026

👻📚 Boo’s got the Battle of the Books list!

Calling all students participating from Antwerp, Paulding, and Grover Hill Elementary schools! Your next reading adventure is waiting at the Paulding County Carnegie Library. Check out the books on your list, and ask at your library branch, too!

📖 2025–2026 Battle of the Books

1. Big Tree — Brian Selznick
2. The Cookie Crumbles — Tracy Badua & Alechia Dow
3. Escape to the River Sea — Emma Carroll
4. The Firefly Summer — Morgan Matson
5. A Horse Named Sky — Rosanne Parry
6. Island of the Blue Dolphins — Scott O’Dell
7. Minerva Keen’s Detective Club — James Patterson & Keir Graff
8. Misfortunate Adventures: The Hunt for Blackbeard’s Treasure — Jacob Hulsey
9. Monster Club — Darren Aronofsky
10. Odder — Katherine Applegate
11. Operation Do-Over — Gordon Korman
12. Stella — McCall Hoyle
13. Switch Hitter — Derek Jeter
14. Three Tasks for a Dragon — Eoin Colfer & P. J. Lynch
15. Wrecker — Carl Hiaasen

Which book will you tackle first? Boo says: Ready, set… READ! 👻🏆

👻📚 Boo’s got the Battle of the Books list!Calling all students participating from Antwerp, Paulding, and Grover Hill Ele...
10/14/2026

👻📚 Boo’s got the Battle of the Books list!

Calling all students participating from Antwerp, Paulding, and Grover Hill Elementary schools! Your next reading adventure is waiting at the Paulding County Carnegie Library. Check out the books on your list, and ask at your library branch, too!

📖 2025–2026 Battle of the Books

1. Big Tree — Brian Selznick
2. The Cookie Crumbles — Tracy Badua & Alechia Dow
3. Escape to the River Sea — Emma Carroll
4. The Firefly Summer — Morgan Matson
5. A Horse Named Sky — Rosanne Parry
6. Island of the Blue Dolphins — Scott O’Dell
7. Minerva Keen’s Detective Club — James Patterson & Keir Graff
8. Misfortunate Adventures: The Hunt for Blackbeard’s Treasure — Jacob Hulsey
9. Monster Club — Darren Aronofsky
10. Odder — Katherine Applegate
11. Operation Do-Over — Gordon Korman
12. Stella — McCall Hoyle
13. Switch Hitter — Derek Jeter
14. Three Tasks for a Dragon — Eoin Colfer & P. J. Lynch
15. Wrecker — Carl Hiaasen

Which book will you tackle first? Boo says: Ready, set… READ! 👻🏆

10/13/2026

🎀💕 WE’RE WEARING PINK FOR A PURPOSE! 💕🎀

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and your librarians at the Paulding County Carnegie Library and our branch libraries are proudly sporting our PINK! 💗📚

But we’re wearing more than just a color. We’re wearing pink to show HOPE, STRENGTH, LOVE, and SUPPORT for everyone whose life has been touched by breast cancer.

💕 To the fighters — your courage inspires us.

💕 To the survivors — we celebrate your strength.

💕 To those currently facing a diagnosis — you are not alone.

💕 To the families and loved ones — we stand beside you.

💕 To the beautiful souls we’ve lost — we honor your memory.

Now it’s YOUR turn! 🎀

💗 WE’RE SPORTING OUR PINK… LET’S SEE YOURS! 💗

Show us your pink in the comments! Share a photo, leave a pink heart 💗, or help us spread a little extra love and encouragement this October.

Together, our community can make a difference through awareness, compassion, education, and support. Remember, early detection matters, so talk with your healthcare provider about screenings that are right for you.

From all of us at the Paulding County Carnegie Library, Antwerp, Grover Hill, Oakwood, and Payne Branch Libraries, we’re sending love, hope, and a whole lot of PINK your way! 🎀

Because at our libraries, caring for our community is always in style! 💗📚

📚 HOLIDAY CLOSURE NOTICEALL PAULDING COUNTY CARNEGIE LIBRARY LOCATIONSWILL BE CLOSEDMONDAY, OCTOBER 12In Observance of C...
10/09/2026

📚 HOLIDAY CLOSURE NOTICE

ALL PAULDING COUNTY CARNEGIE LIBRARY LOCATIONS

WILL BE CLOSED

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12

In Observance of Columbus Day

Paulding • Antwerp • Grover Hill • Oakwood • Payne

We will reopen during our regular scheduled hours following the holiday.

🌐 [www.mypccl.org](http://www.mypccl.org)

YOUR LIBRARY • YOUR COMMUNITY • YOUR CARNEGIE

🍎👨‍🌾 WHAT AN APPLE-SOLUTELY FUN STORY TIME! 🍏📚Mr. Kirk was ready for the apple harvest today in his bib overalls and str...
10/07/2026

🍎👨‍🌾 WHAT AN APPLE-SOLUTELY FUN STORY TIME! 🍏📚

Mr. Kirk was ready for the apple harvest today in his bib overalls and straw hat! Our little readers enjoyed Secrets of the Apple Tree by Carron Brown and Little Mouse’s Big Secret by Eric Battut.

Then the real fun began… APPLES were hiding all around the library! 🍎👀 Kids searched the shelves and floor to help Mr. Kirk gather his harvest!

Thanks to all our little apple pickers for joining the fun! ❤️

🍏 Kids—what would YOU make with your freshly picked apples?

10/07/2026

🎃👻 **WHAT ARE YOU DRESSING UP AS FOR HALLOWEEN?** 👻🎃

A witch? A superhero? Your favorite book character? Or something totally SPOOKTACULAR? 🧙‍♀️🦸📚

We want to know! **Tell us in the comments what you’re dressing up as this Halloween!** 👇

🕸️ **MARK YOUR CALENDARS!** 🕸️
📅 **Tuesday, October 27th**

Stop in for some **Spooky Trick-or-Treat Fun** at our **Haunted Halloween Party!** 🍬🎃👻

Dress up in your Halloween best, bring the family, and come have some frightfully fun times with us!

**EVERYONE IS INVITED!** We can’t wait to see all of your amazing costumes! 🦇🕷️

📚 **Paulding County Carnegie Library**

Address

205 S. Main Street
Paulding, OH
45879

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

Telephone

+14193992032

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