By Kelly Johnson

The South Cobb Regional Library has staged contrasting events for October, which celebrates the fun of Halloween while also warning of the horrors of reality. In a way, it is costuming the comedic and tragic masks of Greek theater.

However, as the Night of deBOOKery is billed, the library will become a juke joint—at least for the evening—on Friday, October 24^th at 5:30PM. On this night, mocktails and music will prelude the screening of Sinners, a historical horror set in 1932. The latest from Ryan Coogler, Sinners has achieved critical acclaim, following his 2018 and 2022 Black Panther films. Other entertainment on the Night of deBOOKery include games and dancing. It will be a juke joint after all. (NOTE: This event is Adults Only, 18+).

For the younger crowd, toddlers to elementary age children, Monday, October 27^th at 3 PM offers Halloween Mask Making at South Cobb Library. This event will give young ones the opportunity to release and shape their imagination into masks and costumes, ahead of Halloween.

While the aforementioned events speak to the fun of celebrating Halloween, the library will serve a sobering sliver of reality by honoring Banned Books Week 2025 with its Banned Books Bookmarks initiative. With this year’s theme, “Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights”, Banned Books Week raises awareness of titles that have been removed from library shelves nationwide; and in observance of this, South Cobb Regional Library will provide patrons the supplies to make personalized bookmarks, as expressions of their freedom to read, which is guaranteed by the First Amendment.

Reading on subjects or the voices of one’s choice is a means of learning and thinking for oneself, and it is the foundation of how people learn from digital content online today—without government interference, social politics, or the threat of political violence. (Because an ignorant society is truly horrific.)

Other events by which South Cobb Library shall don the masks of Grecian theater this October are as follows:

• The Last Word Book Discussion, Thursday, October 9^th at 4:30 PM

(How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez)

• A Deeper Look Book Discussion, Wednesday, October 22^nd at 4:30 PM

(The Soul Stealer by Graham Masterton)

• Graphic Novel Book Club, Monday, October 27^th at 6:00 PM

(Theme: Banned Books)

• Costume Parade, Thursday, October 30^th at 10:30 AM

The South Cobb Regional Library schedule may be subject to updates; view its October schedule.

As always, check out that book, and get your creativity on. Your brain will thank you.

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OCTOBER 2025

WEEK 1

DATE	DAY	EST (24hr)	EVENT
October 01, 2025	Wednesday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 11:00	Family Storytime
		17:00 – 18:00	Adult Art Night: Yarn Wrapped Pumpkins
		18:30 – 19:00	Evening Storytime
October 02, 2025	Thursday	10:00 – 18:00
		10:30 – 12:00	Stay and Play
		15:00 – 16:30	Internet Basics
October 03, 2025	Friday	10:00 – 18:00
October 04, 2025	Saturday	10:00 – 17:00
		11:00 – 11:30	Saturday Storytime

OCTOBER 2025

WEEK 2

DATE	DAY	EST (24hr)	EVENT
October 05, 2025	Sunday	13:00 – 17:00
		13:00 – 17:00	Banned Book Bookmarks
October 06, 2025	Monday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:00 – 18:00	Banned Book Bookmarks
		10:30 – 11:00	Family Sing and Dance Along
		15:30 – 16:30	Paws to Read: Read to Koda
October 07, 2025	Tuesday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:00 – 18:00	Banned Book Bookmarks
		10:30 – 11:00	Baby Time
		16:00 – 17:00	The Ugly Butterfly
		18:30 – 19:30	Gardener’s Night Out: Houseplants
October 08, 2025	Wednesday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:00 – 18:00	Banned Book Bookmarks
		10:30 – 11:00	Family Storytime
October 09, 2025	Thursday	10:00 – 18:00
		10:00 – 18:00	Banned Book Bookmarks
		16:30 – 17:30	The Last Word Book Discussion (How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez)
October 10, 2025	Friday	10:00 – 18:00
		10:00 – 18:00	Banned Book Bookmarks
		15:30 – 16:30	Paws to Read: Read to Koda
October 11, 2025	Saturday	10:00 – 17:00
		10:00 – 17:00	Banned Book Bookmarks

OCTOBER 2025

WEEK 3

DATE	DAY	EST (24hr)	EVENT
October 12, 2025	Sunday	13:00 – 17:00
October 13, 2025	Monday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 11:00	Family Sing and Dance Along
		15:00 – 17:00	Lego Build
October 14, 2025	Tuesday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 11:00	Baby Time
October 15, 2025	Wednesday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 11:00	Family Storytime
October 16, 2025	Thursday	10:00 – 18:00
		10:30 – 12:00	Stay and Play
October 17, 2025	Friday	10:00 – 18:00
		10:30 – 11:30	Eat Healthy, Be Active with UGA Extension
October 18, 2025	Saturday	10:00 – 17:00

OCTOBER 2025

WEEK 4

DATE	DAY	EST (24hr)	EVENT
October 19, 2025	Sunday	13:00 – 17:00
October 20, 2025	Monday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 11:00	Family Sing and Dance Along
October 21, 2025	Tuesday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 11:00	Baby Time
October 22, 2025	Wednesday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 11:00	Family Storytime
		16:30 – 17:30	A Deeper Look Book Discussion (The Soul Stealer by Graham Masterton)
October 23, 2025	Thursday	10:00 – 18:00
		11:00 – 12:00	More Than Sad: Suicide Prevention for Adults and Caregivers
October 24, 2025	Friday	10:00 – 18:00
		17:30 – 21:00	A Night of deBOOKery: Movie, Music, and Mocktails
October 25, 2025	Saturday	10:00 – 17:00

OCTOBER 2025

WEEK 5

DATE	DAY	EST (24hr)	EVENT
October 26, 2025	Sunday	13:00 – 17:00
October 27, 2025	Monday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 11:00	Family Sing and Dance Along
		15:00 – 17:00	Halloween Mask Making
		18:00 – 19:00	Graphic Novel Book Club [Virtual Program] Theme: Banned Books
October 28, 2025	Tuesday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 11:00	Baby Time
October 29, 2025	Wednesday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 11:00	Family Storytime
		13:00 – 14:00	Monarch Butterflies (with Cobb Water)
October 30, 2025	Thursday	10:00 – 18:00
		10:30 – 11:30	Costume Parade
October 31, 2025	Friday	10:00 – 18:00
			HALLOWEEN

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, TWEENS, TEENS, AND FAMILIES

HOLIDAY CLOSURE

This schedule was compiled as of: 09/16/2025; 09/19; 09/24