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Booktoberfest is Lawrence Public Library's biggest event of the year for adult readers brought together by a shared love of reading and bookish events.
Booktoberfest is Lawrence Public Library's biggest event of the year for adult readers brought together by a shared love of reading and bookish events.

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Oct 06, 2025
Check your voter registration, find your polling place, see what will be on your ballot, attend forums, or peruse some recommended reading!

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Lawrence Picks: Gritty, Grisly, Graphic Novels

Looking for something to occupy your final days of spooky season? How about some grisly graphic novels to keep you up at night!

WITCH book will put you under a SPELL?

These witchy middle grade novels will have you cackling into the moonlight!

Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark

Halloween is upon us! There's no better way to celebrate October than with some spooooky books. This book list is for children of all ages.

That's Showbiz, baby!

These teens are serious about performing! From petty backstage drama to incredible feats of grace and athleticism, this list has it all!

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