October @ FCPL is all treats, no tricks! 

It's officially fall in Forsyth County and your library is rolling out the orange carpet in celebration of all things October!  

How about a sunset Bat Walk, live snakes, slimy science, creepy crafts, and of course, our beloved Trick-or-Treat storytimes to get the pumpkin rolling?  

Not spooky enough for you? Perhaps a presentation about the Historic Murders of Forsyth County is more your cup of arsenic-flavored tea.   

We also have blood drives at all our locations this month, but we do that every month. I promise it has nothing to do with the Cumming Library's love of Bram Stoker. 

A cookbook about garlic wouldn't be a bad idea though, just in case. 

Leslie Marinelli

FCPL Communications Manager

LIBRARY NEWS

Denmark Library Update

We’re still in the site development phase of the Denmark Library which officially broke ground July 27 on Fowler Road near Denmark High School.   

The grading of the building pad is now finished and we are turning our attention to the grading of the parking lot and preparing the site for the storm drain, sanitary sewer, and underground utilities.

New Partner Pass at FCPL

FCPL is thrilled to add the Computer Museum of America (CMoA) in Roswell to our list of free Museum and Park Passes available to check out with your library card.

The CMoA Library Pass provides free admission to the museum for up to 4 guests. CMoA is the only computing and technolgy museum of its kind in the Southeast and houses one of the world’s largest collections of artifacts from the digital age.

Notable pieces in the collection include numerous supercomputers, an Enigma Machine, Apollo 11 computers, rotary and mobile phones, video games, and plenty of other items sure to bring a flood of memories. 

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PROGRAM PREVIEWS

MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

September 30–October 8

Various times, all FCPL locations

FCPL is one of only three venues in Georgia to host the 26th annual MANHATTAN SHORT international short film festival! 

View all 10 curated international short films and vote for your favorite. The total runtime for this program is 2 hours and 20 minutes. Free and open to the public! No registration required.  

Due to strong language and mature themes this program is intended for adults only.

StokerFest at Cumming Library

A series you can really sink your teeth into featuring vampire portrayals in media, Georgia's local cryptids, Dracula-themed crafts for adults, and the chance to submit, share, and enjoy original horror writing at our annual Writers' Night of Fright! 

No school?

No problem! 

October 20 is a student holiday at Forsyth County Schools. Need something to do with the kids? How about giant games, live snakes, and hundreds of pounds of LEGO® bricks in every size imaginable? 

See all upcoming programs in our interactive online events calendar!

Or click a button below for all October programs by age group:

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LIBRARY CLOSINGS

All Forsyth County Public Library locations will be closed on Friday, October 13, for Library staff training. 

Our book returns and electronic resources are available 24/7.  

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