Red hanging sign reading "ATTENTION!" announcing the library will open at 1 pm on Friday, Oct. 16, and apologizing for any inconvenience.A man looking at the camera beside an orange book cover titled "Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better," with the author name David Epstein visible.Promotional banner for a Historical Fiction Book Club titled "Step Back in Time," announcing Oct. 13 at 2:00 PM, with vintage-style illustrations of a woman reading and a partial alarm clock on a cream background.Free children’s winter coat giveaway at South Coastal Library — Tuesday, October 13, 3:30–5:30 pm in the Children’s Room; bright, playful banner with a “FREE” ribbon and sponsor logos.Promotional poster for "Did They Do It?: True Crime Club" showing a trench-coated man holding a flashlight beside a parked vintage car in a dark urban alley; event details read "Wednesday, October 14 @ 2 PM."

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