Red hanging sign reading "ATTENTION!" announcing the library will open at 1 pm on Friday, Oct. 16, and apologizing for any inconvenience.Woman in a colorful patterned robe posed beside a book cover titled You Are the Medicine, showing a robed figure with sun, moon phases, and animal faces — a promotional image for a book about Indigenous wisdom and animal spirit guidance.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.""Saved by the Bell: How Americans Avoided Being Buried Alive" — vintage-style event poster advertising a public talk, ornate frame and sepia architectural and coffin illustrations, with library and humanities logos and event date/time.Event poster titled "A City Upon a Hill: The American Character" featuring the U.S. Capitol dome reflected in a pool within a circular cutout over a waving American flag background; lists "October 20 @ 3:00 pm."

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October Adult Event Highlights

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