It’s April, and that means 6 months until Halloween!
A lot of people love Halloween more than Christmas or their birthday or any other day of the year. Becky Spratford, author of popular librarian blog RA for All, has a horror version of that blog here as she really loves horror. She’s the person who made “halfway to Halloween” a thing. And even if you aren’t a librarian, you should check out her blog because she has a lot of excellent book recommendations that are for anyone. April doesn’t have a 31st day but there are plenty of ways you can celebrate Halfway to Halloween all month. Or just celebrate Halloween all year.
- Check out a Roku from the library. FDL has a lot of movies, but you can only check out 10 at a time. If you check out a Roku, you’ll have access to hundreds of movies and channels and some of them have to be spooky.
- Come in and talk to one of our librarians about what to read next. Have you read everything by Stephen King and are looking for other horror authors to devour? FDL librarians are trained to help you find your next great read, but there are a few of us who read horror and thrillers in our downtime and can give you some great titles.
- If you’re in the mood to browse books from home, you can look at our catalog through our website, or you can check out our book review blog, FDL Reads. Not every book review is for a horror book, but you might find any number of books that strike your fancy.
- Check out a creepy boardgame. Have a halfway to Halloween party and take up to 2 terrifying games from FDL’s collection. We have Cthulhu and zombies and communicable diseases. They’re always a great time!
Post by Carey Gibbons, Reference Specialist
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