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44. The Horrors of Halloween & Banned Books Week

Davenport Library Librarians Episode 44

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Spooky season is upon us! Beth, Brittany, and Stephanie breakdown everything you need to know about the latest trends and tropes in the horror genre. And they share our own local ghost stories with The Library’s resident spooky storyteller, Amy from Special Collections! But first, Sarah from the Midwest Writing Center joins us to discuss banned books. 

Upcoming programs: 

Adults: Quad Cities Archives Fair - Saturday, October 18th @ Haunted Rock Island Roadhouse 

Teens/Tweens: Teen Movie - Saturday, October 25th @ Eastern

Kids: Monster Mash @ Main - Thursday, October 23rd @ Main  

Helpful links from our discussion:

Midwest Writing Center & Sarah Elgatian's contact: sarah.elagtian@mwcqc.org

ALA's Banned Books Week 2025

QC Libraries' Teentober Contests | Art, Writing & Film

Bestsellers Club

Library Links:

Calendar of Events - Learn more about the events discussed in this episode and about what is coming up at The Library!

Library Catalog - Place holds on all of the books discussed today!

Beanstack - Sign up to participate in our reading challenges!

2025 Online Reading Challenge