Northampton Area Public Library’s annual autumn basket social is Oct. 5. Doors open 6 p.m., tickets stop being sold 7:45 p.m., and numbers are pulled starting 8 p.m.

You do not need to be present to win.

In addition, this year there will be big-ticket items, a 50/50 raffle, a bake sale and food for purchase.

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Teen Read Week will be Oct. 7-13. Get caught reading at the library, and receive a prize!

Take part in our bookmark contest following the theme “It’s Written in the Stars ... Read.”

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The library will host a literary pumpkin contest. Create your favorite literary character from a pumpkin.

Pumpkins will be accepted Oct. 22, and winners are announced Oct. 31. Pumpkins will be voted on by library staff.

Join our kid, teen or adult divisions. A winner will be chosen from each.

Registration is required.

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Registration is now open for fall children’s programs, which are for ages 10 months to fifth grade.

Programs begin Oct. 30.

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There will be a sugar skull decorating event for teens 3 p.m. Oct. 31. Come celebrate the Day of the Dead with us.

Registration is required.

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The Munchkin Music program is scheduled for 10 a.m. Nov. 5.

The event will include music, movement and fun with Deb Krall.

Registration is required.

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The library has received a donation to purchase an additional AWE Early Literacy children’s computer. The gift is from David and Paula Behler in memory of Robert Lambert and Joan Dynan.

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For more information on any of our programs, call the library at 610-262-7537 or visit us online at northamptonapl.org.