October Newsletter

By: Staff on Oct 6, 2026
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Used Book Sale

Saturday, October 3, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM &

Sunday, October 4, 1:00-5:00 PM

 

Stock up on all the hottest books at our used book sale. All proceeds will fund library programs and services.


Digital Resources: Novelist and Novelist K-8

Novelist is a great tool to branch out your reading interests. Features of Novelist include fiction recommendations with read-alikes, discussion guides, reading lists, and more. Novelist is recommended for teens and adults. Do you have younger readers? Try Novelist K-8, recommended for school age children up to pre-teens.

Novelist

Novelist K-8


October Programs

Afternoon Book Talks

Third Thursday of the Month, 2:00-3:00 PM

October 15, November 19
 
You have been asking for it and have it! Afternoon Book Talks is a book club for folks who want to talk with other readers, but our evening book clubs don’t fit their schedules. This month’s club will be on October 15 and will discuss the mystery, The Murder at World’s End by Ross Montgomery. No registration required.

Find this book on CountyCat.


Frankenstuffies [All Ages]

Tuesday, October 20, 6:00-7:00 PM

 

Make your own stuffed animal creation at Frankenstuffies! You can bring a damaged stuffed animal and bring it back to life or use our stuffed animals to make something totally new! All supplies and tools will be provided. Registration is required. Space is limited, and registration will open one week before the program at 10:00 AM. Registration will close when the program is full.

Register


Big Brain Trivia Night at Holey Mackerel!

Location: 5401 W Layton Ave

Tuesday, October 20, 7:30-8:30 PM

 

Put your thinking caps on and bring some friends for an intense battle of wits via our Halloween-themed team trivia at Holey Mackerel! Do you have the answers? You had better! Come down to Holey Mackerel for some awesome team trivia action and a chance at some Holey Mackerel gift cards! Contact Phil at phils@greenfieldwi.gov or (414) 321-9595 ext. 4116 for more details. No registration required.


Trick or Treat at the Library [All Ages]

Tuesday, October 27, 6:30-8:00 PM

 

Come in costume for trick or treat at the library! Enjoy candy, games, crafts, and lots of spooky fun! All ages are welcome. No registration required.


Click the links below to see all upcoming programs this season:

Kids and Families

Teens

Adults


Books to Check Out

Staff Recommendation

Staff Recommendation: Phil recommends Notes on Being a Man by Scott Galloway

 

In this book, Scott Galloway tackles the urgent crises facing young men with unflinching honesty and profound empathy. Blending alarming statistics on male isolation with personal, often humorous stories from his own life, Galloway fills a cultural void by transforming raw experiences into a compassionate operator’s manual for modern masculinity. This book is highly recommended for all readers (not just men) because it offers timeless wisdom on kindness and purpose while proving that society cannot flourish when its young men are left behind.

Find this book on CountyCat


Popular Books Collection

Skip the holds list of the newest and most popular books by checking out an item from our Popular Books collection. New items are added weekly. These books cannot be renewed or put on hold. Books with under 450 pages are due back in two weeks. Books with over 450 pages are due in three weeks. Click below to see what we have in our collection.

Popular Books


November Closed Dates