Join Miss Emily for Story Time! We'll enjoy stories, songs, and other fun activities. This program is best suited for children ages 3 to 6.⁠ Siblings are always welcome!

Join us at the library for adult coloring as we gather around to enjoy coffee, quiet conversation, and a relaxing afternoon of coloring. Supplies will be provided, but you are also more than welcome to bring your favorite coloring supplies. No library card is required to join in the fun!

Need a night out to chill? Stop by the library and play a board game, card game, or Switch game. Just a fun hour with no expectations and no pressure. Light snacks will be provided. This program is for adults only, please. However, no library card is required to join in the fun!

Happy Halloween! Join Miss Kaitlyn for a fun ghost painting activity. Light snacks and beverages will be provided. This is an all ages event with no library card required to attend!

Calling all the monsters! Tween and Teen ghosts and ghouls are welcome at this Halloween Party. Throw on your best costume for the season and come enjoy all the festivities! This Hallow-Party will include a costume contest, a candy apple making bar, dirty soda stand, candy and candy corn galore, and fun games to celebrate the spooky season. Join us for a good time if you dare! This is a tween and teen only event with no library card (or costume) required to join in on the fun.

Dance on down to the library! Open to toddlers 2 and up. Dance to some great tunes and jam out with Miss Emily. There will be glow sticks and costumes are encouraged!

Join us at the library each month as a community member leads us in a discussion on a book of their choice. Light refreshments are provided, and all are welcome. October’s discussion will be led by Arla Murphy. She will be discussing The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett. Join us whether you've finished the book, started it, or haven't read it at all.

Get in the fall spirit by decorating small pumpkins! Come with your own inspo or get ideas off of our pumpkin painting mood board as you decorate your pumpkin for the season. All supplies will be provided. This is event is for middle and high school students only, and no library card is required to join in on the fall fun.

Join Miss Emily for Story Time! We'll enjoy stories, songs, and other fun activities. This program is best suited for children ages 3 to 6.⁠ Siblings are always welcome!

Teens, get your buzzer finger ready as you compete in Teen Jeopardy. From categories such as Brainrot, TikTok Dances, Memes, and more, try your trivia knowledge out at this program. This is a program for middle and high school students only with no library card required.

Join us at the library for a game of Mahjong! Please bring your 2026 American Mahjong League Card, and if possible, your own tiles. Note that this is not a teaching group; participation is limited to those who already know how to play.

Are you a quilter? Do you love to sew? Do you want to learn how to sew and/or quilt? Be sure to join us at Quilting and Sewing Club where are all levels are welcome. Feel free to bring your own supplies, but also you can use some of our stash. Open to high schoolers and adults.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy some snacks with your friends. Listen to some Lo-Fi beats and have the opportunity to make a craft, read a book, or color. This no-pressure environment is a great way to decompress after a week of school. Open to all middle and high school students.

Join us at the library for a game of Mahjong! Please bring your 2026 American Mahjong League Card, and if possible, your own tiles. Note that this is not a teaching group; participation is limited to those who already know how to play.

Join Miss Emily for a short and sweet story time for babies ages 6 months to 2 years. Featuring stories, songs, rhymes, and play!

Join Miss Emily for Story Time! We'll enjoy stories, songs, and other fun activities. This program is best suited for children ages 3 to 6.⁠ Siblings are always welcome!

You have been selected to compete on the Harrisburg Library’s new reality cooking show - Foodie Club: Chopped Edition! Each competitor will have 10 minutes to create a fun dish out of their mystery basket of ingredients. Your end goal is to impress the judge, Miss Kaitlyn with your creative foodie skills - if not, you will be Chopped! All supplies will be provided for this activity and there is no library card required to join in on the fun! This is a teens event only, please.

Are you ready to solve a case? Are you seeking some thrills? Or, are you looking for a story full of suspense? Join us for Coffee & Crime where each month will feature a different book or author. This book club is open to adults only, please. We’ll meet on a Tuesday evening (3rd or 4th Tuesday) monthly from 6-7pm.

For October, we’ll read We Solve Murders by Richard Osman and meet to discuss. The book can be requested from another library!

A new book club at Harrisburg District Library for 8-12 year olds: Graphic Novel Book Club! Hosted by Ms. Emily, we'll meet up for a different book each month! We'll chat about our book, have a snack, and wrap up with an activity or craft. We'll even pick the next book for our club meeting! There will be copies at the circulation desk available for checkout.

Get creative this fall at the library! Join us for an evening of pumpkin painting — no carving, just paint, brushes, and your imagination. Pumpkins and supplies provided while they last. This event is for adults only.

Teens, enjoy an analog afternoon of board games, card games, and Lo-Fi music in the background. Bring your friends and enjoy games like Monopoly, Battleship, Uno, Sorry, and more! Light snacks and drinks will be provided. This event is only for middle and high school students, and there is no library card required to join in on the fun.

Join Ms. Sherry, our genealogy librarian, to trace your roots at Genealogy Work Day! She will be available to assist with your family history research. You'll also have access to resources such as microfilms, local history books, and online databases such as Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest. Open to those with or without a library card!

We've all seen the viral trend of painting and swapping your canvas, and we want in on the fun! Each art canvas will be swapped every 3 minutes as you and your friends work together on a masterpiece in the making. You don't need to be the next Picasso to head out to the library and give this fun activity a try! All supplies will be provided during this activity - no library card required. This is event is for middle and high schoolers only, please.

Join Miss Emily for Story Time! We'll enjoy stories, songs, and other fun activities. This program is best suited for children ages 3 to 6.⁠ Siblings are always welcome!

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Who's ready for Fall?! Get in the autumn mood by taking a nature walk with Miss Kaitlyn and picking out beautiful leaves to take back to the Library to make art with. We will try a few different ways of using the leaves; stamping, outlining, and more! This is a tween and teens event only (ages 8-18), with no library card required.

Stop by the library as a local lawyer hosts a session of Lawyer in the Library! This initiative allows for free 20-minute meetings to assist you with legal coaching, document review, referrals to additional community services, and legal questions. Just bring any paperwork that relates to your legal matter. There are no fees or pre-registration, but time slots fill up fast as it is first-come, first-serve.⁠ You may sign up IN PERSON ONE HOUR before the first session begins.

Join us at the library for a game of Mahjong! Please bring your 2026 American Mahjong League Card, and if possible, your own tiles. Note that this is not a teaching group; participation is limited to those who already know how to play.

Teens, join us for a spooky teen fun night as we watch Tim Burton’s: The Nightmare Before Christmas (PG). Enjoy some treats and drinks while you craft or color during the movie. This is event is for middle and high school students only, and no library card is required to join in on the fun.