Home > Events and Programs > Special Events > Halloween Events Special Events The Detroit Public Library Presents Celebrate this creepy time of year with us! Celebrate Halloween @ the Detroit Public Library with all your friends. Calling all ghost, goblins and scary little creatures in costumes, you are invited to participate at the following library events… Elmwood Park Branch Halloween Program with the Spider Lady Saturday, October 18, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Bowen Branch Halloween Craft Saturday, October 18, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Drop into the library to make a fun and spooky craft to celebrate Halloween. Campbell Branch Campbell Halloween Program Saturday, October 18, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Join us for a fun Halloween program for ages eight and older. Younger children must be accompanied w/ parent or guardian. Bowen Branch Movies @ Bowen – It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (Rated G) Thursday, October 23, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Come into the Bowen Branch Library and see if the Great Pumpkin is going to visit the Peanut Gang’s pumpkin patch. H.Y.P.E. Center - Main Library H.Y.P.E. Masquerade Ball Friday, October 24, 6:30 – 10:00 p.m. Douglass Branch Halloween Movie Marathon Saturday, October 25, Noon – 5:00 p.m. Have fun at the Halloween Movie Marathon with your friends @ the library. Skillman Branch Halloween Fun Saturday, October 25, Noon – 4:00 p.m. Join us for fun with Halloween crafts @ the Skillman Branch Library. Bowen Branch Bowen Branch Annual Halloween Party Saturday, October 25, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Grab a friend and throw on your Halloween costume for the Bowen Halloween Party. There will be candy, games and lots of fun. Chase Branch Super Saturday Kids Club – Creepy Crawly Fun Saturday, October 25, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Halloween party for kids 5-11 years old. Hubbard Branch Halloween Edible Worm Craft Saturday, October 25, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Lincoln Branch Creepy Crawlies Halloween Party Wednesday, October 29, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Wilder Branch Halloween Craft with Donna Horton Wednesday, October 29, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Hubbard Branch Hubbard’s "House of Happy Horrors" Halloween Party Wednesday, October 29, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dress in your best creepy costumes and join the fun with the other ghost and goblins @ the Hubbard Branch Library. Join us for games, candy, hot dogs and beverages at the library. Open to all ages. Children’s Library – Explorers Room-Main Library Spooky Story Time Wednesday, October 29, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Listen to tales that will send shivers down your spine. Open to all ages. Redford Branch Halloween Celebration/Masquerade Party Thursday, October 30, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Join the Halloween fun @ the Redford Branch Library. Jefferson Branch Halloween Craft Thursday, October 30, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Make and take Halloween crafts. Children’s Library-Main Library Tween Pumpkin Carving Contest Thursday, October 30, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Cleaned out pumpkins and carving tools provided for this pumpkin carving contest. Prizes will be awarded. Douglass Branch Halloween ‘Spooktacular’ Party Thursday, October 30, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thrills and chills with Halloween monsters, mummies and munchies. All ages welcome Skillman Branch Halloween Fun Friday, October 31, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Crafts, trick-or-treating, costume contest and games @ the library!