library - Dorchester County Public Library in Cambridge, Maryland

Try LIBRARY TO GO! Check out books, DVDs, and audiobooks with our contactless pickup service, available at both the Cambridge and Hurlock Libraries! Patrons can place holds by calling their local branch or visiting the online catalog at www.dorchesterlibrary.org. PLEASE NOTE: only materials from your local branch will be available. When placing orders please be sure to provide a current phone number or update the contact information in your account. Both libraries are accepting returns in the outside drop boxes. We are NOT accepting donations at this time.

Just a reminder that we are closed today for Election Day. And if you haven't already, GO VOTE!

Whether connecting with characters in a fictional story or learning more about real illnesses, acknowledging your teen’s mental health is important. Request these items from the Cambridge Library today by calling (410) 228-7331 or visiting the online catalog at www.dorchesterlibrary.org. Emergency Contact - Mary H.K. Choi Kindness for Weakness - Shawn Goodman Under Rose-Tainted Skies - Louise Gornall... Love & Other Carnivorous Plants - Florence Gonsalves Waiting for Fitz - Spencer Hyde Turtles All the Way Down - John Green Schizophrenia: When Reality Becomes Distorted - Michelle Harris What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of and All-America Teen - Kate Fagan Living With Anxiety Disorders - Carol Hand What You Must Think of Me: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager’s Experience With Social Anxiety Disorder - Emily Ford My Kind of Sad: What It’s Like to Be Depressed - Kate Scowen (Don’t) Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation About Mental Health - Kelly Jensen (editor) See more

Ms. Julie's Book of the Week: "Hedgehugs Autumn Hide-and-Squeak" by Steve Wilson Horace and Hattie, hedgehog besties, are back in this adorable Autumn-themed story! When Hattie is sad to see leaves change color and drop from the trees, Horace and a newly discovered, "squeaky" (bat) friend help cheer her up with a game of hide-and-seek through the Autumn landscape. Enjoy this Fall romp - or request any of our other "Hedgehugs" titles - through our Library-to-Go service! https://bit.ly/3mGSYPk

Happy Halloween from all of us at the Library! Have fun and be safe!

We have a very special treat for you today! Halloween is Ms. Crystal's favorite holiday, so join her for an adventure with ten little witches as she reads "10 Busy Brooms" by Carole Gerber!

Looking for a safe but spooky adventure for Halloween night? Join us for a virtual Escape Room tour through a haunted mansion.... if you dare! https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfClDmff1Tq7u.../viewform

Join Ms. Tiffany for a spooky ghost craft!

Immerse yourself in a twisted fantasy! Request these YA titles from the Hurlock Library today through Library to Go by calling (410) 943-4331 or visiting the online catalog at www.dorchesterlibrary.org. The Hazel Wood - Melissa Albert Sea Witch - Sarah Henning The Beautiful - Renée Ahdieh... The Vampire Diaries - L.J. Smith Cemetery Boys - Aiden Thomas Scythe - Neal Shusterman The Damned - Renée Ahdieh Red Hood - Elana K. Arnold The Night Country - Melissa Albert See more

Both the Cambridge and Hurlock libraries will be closed on Tuesday, November 3rd for Election Day.

Halloween is just a few days away! Make your weekend spooktacular with these titles from the Cambridge Library. Request them today by calling (410) 228-7331 or visiting the online catalog at www.dorchesterlibrary.org. Peek-a Boo! - Nina Laden Spooky Pookie - Sandra Boynton Five Spooky Pumpkins - Danielle McLean... If You’re Spooky and You Know It - Aly Fronis This Little Pumpkin - Aly Fronis Boo! - Leslie Patricelli Monsters Come Out Tonight - Frederick Glasser Hush, Little Monster - Denis Markell 10 Busy Brooms - Carole Gerber The Sweetest Witch Around - Alison McGhee Click, Clack, Boo!: A Tricky Treat - Doreen Cronin Alpha Oops! H is for Halloween - Alethea Kontis See more

Join Ms. Julie & Ellie on a spooky Halloween adventure as they read "Mouse's First Halloween" by Lauren Thompson!

A Book Recommendation from Ms. Tiffany! Hocus Pocus & The All-New Sequel by A.W. Jantha You may have heard the story of the Sanderson Sisters, but have you heard the story of when they returned from the dead AGAIN 25 years later to avenge their death upon the town of Salem?! The sequel to Hocus Pocus includes all of the classic characters we have grown to love, and some new fresh faces, too! Use Library to Go to check out both the novel and the movie - a must-read and must-watch for the spooky season!

Ms. Julie's Book of the Week: "Pie in the Sky by Remi Lai "Pie in the Sky" is a humorous, but moving tale of two brothers finding their way through a new country with new schools and new family roles - including secretly baking elaborate cakes to help them remember their father, who was also a baker. Grief, heartache, love, laughter, and self-discovery make a great combination for upper elementary and middle school readers. Indulge your young readers by requesting this title through our Library-to-Go service! https://bit.ly/3klm329

Is the truth really out there? Follow Ms. Maggie on an extraterrestrial adventure as she reads "The X-Files: Earth Children are Weird" by Jason Rekulak!