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Short n' Scary

a choose your own adventure horror novella/short story club

2026-02-19 17:00:00 2026-02-19 18:00:00 America/Chicago Short n' Scary Tap into your fears and curiosity about the supernatural, macabre, and the unexplainable from the safety of the library in this new choose your own adventure reading club! William F. Laman Public Library - Genealogy Room 125

Thursday, February 19
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-19 17:00:00 2026-02-19 18:00:00 America/Chicago Short n' Scary Tap into your fears and curiosity about the supernatural, macabre, and the unexplainable from the safety of the library in this new choose your own adventure reading club! William F. Laman Public Library - Genealogy Room 125

William F. Laman Public Library

Genealogy Room 125

Tap into your fears and curiosity about the supernatural, macabre, and the unexplainable from the safety of the library in this new choose your own adventure reading club!

The horrors persist, and so must we...but maybe in fewer pages. 
 
Unlike a slasher, this reading group has no rules, merely guidelines to choose your own horror short story, novella, or a full novel if you’re feeling really daring! Then on the third Thursday of each month, we’ll get together to talk about our picks, play games, and occasionally we’ll draw random tropes and themes to help guide our choices.  
 
No registration is required. Adults of all ages are welcome. Reading is encouraged but not required to join in on the conversation. Check out any horror novella, short-story, or anthology selection of your choosing at the library or on Libby!  
 
For more information, contact Jamie at jmiddleton@nlrlibrary.org. 

AGE GROUP: | Ages 19+: Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book/Discussion Club |

TAGS: | BookClub |

William F. Laman Public Library

Phone: 501-758-1720

Hours
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Mon, Feb 16 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Feb 17 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Feb 18 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Feb 19 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Feb 20 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sat, Feb 21 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sun, Feb 22 Closed

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