Aledo Public Library

10/25/2026

Dinner, a new program, play, and costumes? Yes, please! You can find all these activities (and more!) this week with your Aledo Public Library 📚:

🍽Mon., Oct 26, LIBRARIANS ON LOCATION from 5-8PM
- Need dinner plans for Monday? We've got you covered! 😉🍔🙌🍟
Stop by and support your local library📚 at Jake’s in Aledo! Jake’s will give back a portion of your purchase to the when you let your server know you’re there for the fundraiser. Enjoy dine-in (with STORYTIME 🎃📖at 5:30/6:30 and other library activities) or take-out (just make sure to indicate you are supporting the fundraiser!) -
🫖☕Tues., Oct 27, *NEW* TEA & SPICE CLUB at 10:30AM
-Enjoy a cup of tea and learn about a featured spice each month. Take some home and try it out in a recipe; come back the following meeting to share the results! Bring successful (or entertainingly unsuccessful) recipes so that we can compile them into a community cookbook for the library collection.-
🧮Wed., Oct 28, OPEN PLAY from 10am-12pm
- Enjoy board games, LEGO, puzzles, and more in the programming space -
🧩Thurs., Oct 29, OPEN PLAY from 3:30-5:30pm
- Enjoy board games, LEGO, puzzles, and more in the programming space -
📖Fri., Oct 30, COSTUME STORYTIME at 10:30am
-Dress in your halloween costume, favorite outfit, or comfy jammies and join us for stories with songs, snack and craft!🎃

10/21/2026

😍We LOVE our Friends of the Aledo Public Library with Second Story Books and how they support the Aledo Public Library's mission to encourage a love of reading; promote lifelong learning; and broaden informational, educational, recreational, and cultural enrichment opportunities for all residents of the communities we serve (ALL of Parker County and Aledo ISD!).📚

It's National Friends of Libraries Week! 💙

This week, we celebrate the Friends groups across Texas whose dedication and support make a lasting difference in their libraries and communities. Thank you for all you do!

10/20/2026

This week at your Aledo Public Library📚:

👶🏻Tues., Oct 20, BABY STORYTIME at 10:30am
- Enjoy stories, rhymes, & songs geared towards little library users (0-24mo) -
🀄Tues., Oct 20 PLAY MAHJONG at 5:30pm
-Enjoy a non-instructional evening of play for established enthusiasts using the current NMJL card. Pre-registration is required as space is limited! -
🧶Tues., Oct 20, COMMON THREADS at 6pm
-Unwind, one stitch at a time! Socialize with other fiber artists;
work on personal projects; and share patterns, tips, techniques, and inspiration-
🧮Wed., Oct 21, OPEN PLAY from 10am-12pm
- Enjoy board games, LEGO, puzzles, and more in the programming space -
🧩Thurs., Oct 22, OPEN PLAY from 3:30-5:30pm
- Enjoy board games, LEGO, puzzles, and more in the programming space -
📖Fri., Oct 23, STORYTIME at 10:30am
-Join us for stories with songs, snack and craft!🎃

See you at the !

10/16/2026

🎨Join Aledo Talents at the Aledo Public Library for community art workshops! In November, the monthly meetup moves to the second Saturday. See you then!🗓️

What a lovely evening of painting and connecting! Thank you to everyone who joined today’s Aledo Talents watercolor workshop. I loved seeing each person bring their own touch to our fall door paintings!

A special thank you to Aledo Library for welcoming us and supporting our creative community.

See you next month! 🎨

10/14/2026

Visit the Aledo Public Library 📚 on Friday, October 16th at 10:30AM for Winnie-the-Pooh stories, songs, snack, and activities/crafts as we celebrate 100 years of everyone's favorite "silly old bear"!🐻

Enjoy more information about Winnie-the-Pooh online through the New York P***c Library - https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/winnie-the-pooh-100

10/12/2026

Enjoy time at the Aledo Public Library this week with:
📕Tues., Oct 13, BOOK CLUB at 10:00am
- Join in a discussion of "Killing the Witches "-
🧮Wed., Oct 14, OPEN PLAY from 10am-12pm
- Enjoy board games, LEGO, puzzles, and more in the programming space -
📚 Wed., Oct 14, BOOK BISTRO at 3pm
-Books on the menu! Join us at a book tasting for elementary readers as we sample from a buffet of new books from our Children's Book Council Book Favorites-
🧩Thurs., Oct 15, OPEN PLAY from 3:30-5:30pm
- Enjoy board games, LEGO, puzzles, and more in the programming space -
🎨Thurs., Oct 15, COMMUNITY ART: WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP from 5 -7pm
-Come paint at the library with Aledo Talents! Bring your creativity to this month's Watercolor Workshop where you will create, learn, and meet new friends. All skill levels are welcome!-
📖🐻Fri., Oct 16, HIP HIP POOH-RAY STORYTIME at 10:30am
-Celebrating 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh stories with songs, snack, and crafts!-
🍯🐝Fri., Oct 16, HOMESCHOOL at the library at 12:30pm
- Let's learn about Winnie-the-Pooh's favorite smackerel and enjoy taste-testing and other themed activities -
🐻Sat., Oct 17, PROJECT BAT at 10:30am
-Bring your favorite stuffie for a check up or borrow one of the library's as we learn healthy habits with Aledo HS NHS students at a TEDDY BEAR CLINIC!-

10/08/2026

🗓The Aledo Public Library 📚will be CLOSED on Saturday, October 10th. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, October 13th (with a full week of programming!).

Don't have time to make it into the library before Saturday for a book📕? No worries -- we have you covered with E-Book resources! 🎧📖 In addition to the availability of the Libby app (through the North Texas Libraries on the Go), the also provides our patrons with another library in the cloud ☁️-- aptly named CloudLibrary! The CloudLibrary collection focuses specifically on new or popular titles for adult and young adult audiences and comes from a state-funded program called E-Read Texas, developed by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Happy Reading!

10/08/2026

🀄Play Mahjong in October!
Join us at the Aledo Public Library 📚in the Aledo Municipal Complex for friendly, casual Mahjong and meet other enthusiasts. This is a non-instructional evening for established players using the current NMJL card. Pre-registration is required as space is limited!
📆Play is on *Tuesday, October 20th* from 5:30-8pm. Reserve your spot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A45AEAA2CABFFCF8-66551076-copy