Cape Girardeau Public Library

10/16/2026

Check out our craft library! Full of fun tools to help you DIY your way through any project, our Library of Things Arts & Craft section includes:

✂️ Cricut Machine
🧵 Sewing Machine
🌀 Paper Quilling
✨ And more!

https://capelibrary.org/things?body_value=&field_eg_category_target_id%5B168%5D=168

10/16/2026

Join us for another Trunk or Treat event! Miss Renee will be repping the library at the Heartland Down Syndrome Community Group's Monster Mash event tonight!

Come eat, dance and enjoy an indoor Trunk or Treat at this year's Monster Mash!! Costumes are highly encouraged (nothing scary please!)

📅 Friday, October 16, 2026
⏰ 5:30–8:00 PM
📍 Career & Technology Center
1080 S. Silver Springs Rd., Cape Girardeau

Please RSVP at gatewaydsa.org/southeast-missouri to make sure there is enough for everyone!

10/15/2026

Join us for an exciting Local Author Fair! Featuring author panels, books across all ages and genres, and even free refreshments and door prizes, this special event has something for everyone.

Bring your friends and family for a dive into local culture!

👥 All ages
📆 Saturday, October 24
⏰ 1:00pm–3:30pm
☑️ Registration is appreciated, but not required
🔗 https://capelibrary.org/event/fall-local-author-fair-all-ages-27695

10/14/2026

You don’t have to love pumpkin spice lattes to love fall (but it’s okay if you do 😉). This fall, you don’t even have to travel to get into the spooky spirit. Explore our list of all things cozy right here in Southeast Missouri! 🍂☕🎃

Find the list on our blog and get ready to make plans! https://capelibrary.org/posts/fall-fun-cape-girardeau

10/13/2026

Take on a Herculean adventure with D&D "The Cycle of Cerberus"! This 2-week campaign incorporates the classic quests, monsters, and motifs of ancient myth while injecting the personality and flavor of Dungeons and Dragons. This adventure is for anyone who wants to play D&D5e, beginner or veteran players are equally welcome to sign-up!

Sponsored by Heartland Gaming Convention, LLC.

👥 Ages 18+
📆 Wednesdays, October 21 & 28
⏰ 6:00pm–8:30pm
☑️ Registration is required.
🔗 Link in bio

https://capelibrary.org/event/dd-cycle-cerberus-ages-18-32407

10/13/2026

Happy Tuesday! From creative workshops to thought-provoking films and hands-on science, there’s plenty to discover.

✏️ Senior Sketches I
🎬 “Alice’s Ordinary People” Screening & Discussion
🦉 Junior Anatomists

Learn something new this week!
https://capelibrary.org/events/week

10/10/2026

Cape Girardeau Public Library will be closed all day on Monday, October 12th in recognition of Columbus Day.

Regular hours will resume Tuesday, October 13th at 9:00am.

10/09/2026

Only our bravest patrons will don a lab coat and grab some tweezers...we're dissecting owl pellets! Come learn about the food chain, skeletal structures, and hands-on techniques for exploring animal anatomy. 🦉

This new program is brought to you by the Pizza Hut Foundation's Slice of Literacy grant program.

👥 Ages 9-11
📆 Saturday, October 17
⏰ 1:00pm–2:00pm
☑️ Registration is required.
🔗

10/09/2026

It's Trunk or Treat season! Throw on your best costume and come visit us at the Easterseals Midwest Trunk or Treat TONIGHT from 5:00pm-6:30pm! 🎃🍭🍬

Event details: https://www.evite.com/event/022EIIAE4SKDAA332EPRVOXG6LTNYA/

10/08/2026

Don't miss this free screening of the documentary film "Alice's Ordinary People," followed by a Q&A session with the director, Craig Dudnick.

The film is about Alice Tregay, a woman who fought for African American civil rights in her community. It highlights ordinary people effecting extraordinary change for human rights. Five decades of fearless activism and the continuing relevance of Dr. Martin Luther King to the ongoing fight for justice.

⭐ "Alice's Ordinary People" Screening and Discussion
👥 Ages 18+
📆 Thursday, Oct. 15
⏰ 6:00pm–7:30pm
☑️ Registration is appreciated, but not required.
🔗

Join us for a free screening of the documentary film "Alice's Ordinary People." The film is about Alice Tregay, a woman who fought for African American civil rights in her community.