Check out everything that our libraries have to offer.
As you stop by each one, check-in at the front desk for a stamp to track your progress.
Download the Booktober Library Crawl Passport (link opens in a new window)
Booktober Library Crawl Giveaway & Completion Form (link opens in a new window)
Your Booktober
Library Adventure
Awaits
this October!
Click on each library below to learn interesting facts about each library on the trip before you go.
View Upcoming Events at Our Participating Libraries
View Events (link opens in a new window)Participating Libraries
Select a library below to view its address and sights you can plan to visit on your trip.
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600 Gliniewicz Way, Abington, MA 02351
Check out what’s happening at the library (abingtonpl.org (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Nearby Department of Conservation & Recreation Properties
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280 W Main St., Avon, MA 02322
Check out what’s happening at the library (avon-ma.gov/avon-public-library (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Lunch/Café Spots
- Geri's Pizza
- Avon House of Pizza
- Ben's Pour House
- Mainha
- TamBo's Kitchen
Area Attractions
- D.W. Field Park & Nature Reserve
- Avon South Cemetery
- Demarco Park
- Just Smash It!
- St. Michael's Cemetery
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Brockton Public Library
304 Main St., Brockton, MA 02301
BPL - East Branch
54 Kingman St., Brockton, MA 02302
BPL - West Branch
540 Forest Ave., Brockton, MA 02301
Check out what’s happening at the library (brocktonpubliclibrary.org (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Nearby Department of Conservation & Recreation Properties
Lunch/Café Spots
Celebrate Restaurant Week! (June 4-8, 2023)
- Brockton Restaurant Guide
- Cape Cod Cafe (Main St.)
- Tommy Doyle's (Oak St. Ext)
- Stonebridge Cafe (1285 Belmont St.)
- Italian Kitchen of Brockton, MA (Main St.)
- Georgio's Roast Beef( Pearl St.)
- Alexander's Family Restaurant (Crescent St.)
- Miko's Cafe (Crescent St.)
- Brockton Beer Company (Main St.)
Area Attractions
- Campanelli Stadium - Home of the Knock-Outs Baseball Team
- The Brockton Fire Museum (N. Pearl St.)
- Rocky Marciano Statue (Memorial Dr. The world's tallest statue of a sport's star)
- The Marvelous Marvin Hagler Statue (45 Petronelli Way)
- Westgate Lanes (Westgate Dr.)
- Gowell's Candy (N. Main St.)
- Asiaf Arena - Ice skating Rink (702 Belmont St.)
- D.W. Field Park Municipal Golf Course (Oak Street)
- D.W Field Park (Oak St.)
- Hillstrom Farm Park (Cary Street off of North Avenue)
- Salisbury River Plain (Pine Avenue)
- Snow Park (Crescent Street)
- Beaver Brook Conservation (East Ashland Avenue)
- Brookfield Nature Area (Quincy Street)
- Massachusetts Audubon Land (Pleasant and West Elm Street)
- Stone Farm (Pearl Street)
- Washburn Meadow (Quincy Street)
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786 Washington St., Canton, MA 02021
Check out what’s happening at the library (library.canton.ma.us (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Nearby Department of Conservation & Recreation Properties
- Neponset River Reservation (link opens in a new window)
- Blue Hills Reservation (link opens in a new window)
- Ponkapoag Golf Course (link opens in a new window)
Lunch/Café Spots
- C.F. McCarthy's
- The Alchemist Baker
- Thyme Restaurant
- Gather
Area Attractions
- Trillium Brewery
- Paul Revere Heritage Site
- Tree Top Adventures
- Irish Cultural Center of New England
- Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate
- Museum of American Bird Art
- Brookwood Community Farm
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77 Alden St., Duxbury, MA 02332
Check out what’s happening at the library (town.duxbury.ma.us/duxbury-free-library (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Nearby Department of Conservation & Recreation Properties
Area Attractions
- Art Complex Museum
- Bradford House Museum
- Alden House
- Duxbury Walking Trails
- Duxbury Beach
- Miles Standish Monument Reservation
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2 Plymouth St., Holbrook, MA 02343
Check out what’s happening at the library (https://holbrookpubliclibrary.org (link opens in a new window))
Lunch/Café Spots
- The Brook Kitchen & Tap (200 S. Franklin Street)
- Lucky's 777 Bar & Grill (777 Plymouth Street)
- PiBonAn Haitian Restaurant (462 North Franklin Street)
Area Attractions
- Holbrook Town Forest (parking at 75 Pine Street at end of Park Drive)
- Nihtla Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patch (12 Nihtila Lane)
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9 Main St., Hull, MA 02045
Check out what’s happening at the library (hullpubliclibrary.org (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Nearby Department of Conservation & Recreation Properties
Lunch/Café Spots
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534 Hanover St., Hanover, MA 02339
Check out what’s happening at the library (hanover-ma.gov/john-curtis-free-library (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Lunch/Café Spots
Area Attractions
- Stetson House
- Forge Pond Park
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6 Green St., Kingston, MA 02364
Check out what’s happening at the library (kingstonma.gov/219/Library (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Nearby Department of Conservation & Recreation Properties
Lunch/Café Spots
- Cravings
- Brother's Pizza
- Carmela's
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64 South Street, Norwell, MA 02061
Check out what’s happening at the library (norwellpubliclibrary.org (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Nearby Department of Conservation & Recreation Properties
Lunch/Café Spots
- Hornstra Farms - Ice Cream Dairy Bar
- Strawberry Fair Restaurant
- On Rye Deli
Area Attractions
- The Norwell Pathway – 2-mile network of paved walking/cycling trails, sidewalks and boardwalks, the Pathway provides an alternative to crossing town via Route 123
- South Shore Quests – Discover Parks and Trails around Boston’s South Shore while Gathering Clues to a Puzzle (Quest Books - available at circ. desk for $5)
- Norris Reservation
- Jacobs Pond Conservation Aria
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35 Ripley Rd., Cohasset, MA 02025
Check out what’s happening at the library (cohassetlibrary.org (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Nearby Department of Conservation & Recreation Properties
Lunch/Café Spots
- 5 South Main
- Atlantic Bagel & Coffee Co
- The Barrell - Cohasset
- The Blue Oar
- French Memories Bakery
- Peel Pizza Company
- Salty Days Fish Co
- Seabird Coffee & Co
- Sweet Mouse Cafe Boba Tea
- The Fresh Feast
Area Attractions
- Cohasset Historical Society
- Cohasset Harbor, Common and the Village
- Jerusalem Road
- Mrs. Mekler's Mercantile/The Sugar Shack
- South Shore Art Center
- Turkey Hill
- Wheelright Park
- Whitney & Thayer Woods
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132 South St., Plymouth, MA 02360
Manomet Branch
12 Strand Ave., Plymouth, MA 02360
Check out what’s happening at the library (plymouthpubliclibrary.org (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Nearby Department of Conservation & Recreation Properties
- Myles Standish State Forest (link opens in a new window)
- Pilgrim Memorial State Park (link opens in a new window)
- Ellisville Harbor State Park (link opens in a new window)
Lunch/Café Spots
- Jolly Bean Café
- KKaties
- Kiskadee Coffee
Area Attractions
- Plymouth Rock
- Plymouth Grist Mill
- Mayflower II
- Massasoit Statue
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20 Belmont St., Rockland, MA 02370
Check out what’s happening at the library (rocklandmemoriallibrary.org (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Area Attractions
- Rockland Town Forest and Conservation Land
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142 Main St., Sandwich, MA 02563
Check out what’s happening at the library (sandwichpubliclibrary.com (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Nearby Department of Conservation & Recreation Properties
Lunch/Café Spots
- The Dan'l Webster Inn
- The Brown Jug
- The Seal
- The Next Door Burger Bar
- The Belfry Inn & Bistro
- Beth's Special Teas
- The Dunbar House Tea Room & Wine Bar
- Snowy Owl Coffee Roasters
- Marshland Restaurant
- The Greek Caffeina Cafe Express
- Café Chew
- Moto Pizza
- Seafood Sams
- Sweet Tomatoes Pizza
- Off The Grid
- The Pilot House
- Fishermen's View
- Captain's Bar & Grille
- The Local Tavern & Grille
Area Attractions
- Shawme Crowell State Forest
- Cooks Farms Conservation Lands
- Brady's Island Conservation Lands
- Cape Cod Canal Bikeway
- Mass Wildlife: Sandwich Fish Hatchery
- Ryder Conservation Land
- Boyden Farm Conservation Lands
- Maple Swamp Conservation Lands
- Murkwood Conservation Lands
- Talbot's Point Conservation Lands
- Harriet Taylor Conservation Area
- Old Sandwich Game Farm (WMA)
- Sandwich Glass Museum
- Heritage Museums and Gardens
- Heritage Adventure Park
- The Hoxie House and Dexter Grist Mill
- Sandwich Boardwalk
- Town Neck Beach
- Cape Cod Canal Visitor's Center
- Sandy Neck Beach
- Thornton Burgess Society
- Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen
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85 Branch St., Scituate, MA 02066
Check out what’s happening at the library (scituatema.gov/town-library (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Nearby Department of Conservation & Recreation Properties
Area Attractions
- 2nd Chapter Bookstore
- Thoreau's Waye
- Scituate Lighthouse
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84 Park St., Stoughton, MA 02072
Check out what’s happening at the library (stoughton.org/261/Library (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Lunch/Café Spots
- Avacados Mexican Restaurant
- Olivio's Grill & Pizzeria
- Stoughton Bakery
- Corner Cafe
- Stoughton Pizza
- Lucky Garden
Area Attractions
- Stoughton Historical Society
- Storywalk at Bird Street Conservation Area at Bradley Lessa Playground
- Halloran Park & Children's Playspace
- Cedar Hill Golf Course
- Bird Street Conservation Area at Bradley Lessa Playground
- Glen Echo Park
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798 Washington St., Braintree, MA 02184
Check out what’s happening at the library (thayerpubliclibrary.org (link opens in a new window)) and in the community
Lunch/Café Spots
- Ashley's
- Casual Cup
- Foley's Ice Cream
- Southside Tavern
Area Attractions
- General Sylvanus Thayer Birthplace
- Monument Mall Civil War Monument
- Sacco & Vanzetti Memorial
- Time Capsule Cairn
- Watson Park & Splash Pad
- Blue Hills Reservation
- Pond Meadow Park
- Sunset Lake
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2 North Main Street, Randolph, MA 02368
Check out what’s happening at the library (turnerfreelibrary.org (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Nearby Department of Conservation & Recreation Properties
Lunch/Café Spots
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1837 Ocean St., Marshfield, MA 02050
Check out what’s happening at the library (ventresslibrary.org (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Lunch/Café Spots
Area Attractions
- Mass Audubon's Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary
- Old Winslow Burying Ground
- Brant Rock Radio Tower
- Harbor Park & Town Pier
- Winslow House
- Daniel Webster Estate
- Kids at Play Park
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The Fogg Library
1 Columbian St., South Weymouth, MA 02190
Tufts Library
46 Broad St., Weymouth, MA 02188
Check out what’s happening at the library (weymouth.ma.us/weymouth-public-libraries (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Nearby Department of Conservation & Recreation Properties
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100 Webster St., Whitman, MA 02382
Check out what’s happening at the library (whitmanpubliclibrary.org (link opens in a new window)) and in the community:
Area Attractions
- Whitman Town Park
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Booktober Library Crawl?
The Booktober Crawl is a collaborative program taking place from Monday, October 7 to Saturday, November 2, 2024 between 21 OCLN Libraries. Among the network, OCLN (link opens in a new window) oversees the courier service that allows delivery vans to bring materials back and forth between all of us.
2024 marks the 2nd Annual Crawl!
Visit at least five libraries to be eligible to win one of 3 grand prize baskets! For a complete list of participating libraries, pick up your passport at a participating library nearby. Want to share your travels on social media? Be sure to tag your local and use the hashtags #booktober #librarycrawl!
How do I participate in the Library Crawl and where do I submit my passport?
Stop by any participating library to get started and pick up your passport or download it via this website. Your goal is to collect at least five unique stamps on your passport by visiting five different libraries; this will allow you to qualify for one of three grand prize baskets! Prizes are for all ages. To enter, submit your entry online (click the fourth photo in our image carousel at the top of this website!).
What events are going on and how do I participate?
During the Booktober Library Crawl, from Monday October 7th to Saturday November 2nd, libraries will be hosting cool events (link opens in a new window) with something fun for everyone! Please read the event descriptions carefully, as some events may require registration, and some events might be limited to a particular age group.
Want to know where to start your trip?
Visit the Booktober Library Crawl Map (link opens in a new window) to get started!
Can I visit any OCLN Library in the network to qualify for prizes?
Only libraries participating in the Booktober Library Crawl (link opens in a new window) will have stamps and qualify you for an entry for prize baskets. You must visit five unique libraries to qualify for 1 or 3 general prize baskets. Click on the link to the map above to see who’s playing!
Who can participate in the Booktober Library Crawl?
The Booktober Library Crawl is open to all ages and anyone can participate. You do not need to be a resident of any of the participating towns, or even a Massachusetts resident. You can visit 5 libraries in whichever order you choose. The goal is to have fun and visit somewhere new!
Can I visit multiple branches of the same library and have these count?
Branches of one city/town library will only count as one library visit. For instance, if you visit both the main Plymouth Library and the Manomet branch, only one of these would count as one of the five libraries needed to qualify for the raffle.
How will I be notified if I win a prize?
Winners will be notified using the email you provided on your Booktober Library Crawl entry form (scan the QR code in your passport or visit the link in the carousel above). Winners will be notified shortly after November 2nd, when the Booktober Library Crawl ends. Can’t submit a digital entry form? See your local librarian for help submitting a physical entry form!
If I win, how do I claim my prize?
When notified of winning, arrangements will be made for pickup the prize basket at a library location close to where the winner resides. When picking up the prize basket, winners are expected to present their completed passport at pickup. Passports will not be collected, but will be reviewed to confirm submission details.
Is the Booktober Library Crawl free?
Yes! All programs and events featured for the Booktober Library Crawl free!
Take a literary walk or browse a commonwealth book trail to discover the literary heritage of Massachusetts.
Learn More (link opens in a new window)Booktober Library Crawl Map
Use the below map to chart your trip through our network.