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SUMMARY:Haunted Library 2026
LOCATION:Bookmaze Mesa
DESCRIPTION: \nThe 2nd annual Haunted Library\nBookmaze Mesa\n1300 W University\nMesa, 
 AZ 85201 \nPresented by Proxima Emporium (https://proximaemporium.com) and 
 Bookmaze (https://bookmaze.com)\nCelebrate Halloween with books, community,
  and a few delightful scares at the Haunted Library at Bookmaze Mesa, a two
 -night fundraiser benefiting the Mesa Book Festival.\nFor two evenings only
 , the interior of Bookmaze Mesa will be transformed into a haunted library 
 where guests can wind their way through eerie stacks, mysterious rooms, and
  literary surprises inspired by the spooky side of storytelling. Admission 
 is $5 per person, and children ages 12 and under receive free admission wit
 h an accompanying adult.\nOutside, local Arizona authors will host a festiv
 e Trunk or Treat, decorating their vehicles for Halloween while handing out
  candy, meeting readers, signing books, and celebrating the season. Familie
 s can enjoy a safe and memorable Halloween experience while discovering tal
 ented local authors and supporting Arizona's literary community.\nOn Friday
 , October 30, the Mesa Public Library Read Runner Bookmobile will be on sit
 e with books, library resources, and literacy activities for visitors of al
 l ages.\nEvery admission helps support the Mesa Book Festival, helping Anth
 ology continue its mission of connecting readers, writers, publishers, educ
 ators, and the community through free literary programming and events.\nEve
 nt Details\n - Dates: Friday & Saturday, October 30–31, 2026\n - Time: 
 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM\n - Location: Bookmaze Mesa\n - Haunted Library Admission
 : $5 per person\n - Children 12 & Under: Free with an accompanying adul
 t\n - Free Outdoor Trunk or Treat: Hosted by local Arizona authors\n - Frid
 ay Special Feature: Mesa Public Library Read Runner Bookmobile\n - Benefici
 ary: Proceeds support the Mesa Book FestivalBring the family, wear your fav
 orite costume, collect treats from local authors, brave the Haunted Library
 , and help support one of Arizona's premier celebrations of books and liter
 acy. Every ticket helps keep the Mesa Book Festival growing for readers of 
 all ages.\nTrunk and Treat ParticipationAuthors that would like to particip
 ate in the Trunk and Treat Parking Lot\nRegistration is available at the Pr
 oxima Emporium/Shameless Book Promotion website: click here (https://proxim
 aemporium.com/index.php/shameless-book-promotion/2026-trunk-and-treat-haunt
 ed-library-author-participation-registration)\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>&nbsp;<img src="https://www.anthology.org/images/2026/HL/Header_26Haunte
 dLibrary-1.jpg" alt="Header 26HauntedLibrary 1" width="1300" height="731" /
 ></p><p>The 2nd annual Haunted Library<br />Bookmaze Mesa<br />1300 W Unive
 rsity<br />Mesa, AZ 85201&nbsp;</p><p>Presented by <a href="https://proxima
 emporium.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Proxima Emporium</a> and <a hr
 ef="https://bookmaze.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bookmaze</a></p><p
  class="isSelectedEnd">Celebrate Halloween with books, community, and a few
  delightful scares at the&nbsp;<strong>Haunted Library at Bookmaze Mesa</st
 rong>, a two-night fundraiser benefiting the&nbsp;<strong>Mesa Book Festiva
 l</strong>.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">For two evenings only, the interior
  of Bookmaze Mesa will be transformed into a haunted library where guests c
 an wind their way through eerie stacks, mysterious rooms, and literary surp
 rises inspired by the spooky side of storytelling. Admission is&nbsp;<stron
 g>$5 per person</strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>children ages 12 and under recei
 ve free admission</strong>&nbsp;with an accompanying adult.</p><p class="is
 SelectedEnd">Outside, local Arizona authors will host a festive&nbsp;<stron
 g>Trunk or Treat</strong>, decorating their vehicles for Halloween while ha
 nding out candy, meeting readers, signing books, and celebrating the season
 . Families can enjoy a safe and memorable Halloween experience while discov
 ering talented local authors and supporting Arizona's literary community.</
 p><p class="isSelectedEnd">On&nbsp;<strong>Friday, October 30</strong>, the
 &nbsp;<strong>Mesa Public Library Read Runner Bookmobile</strong>&nbsp;will
  be on site with books, library resources, and literacy activities for visi
 tors of all ages.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd">Every admission helps support
  the&nbsp;<strong>Mesa Book Festival</strong>, helping Anthology continue i
 ts mission of connecting readers, writers, publishers, educators, and the c
 ommunity through free literary programming and events.</p><h3>Event Details
 </h3><ul data-spread="false"><li><strong>Dates:</strong>&nbsp;Friday &amp; 
 Saturday, October 30–31, 2026</li><li><strong>Time:</strong>&nbsp;6:00 PM –
  9:00 PM</li><li><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp;Bookmaze Mesa</li><li><str
 ong>Haunted Library Admission:</strong>&nbsp;$5 per person</li><li><strong>
 Children 12 &amp; Under:</strong>&nbsp;Free with an accompanying adult</li>
 <li><strong>Free Outdoor Trunk or Treat:</strong>&nbsp;Hosted by local Ariz
 ona authors</li><li><strong>Friday Special Feature:</strong>&nbsp;Mesa Publ
 ic Library Read Runner Bookmobile</li><li><strong>Beneficiary:</strong>&nbs
 p;Proceeds support the Mesa Book Festival</li></ul><p>Bring the family, wea
 r your favorite costume, collect treats from local authors, brave the Haunt
 ed Library, and help support one of Arizona's premier celebrations of books
  and literacy. Every ticket helps keep the Mesa Book Festival growing for r
 eaders of all ages.</p><h3>Trunk and Treat Participation</h3><p>Authors tha
 t would like to participate in the Trunk and Treat Parking Lot</p><p>Regist
 ration is available at the Proxima Emporium/Shameless Book Promotion websit
 e: <a href="https://proximaemporium.com/index.php/shameless-book-promotion/
 2026-trunk-and-treat-haunted-library-author-participation-registration" tar
 get="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a></p>
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