Stephen King

American writer Stephen King was born on this day in 1947. King has been referred to as the “King of Horror” as he has written dozens of horror novels and hundreds of horror stories. Some of his best known works include Carrie, It, The Shining, and the Dark Tower series. Many of his novels and stories have been adapted for film and television.

King’s works aren’t limited to horror. He has also written books and stories that fit it many other categories or genres. Many lovers of the films “The Shawshank Redemption” and “Stand By Me.” don’t realize that these films were adapted from King’s books.


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Short Fiction for Halloween


We have a crypt load of short story anthologies that offer tales of horror, dark fantasy, noir, thrillers and much more for your Halloween thrills. Come down to the School Library to check out our display. Maybe you will find something to enjoy for Halloween– or something to scare you senseless.

Scary Stories


Halloween is coming up soon. What better way to get ready than to read some scary stories? We have a special display of short fiction, with a large collection of horror anthologies. Of course as always we have hundreds of novels to give you the chills, with many in eBook or audiobook formats. We also have non-fiction books and other library resources that deal with scary stuff.

Come down to the School Library to see for yourself.

If you dare…