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2026 NJ LIBRARIES COSTUME CONTEST

VOTING2026 NJ LIBRARIES COSTUME CONTEST

The submissions are in and it's time to vote!

Take a look at the photos below and select your favorite at the bottom of the page.


Voting is limited to NJ library staff members. One vote per person, please!


Thank you to all of the libraries that took the time to send us your photos! We love being able to share your creativity and spooky fun!

1. MCL Hickory Corner Youth Services Pizza & Taco - Woman on the left is dressed as a slice of pizza with eyes and a smile. Woman on the right is dressed as a Taco with eyes and a smile. Both are holding copies of "Pizza & Taco" graphic novels. 2. Maurice M. Pine Library Youth Services Waldos. 10 individuals dressed as Waldo posing in the library. 3. Monroe Twp. Library Libby and Hoopla. Woman on the left is dressed like the "libby" app icon, woman on the right is dressed all in blue with a nametag reading "Hoopla"
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4. Metuchen Public Library Haunted Downtown Crew. 7 individuals outdoors - 4 dressed as children's book characters, 1 as a paleantologist, 1 as a dinosaur, and 1 in no costume. 5. SCLSNJ Montgomery Branch Picture Book Characters - 7 individuals dressed as different picture book characters, each holding a copy of the book they're dressed from.
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6. Elizabeth Public Library Classic Halloween: Library staff dressed as witches, vampires, mummies, monsters, and zombies. 7. Monroe Twp Library Circ Staff Spice Girls: Monroe Twp circulation staff dressed in aprons labeled with a variety of spices
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8. Paramus Public Library, Dress like the Director & Peanuts: photo of a library staffer standing with the library director dressed like the director and photo of the children's department dressed as Peanuts characters. 9. Paramus Public Library, Jurassic Team & Skeleton Crew. Library staff dressed as dinosaurs and paleontologists and other staff dressed as skeletons
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10. Freehold Public Library, Happy Halloween; Library Staff dressed up for Halloween. 11. GCLS Mullica Hill, Miss Rachel; Library Staff member dressed as Miss Rachell 12. GCLS Logan Coven of Witches; 4 library staff members dressed as witches.
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13. Faber School, Under Construction; School staff dressed as construction workers posing in front of school construction. 14. Margaret E. Heggan PL, Youth Services Rainbow Magic Fairies; Library staff dressed as Rainbow Magic Fairies holding up corresponding books
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15. Library of the Chathams Creek Mythology: Library staff dressed as a variety characters from Greek myths. 16. Marie Fleche Memorial Library, Emily as Sam-I-Am: Young woman dressed as Sam-I-Am.
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17. Maplewood Memorial Library Halloween Fun: Library staff dressed as an Astronaut, Waldo, Spider-brarians, and Quint form Jaws. 18. Henry Inman Branch Library, Friendly Favorite: Library staff dressed as a bumble bee, the Grinch, a Minion, and a Pumpkin.
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19. SCLSNJ Manville, The SIMS Library Edition: Photo is a collage of library staff doing work as SIMS. 20. CCLS Haddon Township, Halloween Team: Library staff dressed as a witch, skeleton, Alan Wake, and Libby
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21. Rancocas Valley Regional HS Media Center, Spooky Call Numbers: One staff member dressed as a ghost holding up call number 122.10. Another staff member dressed in a yellow raincoat with red balloon holding up call number F KIN. 22. Cherry Hill Public Library Circ Staff Pitbulls. Staff all dressed as the music artist pitbill, with one staff member in a suit and dog mask, holding up a banner featuring the real Pitbull.
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23. Chester Library Mona Lisa and Vampire: Photo of library staff dressed as a vampire and a Mona Lisa painting at a trunk or treat. 24. Mahwah Public Library Costumes From the Stacks: Library staff dressed in costumes and holding up books that best represent their costume.
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25. Metuchen PL Emotions - Library staff dressed as the emotions from the film Inside Out. 26. Chester Library Three Witches - Library staff dressed as classic witches. 27. Union PL Hey Arnold's Jerald & Paddington - Library staff dressed as Jerald from "Hey Arnold!" and Paddington Bear.
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28. Mahwah Public Library, Bookish Butterfiles & Library dracula: Library staff dressed as butterflies and sour creama vampire holding up books to correspond with their costumes. 29. South Orange PL, The Considents (& Sour Cream?): Library staff dressed as ketchup, mustard, relish,
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30. MCLS Hickory Corner Adult Services Team: Staff dressed as Pikachu, a spice bottle, shark, monkey, witch, and construction worker. 31. Montclair State University Libraries Bob's Burgers: Staff dressed as various characters from the Bob's Burgers show
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32. MCLS Hightstown, Dogman, Pumpkin, & Cat: Staff dressed as Dogman, a pumpkin, and a black cat. 33. Atlantic City Free Public Library, Staff in Costume. 9 library staff members in a variety of costumes.
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34. MCLS Lawrence, Amelia Bedelia, Jellyfish, & Witch: Staff dressed as Amelia Bedelia, an umbrella jellyfish, and a classic witch. 25. CMCLS Upper Cape May Branch, Spooky Spider "Get Caught in a Good Book!": Staff dressed all in black with large, fake spiders, and holding up signs that read "Get caught in a good book"
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36. Moorestown Library, Kiki, Strega Nona, & Waldo: Library staff dressed as those characters and holding up matching books. 37. CMCLS Lower Capy May Branch, Bob Ross and His Happy Little Tree: library staff member with his face framed in an easel and another staff member dressed as Bob Ross "painting" him.
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38. Cherry Hill Public Library, Spongebob & Jellyfish, The Queen, and Edward Cullen. 39. New Brunswick Free PL, Halloween Pals - Library staff dressed as a clow, pumpkin, princess, and pirate.
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40. Linden Public Library Costumed Crew - 7 library staff members dressed in various costume. 41. New Brunswick Free PL, NBFPL Library Card - Staff member dressed as a library card
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42. Union Public Library Staff in Costume - 5 library staff members in a variety of costumes. 43. Willingboro Public Library, Magical Creatures - 9 library staff members dressed as magical creatures or characters.
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Bonus Photo - Bloomfield PL Staff Kiddos, "Wile E. Coyote & the Roadrunner" (Not eligible for voting). Two children, one dressed as Wile E. Coyote and one dressed as the Roadrunner
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Which Costume was YOUR favorite?

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