Austin, TX – The Texas Center for the Book has announced that it will host a Spooky Storytime at the Texas State Library, featuring award-winning storyteller Bernadette Nason, on Monday, Oct. 14. This free event is for all ages and will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Public Event Space at the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building, 1201 Brazos St. in Austin, next door to the Texas Capitol. More information is available at www.tsl.texas.gov/spookystorytime.

After the storytime, attendees are invited to join a free, all-ages "RIP Tour of the Texas Capitol" led by the Capitol Information and Guide Services Office. Participants will hear haunted legends and eerie historical tales about Capitol building. 

“With no school that day, it’s the ideal opportunity to enjoy spine-chilling tales in a fun and family-friendly environment,” said the Center’s Coordinator, Michele Chan Santos. “Come for the stories, stay for the scares—it’s sure to be a day you won’t forget!”

Award-winning English storyteller/author/actor Bernadette Nason has been a Texas Commission on the Arts touring artist since 2002. She visits schools, libraries, museums, camps, conferences and festivals throughout the U.S. with multicultural tales, personal stories and a variety of workshops. Bernadette appears often in regional theater and is a company member of Austin Playhouse. She’ll soon be seen as “Miss Marple” in A Murder is Announced at The Vortex Theatre. She’s written two critically acclaimed memoirs, but she’s probably most famous for appearing in the movie Miss Congeniality. More information can be found on her website, www.bernadettenason.com.

Those who plan to attend are encouraged to RSVP online at https://bit.ly/TX_spookystory and to arrive about 15 minutes early to check in. More information on planning your visit—including parking, accessibility and other Texas history resources to view on-site—is available at www.tsl.texas.gov/visit.

One of 50 state centers affiliated with the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, the Texas Center for the Book is under the direction of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. For more information contact Michele Chan Santos at mcsantos@tsl.texas.gov or visit tsl.texas.gov/centerforthebook.

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The Texas State Library and Archives Commission provides Texans access to the information they need to be informed, productive citizens by preserving the archival record of Texas; enhancing the service capacity of public, academic and school libraries; assisting public agencies in the maintenance of their records; and meeting the reading needs of Texans with disabilities. For more information, visit www.tsl.texas.gov.