At left, Connor Cole, 3, sits on a carpeted floor of a room next to his grandmother, Sharon May, of East Liverpool Saturday morning in Carnegie Public Library. The duo was attending a spooky story time with East Liverpool city mayor Bob Smith, who read them a story as well as shared a little about his job as the city’s top elected official and his former career as a firefighter. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi)

A closeup of East Liverpool mayor Bob Smith sitting in the official reader chair Saturday at Carnegie Public Library in the city, where he shared some time with a small group of costumed cuties, reading them stories and sharing information about his past firefighting career as well as his current job as the city’s top elected official. He also shared that he had never had a library card in East Liverpool, so he corrected that oversight before departing. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi)

Kids sit on carpet squares for a spooky story time in front of guest of honor East Liverpool mayor Bob Smith, who sits in front of a Halloween-themed balloon arch Saturday at Carnegie Public Library. In addition to reading them seasonal stories, Smith also shared a little bit of information on what he does as the city’s top elected official and previously while serving as a city firefighter before his retirement. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi)

Kids sit on carpet squares for a spooky story time in front of guest of honor East Liverpool mayor Bob Smith, who sits in front of a Halloween-themed balloon arch Saturday at Carnegie Public Library. In addition to reading them seasonal stories, Smith also shared a little bit of information on what he does as the city’s top elected official and previously while serving as a city firefighter before his retirement. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi)

Spooky story time guests pose for a quick photograph under the Halloween-themed balloon arch with East Liverpool mayor Bobby Smith on Saturday at Carnegie Public Library. Smith not only read them a seasonal story but shared stories of his own, explained what he does as mayor and his former career as a city firefighter.