Closed For Thanksgiving

All Anderson County Library locations will be closed Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 for Thanksgiving.

Project FeederWatch

All Day
All Ages
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Children's Reading Area
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Educational, Family Friendly, STEM
Event Details:

Stop by Pendleton Library any Monday or Tuesday from November through April to take part in Project Feederwatch. Our staff will have the bird feeders full and ready for our winged visitors.

Preschool Storytime

9:15am - 10:00am
Birth to Preschool
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages 3 to 5 years old to enjoy along with their adult caregiver.

Bookmobile @ Slabtown Variety Store

10:00am - 11:00am
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

Visit the Bookmobile at this bi-weekly stop! Check out books, get or renew your library card, and chat with our friendly Bookmobile workers.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Birth to Preschool
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Enjoy songs, stories, and rhymes perfect for practicing early literacy skills. For ages birth to 5 years old and their caregivers. Admission is free, but registration is appreciated so we have enough crafts.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Birth to Preschool
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Children’s Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages birth to 5 years old.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Birth to Preschool
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages 3 to 5 years old and their adult caregiver to enjoy.

Funding 101 with the Small Business Administration

11:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room BC
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Speaker Earl Gregorich from the U.S. SBA will talk about funding your small business. If you need access to capital to help achieve your business goals, the SBA offers a variety of funding programs for all kinds of small business ventures.

Card Sharks

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Event Details:

Shuffle the deck and get ready to deal! Learn to play a variety of card games ranging from beginner to advanced in this monthly game meetup. 

Pendleton Craft Studio

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Leigh Ann Carter Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Get creative at the library on the second Tuesday of each month with a new, fun craft. All skill-levels welcome.

This month's craft: create your own custom stamp!

Seed Packing Party

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Wren Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening and Environmental Sustainability
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Get into the holiday spirit at our Seed Packing Party! Join us at the library to help pack seed packets for the Seed Library while enjoying cozy hot cocoa and listen to some holiday tunes. 

Bookmobile @ Townville Dollar General

2:30pm - 3:30pm
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

Visit the Bookmobile at this bi-weekly stop! Check out books, get or renew your library card, and chat with our friendly Bookmobile workers.

Winter Scavenger Hunt

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room BC
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Family Friendly, Special Events
Event Details:

Come out and enjoy a friendly winter scavenger hunt throughout the Children's department and receive a treat upon completion.

Teen Craft Cafe

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Come be crafty for an hour at the library! Each program will focus on a different type of craft and light snacks will be provided. Join us for Paint Pouring 101 this month and create an abstract piece of art!

GO Club

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teens
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Join us every 2nd Tuesday for the Anderson County Library GO Club! This simple yet beautiful strategy game is perfect for anyone looking to test their skills and grow their mind. Having been played for thousands of years, GO is for everyone!

Board Game Night with Empire Games: X-Men Insurrection

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Love board games but don't always have someone to play with? Join us for our new board game night, in partnership with Empire Games! Empire staff will be on-site to demo board games, play through games, and talk board gaming.