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All Anderson County Library locations will be closed Friday, December 6 for staff training. FEMA assistance will be available from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Anderson Main Library. 

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Mover and Shaker Storytime!

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Fitness, Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool, Children
Event Details:

Come enjoy some stories, songs, and stretches at this movement oriented storytime!  Wonderful for practicing early literacy and fine motor skills. This program is perfect for ...

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children
Program Type: Health & Fitness, Storytime
Event Details:

Come enjoy some stories, songs, and stretches at this movement oriented storytime!  Wonderful for practicing early literacy and fine motor skills.

santa

Stories with Santa

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Multipurpose Room ABC at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Family Friendly, Special Events
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool, Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Santa is coming to the library! Join us for fun holiday stories with Santa and then let your little ones talk with Santa, leave their letters, and do other fun holiday activities w...

Waitlist Only
Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Family Friendly, Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Santa is coming to the library! Join us for fun holiday stories with Santa and then let your little ones talk with Santa, leave their letters, and do other fun holiday activities with the whole family!

children looking at a person reading a book with the text "Storytime at the library"

Storytime with Santa!

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Lander Memorial Library
Program Type:
Family Friendly, Special Events, Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool, Children
Event Details:

Have some stories and snacks with Santa! Photos after story time!

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children
Program Type: Family Friendly, Special Events, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 55
Event Details:

Have some stories and snacks with Santa! Photos after story time!

Cat with newspaper

Do It Tuesday: Newspaper/Magazine Art

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Cely Room at Powdersville Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY, STEM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

How creative can you be?  Make your own artwork using newspapers and magazines at this month's Do-It-Tuesday get-together.  

Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, STEM
Event Details:

How creative can you be?  Make your own artwork using newspapers and magazines at this month's Do-It-Tuesday get-together. 

 

Pile of lego blocks

LEGO Club

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Leigh Ann Carter Room at Pendleton Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Create, build and express your creativity with LEGOs. LEGO Club meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at the Pendleton Library. 

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Leigh Ann Carter Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Create, build and express your creativity with LEGOs. LEGO Club meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at the Pendleton Library. 

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Think Outside the Box

Visit With Santa and Lego Club!

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Lander Memorial Library
Program Type:
Educational, STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Santa will be visiting the library for photos and snacks! Lego Club will still be held in the meeting room. Please register each child so we have enough room and snacks.

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Educational, STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Santa will be visiting the library for photos and snacks! Lego Club will still be held in the meeting room. Please register each child so we have enough room and snacks.

Mover and Shaker Storytime!

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Fitness, Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool, Children
Event Details:

Come enjoy some stories, songs, and stretches at this movement oriented storytime!  Wonderful for practicing early literacy and fine motor skills. This program is perfect for ...

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children
Program Type: Health & Fitness, Storytime
Event Details:

Come enjoy some stories, songs, and stretches at this movement oriented storytime!  Wonderful for practicing early literacy and fine motor skills.

Winter Scavenger Hunt

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Multipurpose Room BC at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Family Friendly, Special Events
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Come out and enjoy a friendly winter scavenger hunt throughout the Children's department and receive a treat upon completion. Before the hunt begins, children can enjoy the movie&n...

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.

Clemson Snap-Ed

Think Outside the Box Thursday-Cooking Matters!

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Lander Memorial Library
Program Type:
Cooking, Educational, STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Think outside the box! Explore a different STEM or STEAM activity each week. LEGOs, Robots, Q-Ba-Maze, oh my! This time, learn all about cooking from Clemson SNAP-Ed.*Contact ...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Cooking, Educational, STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Think outside the box! Explore a different STEM or STEAM activity each week. LEGOs, Robots, Q-Ba-Maze, oh my! This time, learn all about cooking from Clemson SNAP-Ed.

Lego Club

Lego Club

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at Powdersville Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Create, build and express your creativity with LEGOs.  Lego Club meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at the Powdersville Library.

Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Create, build and express your creativity with LEGOs.  Lego Club meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at the Powdersville Library.

Pokémon Club

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Movies, Games & Anime
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Join our Pokémon Club and get ready to "catch 'em all!" Learn how to play the Pokemon TCG with My First Pokemon Battle and Pokemon Battle Academy. Already know how to play? Feel fr...

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Event Details:

Join our Pokémon Club and get ready to "catch 'em all!" Learn how to play the Pokemon TCG with My First Pokemon Battle and Pokemon Battle Academy. Already know how to play? Feel free to bring your own deck to play with friends.

Sugar Cookie Decorating Party

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Leigh Ann Carter Room at Pendleton Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Cooking, Educational, Family Friendly
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Calling all homeschoolers! Join us for a hands-on hour of crafting and cookie decorating. First, we'll decorate our individual cookie boxes, then each participant will get their ow...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Leigh Ann Carter Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Cooking, Educational, Family Friendly
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Calling all homeschoolers! Join us for a hands-on hour of crafting and cookie decorating. First, we'll decorate our individual cookie boxes, then each participant will get their own premade cookies, and will transform them into trees.

Saturday Shenanigans: Crunch and Munch

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Leigh Ann Carter Room at Pendleton Library
Program Type:
Cooking, Educational, Family Friendly
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

We all love having a collection of snacks, and easy recipes for kids. Not just easy kid-friendly recipes they enjoy eating, but ones they can make themselves. During the program pa...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Leigh Ann Carter Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Cooking, Educational, Family Friendly
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

We all love having a collection of snacks, and easy recipes for kids. Not just easy kid-friendly recipes they enjoy eating, but ones they can make themselves.

Bark

BARK: Reading to Therapy Dogs

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Cely Room at Powdersville Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Children ages 6-12 can practice building reading skills and confidence by reading a book of their choice to a registered therapy dog from SC Dog Therapy Group.Registration required...

Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Events, Storytime
Event Details:

Children ages 6-12 can practice building reading skills and confidence by reading a book of their choice to a registered therapy dog from SC Dog Therapy Group.

Carolina Bronze Handbell Ensemble group photo

Christmas Pops! A Carolina Bronze Handbell Ensemble Concert

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Multipurpose Room ABC at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Educational, Family Friendly, Music, Special Events
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

ACLS is thrilled to welcome the Carolina Bronze Handbell Ensemble back for another delightful concert! Join us on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM as Carolina Bronze presents...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Educational, Family Friendly, Music, Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 63
Event Details:

ACLS is thrilled to welcome the Carolina Bronze Handbell Ensemble back for another delightful concert! Join us on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM as Carolina Bronze presents Christmas Pops!

Mover and Shaker Storytime!

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Fitness, Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool, Children
Event Details:

Come enjoy some stories, songs, and stretches at this movement oriented storytime!  Wonderful for practicing early literacy and fine motor skills. This program is perfect for ...

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children
Program Type: Health & Fitness, Storytime
Event Details:

Come enjoy some stories, songs, and stretches at this movement oriented storytime!  Wonderful for practicing early literacy and fine motor skills.

Storytime with Santa

Reading With Santa

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Cely Room at Powdersville Library
Program Type:
Family Friendly, Special Events
Age Group:
Children, All Ages
Event Details:

Come join us at the Powdersville Branch for an evening of fun games, crafts, and face painting. Also, enjoy some snacks while you listen to a special story read to you by Santa Cla...

Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Family Friendly, Special Events
Event Details:

Come join us at the Powdersville Branch for an evening of fun games, crafts, and face painting. Also, enjoy some snacks while you listen to a special story read to you by Santa Claus! 

No registration required.

Pile of lego blocks

LEGO Club

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Leigh Ann Carter Room at Pendleton Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Create, build and express your creativity with LEGOs. LEGO Club meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at the Pendleton Library. 

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Leigh Ann Carter Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Create, build and express your creativity with LEGOs. LEGO Club meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at the Pendleton Library. 

Disclaimer(s)

Think Outside the Box

Think Outside the Box Thursday - For the Birds

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Lander Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Educational, STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Today we are helping our fine, feathered friends by painting bird houses for them and making bird feeders out of pinecones. Please register each child attending so we have enough s...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Educational, STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Today we are helping our fine, feathered friends by painting bird houses for them and making bird feeders out of pinecones.

Pile of lego blocks

LEGO Club

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Educational, Family Friendly, STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

We provide the LEGO®, you provide the fun! Playing with LEGOs is great for problem solving, spatial awareness, focus, concentration, communication, and not to mention fun and creat...

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Educational, Family Friendly, STEM
Event Details:

We provide the LEGO®, you provide the fun! Playing with LEGOs is great for problem solving, spatial awareness, focus, concentration, communication, and not to mention fun and creative! This program is for ages 6-12 years old. 

Homeschool Friday - Frosty Bites

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Multipurpose Room C at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Educational, Family Friendly
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Join Samantha Pace from Clemson’s SNAP-Ed program and learn how to create a fun, winter-themed snack! This is a great opportunity for a basic life skill (cooking and cleaning up af...

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room C
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Educational, Family Friendly
Event Details:

Join Samantha Pace from Clemson’s SNAP-Ed program and learn how to create a fun, winter-themed snack! This is a great opportunity for a basic life skill (cooking and cleaning up after oneself) and an opportunity to find a new favorite recipe!

Homeschool Friday - Frosty Bites

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Multipurpose Room C at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Educational, Family Friendly
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Join Samantha Pace from Clemson’s SNAP-Ed program and learn how to create a fun, winter-themed snack! This is a great opportunity for a basic life skill (cooking and cleaning up af...

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room C
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Educational, Family Friendly
Event Details:

Join Samantha Pace from Clemson’s SNAP-Ed program and learn how to create a fun, winter-themed snack! This is a great opportunity for a basic life skill (cooking and cleaning up after oneself) and an opportunity to find a new favorite recipe!

Polar Express

Saturday Movie Fun: The Polar Express

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Cely Room at Powdersville Library
Program Type:
Movies, Games & Anime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool, Children, All Ages
Event Details:

All aboard! Put on your PJs and enjoy a showing of the holiday classic, The Polar Express. Enjoy hot cocoa and munch on some yummy snacks while you watch the movie! 

Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children, All Ages
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Event Details:

All aboard! Put on your PJs and enjoy a showing of the holiday classic, The Polar Express. Enjoy hot cocoa and munch on some yummy snacks while you watch the movie! 

Mover and Shaker Storytime!

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Fitness, Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool, Children
Event Details:

Come enjoy some stories, songs, and stretches at this movement oriented storytime!  Wonderful for practicing early literacy and fine motor skills. This program is perfect for ...

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children
Program Type: Health & Fitness, Storytime
Event Details:

Come enjoy some stories, songs, and stretches at this movement oriented storytime!  Wonderful for practicing early literacy and fine motor skills.