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ReadLocal. Author Fair Application Submission

03/01/2025 @ 12:00am - 04/15/2025 @ 11:45pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Passive Program
Event Details:

Are you an author, small publisher, or literary crafter? Then we want you for our annual author fair!

Ultimate Master Builders Challenge: Build a Boat

03/01/2025 @ 1:00pm - 03/31/2025 @ 6:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Self-Guided Programs
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Passive Program
Event Details:

CHALLENGE: Build a boat in 1-hour!

Tweens, Teens, and Adults are invited to construct their creations using LEGO sets and timers provided by the library.

Legos will be available for:

Traveling Seed Library @ Jennie Erwin (Honea Path) Branch

All Day 3/31 - 4/4
All Ages
Jennie Erwin (Honea Path) Library
Library Branch: Jennie Erwin (Honea Path) Library
Room: Honea Path Passive Programming
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Family Friendly, Gardening and Environmental Sustainability
Event Details:

In partnership with Anderson County Soil and Water Conservation District, the Traveling Seed Library will roll out for the spring from February to April!

Movers and Shakers Storytime!

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth to Preschool, Children
Anderson Main Library
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.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Birth to Preschool
Belton Library
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and activities perfect for children ages 3 to 5 years and their adult caregivers.

Chair Yoga

11:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Lander Memorial Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Fitness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Join us at the library every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11-11:30 AM to learn stretches and yoga moves you can do from a chair!

OverEasy Exercise

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Adults
Belton Library
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Fitness
Event Details:

Join us as we use Kelly Jo Barnwell's personalized OverEasy for Senior Adults fitness program at the Belton Library. This program will aid in your ability to keep moving and building your strength.

Project FeederWatch

All Day
All Ages
Pendleton Library
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Children's Reading Area
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Passive Program
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
Anderson Main Library
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.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth to Preschool
Lander Memorial Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
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
Pendleton Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Children’s Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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
Anderson Main Library
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.

Ultimate Master Builders Challenge: Build a Dinosaur

04/01/2025 @ 1:00pm - 04/30/2025 @ 6:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Self-Guided Programs
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Passive Program
Event Details:

CHALLENGE: Build a dinosaur in 1-hour!

Tweens, Teens, and Adults are invited to construct their creations using LEGO sets and timers provided by the library.

Legos will be available for:

Craft Café: Tiny Junk Art

04/01/2025 @ 1:00pm - 04/30/2025 @ 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Self-Guided Programs
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Passive Tiny Art
Event Details:

Open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1p-7:30p and Saturday 9:30a-5:30p.

Chapters & Chatter Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Belton Library
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us each month as we explore a new read and engage in a great discussion. This month, we're reading The Moonshiner's Daughter by Donna Everhart.

Elementary Explorers: The Day the Crayons Quit

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Children, Tweens
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room BC
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Family Friendly, Movies, Games & Anime, Special Events
Event Details:

Enter a world of colors, where YOU are the crayon! Embark on a journey through the land of crayons, and encounter challenges and successes in this creative board game, inspired by The Day the Crayons Quit!

Bookmobile @ Townville Dollar General

3:00pm - 4:00pm
All Ages
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

Join us for this bi-weekly bookmobile stop! 

Chess Club @ Anderson

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Whether you are new to chess or looking to add more finesse to your chess moves, this is the club for you! Chess expert Vincent will teach various strategies that will up your chess game.

Do It Tuesday - Circuitry Fun

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children
Powdersville Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Join us in using a Circuitry Kit to explore electronics, coding, and creative problem-solving.  

 

Law Talk: End of Life Issues

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Lander Memorial Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Do you have questions regarding End of Life Issues? If you do, now is the time to ask a professional to get those answers.

Toddler Storytime

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

Hear new and classic books and stories followed by interactive play great for practicing early literacy skills perfect for children ages 18 months to 3 years old and their adult caregiver.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Hear new and classic books and stories followed by interactive play great for practicing early literacy skills perfect for children ages 18 months to 3 years old and their adult caregivers.

 

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Birth to Preschool
Powdersville Library
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

Walk with Ease

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Belton Library
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Fitness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Join us as we start out slowly with a healthy walking experience.