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Movers and Shakers Storytime!

Monday, April 27, 2026 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

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

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
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.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Black text reads, the thirteenth annual Anderson County Library System Poetry Contest. Background is light blue swirls.

13th Annual Poetry Reception & Book Release

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Multipurpose Room ABC at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for an evening of poetry and refreshments at this special event. Those who submitted poems are invited to read their work aloud, and the winners of the 13th Annual Poetry Contest will be announced.

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of poetry and refreshments at this special event. Those who submitted poems are invited to read their work aloud, and the winners of the 13th Annual Poetry Contest will be announced.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Google Tools

Getting It Done with Google Tools!

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Computer Lab at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Educational, Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how to email, create and manage documents, spreadsheets and slide presentations using the basic features of Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to email, create and manage documents, spreadsheets and slide presentations using the basic features of Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
children looking at a person reading a book with the text "Storytime at the library"

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool

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

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.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
children looking at a person reading a book with the text "Storytime at the library"

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool

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

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
time machine

Craft Movie Night: The Time Machine & Wall Clock Making

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Electric City Creative Classroom at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Movies, Games & Anime
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us and travel 800,000 years into the future and watch a remake of a timeless classic, The Time Machine, while you make and d

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us and travel 800,000 years into the future and watch a remake of a timeless classic, The Time Machine, while you make and d

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
children looking at a person reading a book with the text "Storytime at the library"

Bilingual Storytime, German-English Edition

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Educational, Family Friendly, Music, Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool

Esta semana habrá una hora del cuento en alemán e inglés con temática de osos.

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Educational, Family Friendly, Music, Storytime
Event Details:

Esta semana habrá una hora del cuento en alemán e inglés con temática de osos.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
children looking at a person reading a book with the text "Storytime at the library"

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool

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.

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.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
children looking at a person reading a book with the text "Storytime at the library"

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool

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.

 

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.

 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Half-Way to Halloween Room Block

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Multipurpose Room ABC at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Authors
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Authors
Event Details:

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This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
children looking at a person reading a book with the text "Storytime at the library"

Family Storytime

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool

Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages birth to 5 years and their adult caregivers in this family storytime.

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

Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages birth to 5 years and their adult caregivers in this family storytime.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Yarn, string, and other craft supplies

Hand Sewing Basics

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Electric City Creative Classroom at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Learn 3 basic hand sewing stitches that can be used to make and decorate items and garments. 

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn 3 basic hand sewing stitches that can be used to make and decorate items and garments. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Homeschool Friday: Science Fair (Informational Session)

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Multipurpose Room BC at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Educational, Family Friendly, STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

**This month has two meetings!** 

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

**This month has two meetings!** 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
selection of gelli printed images

Gelli Plate Image Transfers (Part 1)

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Electric City Creative Classroom at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join our Makerspace Manager Sara for two-part series on gelli plates, a fun and versatile monoprinting tool. This class will focus on an introduction to ‘image transfer,’ a unique project to the gelli plate that’s been going viral. 

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our Makerspace Manager Sara for two-part series on gelli plates, a fun and versatile monoprinting tool. This class will focus on an introduction to ‘image transfer,’ a unique project to the gelli plate that’s been going viral. 

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
children looking at a person reading a book with the text "Storytime at the library"

Saturday Family Storytime

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool

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

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s 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 and their adult caregivers.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Saturday STEAM Lab: Technology Lab

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Educational, STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join us for our exciting Saturday STEAM Lab! Learn the basics of coding and problem solving skills in our hands-on Technology Lab.

This month, learn the basics of circuitry to see how our world is powered.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Educational, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our exciting Saturday STEAM Lab! Learn the basics of coding and problem solving skills in our hands-on Technology Lab.

This month, learn the basics of circuitry to see how our world is powered.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Beyblades Tournament!

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Gambrell Teen Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Movies, Games & Anime
Age Group:
Teens

Join us in the Teen Room for a monthly Beyblades Tournament. Launch into a Beyblade battle and be the last one in the arena! The first place winner will receive a newly released Beyblade as a prize. 

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the Teen Room for a monthly Beyblades Tournament. Launch into a Beyblade battle and be the last one in the arena! The first place winner will receive a newly released Beyblade as a prize. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
Word processing

Intermediate Microsoft Word

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Computer Lab at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Educational, Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Review the basic skills of Microsoft Word and learn more about how to format text and clip art.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Review the basic skills of Microsoft Word and learn more about how to format text and clip art.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Movers and Shakers Storytime!

Monday, May 4, 2026 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

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

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Computer Basics

Computer Basics

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Computer Lab at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Educational, Technology
Age Group:
Adults

New computer users! Unravel the mystery of computers as you learn about the various parts of a computer, the difference between hardware and software, what an operating system is and how to use it to create and store files.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

New computer users! Unravel the mystery of computers as you learn about the various parts of a computer, the difference between hardware and software, what an operating system is and how to use it to create and store files.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
children looking at a person reading a book with the text "Storytime at the library"

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool

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

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.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
children looking at a person reading a book with the text "Storytime at the library"

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool

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

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group
board game pieces

Teen Game Hour: Arcade Games

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Gambrell Teen Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Movies, Games & Anime
Age Group:
Teens

Join us in the Teen Room and play arcade-style games such as basketball, plastic axe-throwing, air hockey, and more! Staff will teach the rules, and all game materials will be available.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the Teen Room and play arcade-style games such as basketball, plastic axe-throwing, air hockey, and more! Staff will teach the rules, and all game materials will be available.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
children looking at a person reading a book with the text "Storytime at the library"

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool

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.

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.