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Snack Squad

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Cooking, Educational, Health & Fitness
Age Group:
Tweens

Calling all young chefs! Join the Snack Squad on the first Thursday of every month! You'll cook up a storm with your friends, making yummy treats and snacks that are perfect for after-school munchies.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Cooking, Educational, Health & Fitness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all young chefs! Join the Snack Squad on the first Thursday of every month! You'll cook up a storm with your friends, making yummy treats and snacks that are perfect for after-school munchies.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Saturday Family Storytime

Saturday, May 9, 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.

Staff Day Inservice Training

All Day
Anderson Main Library, Bookmobile, Belton Library, Iva Library, Jennie Erwin (Honea Path) Library, Lander Memorial Library, Pendleton Library, Piedmont Library, Powdersville Library, Westside Community Center Library
Closing
Branches:
Anderson Main Library, Bookmobile, Belton Library, Iva Library, Jennie Erwin (Honea Path) Library, Lander Memorial Library, Pendleton Library, Piedmont Library, Powdersville Library, Westside Community Center Library
This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, May 13, 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

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, May 13, 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 "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Pokémon Club

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Movies, Games & Anime
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join our Pokémon Club and get ready to "catch 'em all!" Join us every 2nd Thursday for a variety of Pokémon themed games, activities, and more!

Space is limited so registration is required.

 

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

Join our Pokémon Club and get ready to "catch 'em all!" Join us every 2nd Thursday for a variety of Pokémon themed games, activities, and more!

Space is limited so registration is required.

 

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Saturday Family Storytime

Saturday, May 16, 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

Painter's Station Art Club

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join Painter's Station Art Club once every four weeks to create your own masterpiece using different styles and techniques!

Registration is required due to limited supplies. 

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
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Painter's Station Art Club once every four weeks to create your own masterpiece using different styles and techniques!

Registration is required due to limited supplies. 

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Movers and Shakers Storytime!

Monday, May 18, 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, Children

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, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Silent Book Club

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Electric City Creative Classroom at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Chapter Chasers
Age Group:
Adults

Join the silent revolution! Grab a book, silence your device, and join us for an hour of reading. Seriously, that’s it. Come for an hour of dedicated reading – you deserve it!

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Chapter Chasers
Event Details:

Join the silent revolution! Grab a book, silence your device, and join us for an hour of reading. Seriously, that’s it. Come for an hour of dedicated reading – you deserve it!

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, May 20, 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

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, May 20, 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 "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

LEGO Club

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Educational, STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

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. 

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Educational, 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. 

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Saturday Family Storytime

Saturday, May 23, 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.

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
Anderson Main Library, Belton Library, Iva Library, Jennie Erwin (Honea Path) Library, Lander Memorial Library, Pendleton Library, Piedmont Library, Powdersville Library, Westside Community Center Library

The Anderson County Library System is closed for Memorial Day.

Closing
Branches:
Anderson Main Library, Belton Library, Iva Library, Jennie Erwin (Honea Path) Library, Lander Memorial Library, Pendleton Library, Piedmont Library, Powdersville Library, Westside Community Center Library
Description:

The Anderson County Library System is closed for Memorial Day.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, May 27, 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

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, May 27, 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 "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Saturday STEAM Lab: Engineering Lab

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Educational, STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join us for our Saturday STEAM Lab! Put your heads together with others in our Engineering Lab and build structures to solve a challenge.

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

Join us for our Saturday STEAM Lab! Put your heads together with others in our Engineering Lab and build structures to solve a challenge.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Movers and Shakers Storytime!

Monday, June 1, 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, Children

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, 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Exploding Kittens: Teen Game Hour

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Gambrell Teen Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Movies, Games & Anime
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for  card-based chaos with the game Exploding Kittens. 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 for  card-based chaos with the game Exploding Kittens. Staff will teach the rules, and all game materials will be available.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, June 3, 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

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, June 3, 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 "Birth to Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Movers and Shakers Storytime!

Monday, June 8, 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, Children

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, 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.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, June 10, 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.