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Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe/Bilingual Storytime

Tuesday, March 24, 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, Children

Acompáñanos el segundo y cuarto martes de cada mes a las seis de la tarde para disfrutar de cuentos, canciones, y rimas de países hispanos, junto con libros ilustrados clásicos en español e inglés. 

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

Acompáñanos el segundo y cuarto martes de cada mes a las seis de la tarde para disfrutar de cuentos, canciones, y rimas de países hispanos, junto con libros ilustrados clásicos en español e inglés. 

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

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, March 25, 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.

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

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, March 25, 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.

 

book cover for The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

Brown Bag Book Club

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wren Meeting Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a lively discussion of the book selected for each month. Physical copies of the title are available for check out from the circulation desk a month before the discussion.

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Wren Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us for a lively discussion of the book selected for each month. Physical copies of the title are available for check out from the circulation desk a month before the discussion.

H&G

SC State Archive Deep Dive

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Computer Lab at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how to search for South Carolina digital archival records and genealogical resources through the SC Department of Archives and History website. 

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to search for South Carolina digital archival records and genealogical resources through the SC Department of Archives and History website. 

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Painted Paper Flowers & Foliage

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Electric City Creative at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Let's celebrate Spring! Make flowers and foliage fodder that are perfect embellishments for journals, cards, and other paper craft projects!

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

Let's celebrate Spring! Make flowers and foliage fodder that are perfect embellishments for journals, cards, and other paper craft projects!

Computer Basics

Computer Basics

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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.

get bit game

Tween Game Night: Get Bit!

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Movies, Games & Anime
Age Group:
Tweens

Test your counting and bluffing skills with Get Bit! Compete in this game of strategy to escape the hungry shark. You don’t have to be the fastest swimmer, just faster than your friends! 

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

Test your counting and bluffing skills with Get Bit! Compete in this game of strategy to escape the hungry shark. You don’t have to be the fastest swimmer, just faster than your friends! 

raised bed gardening

Raised Bed Gardening

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Multipurpose Room ABC at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Gardening and Environmental Sustainability
Age Group:
Adults

Explore the benefits of raised bed gardening in this informative program. Learn how to build raised beds, select the right soil, and choose plants that thrive in this space-efficient gardening method.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening and Environmental Sustainability
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the benefits of raised bed gardening in this informative program. Learn how to build raised beds, select the right soil, and choose plants that thrive in this space-efficient gardening method.

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Anime Club and Stickers

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Gambrell Teen Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Movies, Games & Anime
Age Group:
Teens

Hang out, eat snacks, watch new or classic anime! Also, cut pages out of old manga and comic books, or draw your favorite characters, and turn them into fun stickers!

Any questions please email teens@andersonlibrary.org.

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:

Hang out, eat snacks, watch new or classic anime! Also, cut pages out of old manga and comic books, or draw your favorite characters, and turn them into fun stickers!

Any questions please email teens@andersonlibrary.org.

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Artist Highlight: George Herriman, Comic Strip Genius

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Electric City Creative Classroom at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

The Artist Highlight is a series of programs where we look at an artists style and career and learn more about them through imitating their style.

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:

The Artist Highlight is a series of programs where we look at an artists style and career and learn more about them through imitating their style.

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

Saturday Family Storytime

Saturday, March 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

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.

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

Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe/Bilingual Storytime

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Educational, Family Friendly, Music, Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool, Children

Acompáñanos cada lunes a las nueve y cuarto de la mañana para disfrutar de cuentos, canciones, y rimas de países hispanos, junto con libros ilustrados clásicos en español e inglés. 

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

Acompáñanos cada lunes a las nueve y cuarto de la mañana para disfrutar de cuentos, canciones, y rimas de países hispanos, junto con libros ilustrados clásicos en español e inglés. 

Movers and Shakers Storytime!

Monday, March 30, 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.

we were liars

We Were Liars Mystery Dinner

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Gambrell Teen Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Movies, Games & Anime
Age Group:
Teens

Step into a world of whispers, wealth, and buried truths. “We” invite you to an immersive, candlelit evening of intrigue inspired by We Were Liars.

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:

Step into a world of whispers, wealth, and buried truths. “We” invite you to an immersive, candlelit evening of intrigue inspired by We Were Liars.

alita

Craft Movie Night: Alita & Glass Jar Upcycle

Tuesday, March 31, 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 for Craft Movie Night as we enter a cyberpunk world, featuring Alita: Battle Angel, based on Yukito Kishiro's manga series.

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 for Craft Movie Night as we enter a cyberpunk world, featuring Alita: Battle Angel, based on Yukito Kishiro's manga series.

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

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, April 1, 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.

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

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, April 1, 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.

 

Snack Squad

Thursday, April 2, 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.

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

Saturday Family Storytime

Saturday, April 4, 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.

Saturday STEAM Lab: Creation Lab

Saturday, April 4, 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 brand-new Saturday STEAM Lab! Our Creation Lab makes use of art, science, math, and more in a hands-on environment. Come see what you can create!

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

Join us for our brand-new Saturday STEAM Lab! Our Creation Lab makes use of art, science, math, and more in a hands-on environment. Come see what you can create!

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Movers and Shakers Storytime!

Monday, April 6, 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.

board game pieces

Exploding Kittens: Teen Game Hour

Tuesday, April 7, 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.