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Holiday Hours - all locations close @ 6pm

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Anderson Main Library, Belton Library, Lander Memorial Library, Pendleton Library, Powdersville Library
Closing
Branches:
Anderson Main Library, Belton Library, Lander Memorial Library, Pendleton Library, Powdersville Library

New Years Day - all locations closed

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
Ultimate Builders Master Challenge

Ultimate Master Builders Challenge: Build a Tower

01/01/2026 @ 1:00pm to 01/31/2026 @ 5:00pm
Electric City Creative Self-Guided Programs at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY, STEM
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

CHALLENGE: Build a tower with a door in 1 hour! 

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

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Self-Guided Programs
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, STEM
Event Details:

CHALLENGE: Build a tower with a door in 1 hour! 

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

chair yoga

Chair Yoga

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Lander Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Fitness
Age Group:
Adults

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!

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Fitness
Registration Required
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!

Chair Yoga

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Cely Room at Powdersville Library
Program Type:
Educational, Health & Fitness
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at the Powdersville Library to learn stretches and yoga moves you can do from a chair!

Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Health & Fitness
Event Details:

Join us at the Powdersville Library to learn stretches and yoga moves you can do from a chair!

poster for craft cafe

Craft Café: Handmade Pocket Notebooks

All Day 1/3 - 1/17
Electric City Creative Self-Guided Programs at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

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

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Self-Guided Programs
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Event Details:

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

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

Saturday Family Storytime

Saturday, January 3, 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, January 5, 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. 

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

Family Storytime

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Piedmont: Public Space Storytime at Piedmont Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool, Children

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

Library Branch: Piedmont Library
Room: Piedmont: Public Space Storytime
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children
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.

Movers and Shakers Storytime!

Monday, January 5, 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.

Storytime worm

Family Storytime

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Friends of the Library Meeting Room at Belton Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool

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

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.

storytime

Family Storytime

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Cely Room at Powdersville Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool

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

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.

Chair Yoga

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Lander Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Fitness
Age Group:
Adults

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!

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Fitness
Registration Required
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 TM

OverEasy Exercise

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Friends of the Library Meeting Room at Belton Library
Program Type:
Health & Fitness
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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.

Afternoon Fiber: Knitting and Crochet Club

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Cely Room at Powdersville Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Educational, Family Friendly
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Join us to get in some early afternoon fiber art crafting with fellow knitters and crocheting friends.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Educational, Family Friendly
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to get in some early afternoon fiber art crafting with fellow knitters and crocheting friends.

Snowman Nightlight and Gnome

Crafters and Laughter: Snowman Nightlight and Winter Gnomes

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Lander Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for some crafts and laughter at this monthly program. Today, make an adorable snowman nightlight out of cardboard tubes, and a sweet-smelling winter gnome out of cinnamon sticks.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for some crafts and laughter at this monthly program. Today, make an adorable snowman nightlight out of cardboard tubes, and a sweet-smelling winter gnome out of cinnamon sticks.

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

Family Storytime

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Lander Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool

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. 

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
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. 

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

Family Storytime

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Iva: Public Space Storytime at Iva Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool, Children

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

Library Branch: Iva Library
Room: Iva: Public Space Storytime
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children
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.

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

Family Storytime

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children’s Meeting Room at Pendleton Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool

Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages birth to 5 years old. Want an event reminder? Click the clock button above to get an email notification the day before.

Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Children’s Meeting 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. Want an event reminder? Click the clock button above to get an email notification the day before.

Marsh King's Daughter

Chapters & Chatter Book Club

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Friends of the Library Meeting Room at Belton Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Join us each month as we explore a new read and engage in a great discussion. This month, join us for a discussion of The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne.

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, join us for a discussion of The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne.

girl with microscope

STEAM Laboratory

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Piedmont: Public Space Storytime at Piedmont Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join us at our new STEAM Laboratory! Through crafts and fun experiments we’ll discover how the world works and make new friends along the way. 

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Piedmont Library
Room: Piedmont: Public Space Storytime
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at our new STEAM Laboratory! Through crafts and fun experiments we’ll discover how the world works and make new friends along the way. 

DVD Art

Do It Tuesday: DVD Art

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Cely Room at Powdersville Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY, STEM
Age Group:
Children

Get creative with used DVDs! Get some paint and turn an old DVD into a fun decor item. Whether you paint an emoji, a smiley face, or go full Picasso, you'll have a blast at this fun crafting program.

 

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

Get creative with used DVDs! Get some paint and turn an old DVD into a fun decor item. Whether you paint an emoji, a smiley face, or go full Picasso, you'll have a blast at this fun crafting program.

 

board game pieces

Exploding Kittens: Teen Game Hour

Tuesday, January 6, 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.

Chapter Chasers Adult Reading Challenge

Silent Book Club

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Leigh Ann Carter Room at Pendleton Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Chapter Chasers
Age Group:
Adults

Join the silent revolution! Bring a book, silence your device, and join us for an hour of reading. We'll even provide the snacks.

Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Leigh Ann Carter Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Chapter Chasers
Event Details:

Join the silent revolution! Bring a book, silence your device, and join us for an hour of reading. We'll even provide the snacks.