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Curious Crafters

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Friends of the Library Meeting Room at Belton Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Age Group:
Adults

Come join us for a fun and relaxing craft time. Our crafts are suitable for all crafting levels. This month we will make a "cocoa mug" that is suitable as a gift for someone special.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join us for a fun and relaxing craft time. Our crafts are suitable for all crafting levels. This month we will make a "cocoa mug" that is suitable as a gift for someone special.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Internet Basics

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Computer Lab at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Educational, Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Dive into the World Wide Web using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge to perform simple searches and find websites. Learn how to navigate the web and evaluate site content.

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

Dive into the World Wide Web using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge to perform simple searches and find websites. Learn how to navigate the web and evaluate site content.

This event is in the "Children" group

Think Outside the Box Thursday: Brain Flakes & Straw Constructors

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Lander Memorial Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children

Join us for Think Outside the Box Thursday! This fun and educational program is designed for ages 6-12. Check the calendar to see what we're doing every Thursday. It might be LEGO club, solo cup building, animals, or even cooking.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Think Outside the Box Thursday! This fun and educational program is designed for ages 6-12. Check the calendar to see what we're doing every Thursday. It might be LEGO club, solo cup building, animals, or even cooking.

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

LEGO Club

Thursday, January 15, 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 "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Seed Packing Party

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Cely Room at Powdersville Library
Program Type:
Gardening and Environmental Sustainability
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults

Need volunteer hours? Want to get out of the house? 

Come pack seeds for the Seed Library! Socialize and pack seeds to help our Seed Library “grow”.

 

Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gardening and Environmental Sustainability
Event Details:

Need volunteer hours? Want to get out of the house? 

Come pack seeds for the Seed Library! Socialize and pack seeds to help our Seed Library “grow”.

 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Knot Just Crafts: Crocheted Scrunchies

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Gambrell Teen Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Age Group:
Teens

Learn the basics of crochet and make your own crocheted scrunchie to take home! All skill levels welcome. For ages 12-18. 

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of crochet and make your own crocheted scrunchie to take home! All skill levels welcome. For ages 12-18. 

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

Rooted in Black Opening Reception

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Electric City Creative at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Black History Month, Special Events
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Celebrate local Black artists at our opening reception for our Rooted in Black exhibition. Light refreshments will be served along with the chance to meet some of the artists.

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Black History Month, Special Events
Event Details:

Celebrate local Black artists at our opening reception for our Rooted in Black exhibition. Light refreshments will be served along with the chance to meet some of the artists.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Bedtime Storytime

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Leigh Ann Carter Room at Pendleton Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool

Wear your pjs and join us at the Pendleton Library for some bedtime stories, songs, and relaxing movements!

Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Leigh Ann Carter Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Wear your pjs and join us at the Pendleton Library for some bedtime stories, songs, and relaxing movements!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Moms and Munchkins: Mother Support Group

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Cely Room at Powdersville Library
Program Type:
Health & Fitness
Age Group:
Adults

Join your fellow moms at the Library and meet new friends, hear some great information from local experts on topics that affect mothers the most, and unwind with some hot tea.

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

Join your fellow moms at the Library and meet new friends, hear some great information from local experts on topics that affect mothers the most, and unwind with some hot tea.

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

Homeschool Friday: Escape Room Showdown with Electric City Escapes

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:30am - 2:30pm
Multipurpose Room BC at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Educational, Family Friendly, Workshops
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

This escape room day is not like anything you've done before!

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

This escape room day is not like anything you've done before!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chair Yoga

Friday, January 16, 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!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chair Yoga

Friday, January 16, 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!

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Saturday Family Storytime

Saturday, January 17, 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

BARK: Reading to Therapy Dogs

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Cely Room at Powdersville Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Children ages 6-12 can practice building reading skills and confidence by reading a book of their choice to a registered therapy dog from SC Dog Therapy Group.

Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Events, Storytime
Event Details:

Children ages 6-12 can practice building reading skills and confidence by reading a book of their choice to a registered therapy dog from SC Dog Therapy Group.

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

Zines 101: Self Publishing Your Mini Magazine

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Electric City Creative Classroom at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Zines are an accessible and exciting way to share your art with an audience. These "mini magazines" are foundational to the history of self-publishing, along with underground arts and fan culture.

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

Zines are an accessible and exciting way to share your art with an audience. These "mini magazines" are foundational to the history of self-publishing, along with underground arts and fan culture.

Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. 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

All libraries are closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. 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:

All libraries are closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

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

Craft Café: Handmade Pocket Notebooks

All Day 1/20 - 1/31
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.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Family Storytime

Tuesday, January 20, 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. 

Upcoming
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. 

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

Family Storytime

Tuesday, January 20, 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.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Family Storytime

Tuesday, January 20, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Usual Suspects Mystery Book Club

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Piedmont Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for another mystery book discussion! This month, we're reading The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenburgs.

Library Branch: Piedmont Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us for another mystery book discussion! This month, we're reading The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenburgs.

This event is in the "Tweens" group

Wise Guys! STEM and STEAM

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Friends of the Library Meeting Room at Belton Library
Program Type:
Educational, STEM
Age Group:
Tweens

Come and be a Wise Guy! Partake in challenging activities that will grow your mind each month.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Educational, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come and be a Wise Guy! Partake in challenging activities that will grow your mind each month.

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

STEAM Laboratory

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Area at Jennie Erwin (Honea Path) 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: Jennie Erwin (Honea Path) Library
Room: Children's Area
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. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Epic Realms: Teen RPG Experience

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Gambrell Teen Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Movies, Games & Anime
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for an exciting Role-Playing Game (RPG) experience designed just for teens!

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 an exciting Role-Playing Game (RPG) experience designed just for teens!