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Summer Reading Kick-Off at the Powdersville Library

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Cely Room at Powdersville Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
All Ages

Join us for our summer reading kickoff party! Dig into what fun events are coming to the library this summer and enjoy some fun summer reading themed activities.

Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us for our summer reading kickoff party! Dig into what fun events are coming to the library this summer and enjoy some fun summer reading themed activities.

This event is in the "Children" group

Summer Reading Kick-Off at the Lander Memorial Library

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Lander Memorial Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Join us for our summer reading kickoff party! Meet adorable animals from Charm Farm Petting Zoo, such as mini goats, bunnies, chickens, pigs, ducks, and even a mini cow!  Learn about what fun events are coming to the library this summer.

Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us for our summer reading kickoff party! Meet adorable animals from Charm Farm Petting Zoo, such as mini goats, bunnies, chickens, pigs, ducks, and even a mini cow!  Learn about what fun events are coming to the library this summer.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Summer Reading Kick-Off at the Belton Library

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:30pm
Friends of the Library Meeting Room at Belton Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Family Friendly, Summer Reading
Age Group:
All Ages

Join us for our "Unearth a Story" Summer Reading Kick-Off! We will enjoy fun activities with an opportunity to register for our program. Bring your friends, find your favorite book and enjoy the fun!

Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Family Friendly, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us for our "Unearth a Story" Summer Reading Kick-Off! We will enjoy fun activities with an opportunity to register for our program. Bring your friends, find your favorite book and enjoy the fun!

This event is in the "Children" group

Summer Reading Kick-Off at the Anderson Main Library

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Children's Area at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Kick off summer at the library! Register for Summer Reading, enjoy games, crafts, and other fun for the whole family.

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Kick off summer at the library! Register for Summer Reading, enjoy games, crafts, and other fun for the whole family.

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

Summer Reading Kick-Off at the Pendleton Library

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Children’s Meeting Room at Pendleton Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

Help us kick off Summer Reading! Sign up for the program, pick up your starter prize, and get your tracking sheets. Then take part in our scavenger hunt and indoor story walk!

Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Children’s Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Help us kick off Summer Reading! Sign up for the program, pick up your starter prize, and get your tracking sheets. Then take part in our scavenger hunt and indoor story walk!

This event is in the "Children" group

DJ Pre-K Dance Party!

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Westside Community Center Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Get the party started with DJ PreK! Put on your "boogie shoes" and join our dance party.

Library Branch: Westside Community Center Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Get the party started with DJ PreK! Put on your "boogie shoes" and join our dance party.

This event is in the "Children" group

DJ Pre-K Dance Party!

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children’s Meeting Room at Pendleton Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Get the party started with DJ Pre-K! Put on your "boogie shoes" and join our dance party.

Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Children’s Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Get the party started with DJ Pre-K! Put on your "boogie shoes" and join our dance party.

This event is in the "Children" group

DJ Pre-K Dance Party!

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Friends of the Library Meeting Room at Belton Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Get the party started with DJ Pre-K! Put on your "boogie shoes" and join our dance party.

Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Get the party started with DJ Pre-K! Put on your "boogie shoes" and join our dance party.

This event is in the "Children" group

DJ Pre-K Dance Party!

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Cely Room at Powdersville Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Get the party started with DJ Pre-K! Put on your "boogie shoes" and join our dance party.

Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Get the party started with DJ Pre-K! Put on your "boogie shoes" and join our dance party.

This event is in the "Children" group

Ed's Dinosaurs Live!

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Multipurpose Room ABC at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Ed’s Dinosaurs Live is an interactive, family-oriented dinosaur performance that blends education with entertainment. Mr. Ed brings an ensemble of dinosaurs to life through puppets and costumed characters.

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Ed’s Dinosaurs Live is an interactive, family-oriented dinosaur performance that blends education with entertainment. Mr. Ed brings an ensemble of dinosaurs to life through puppets and costumed characters.

This event is in the "Children" group

The Importance of Bugs

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Iva Meeting Room at Iva Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Join Mike Farro from Clemson University and learn how to identify insects in the field, and discover the critical roles that these creatures play in our ecosystem.

Library Branch: Iva Library
Room: Iva Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join Mike Farro from Clemson University and learn how to identify insects in the field, and discover the critical roles that these creatures play in our ecosystem.

This event is in the "Children" group

Got Milk? with Milky Way Farm

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Lander Memorial Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Celebrate National Dairy Month at the library! Learn more about dairy products, how they are produced, and meet a real-life calf from Milky Way Farm!

Library Branch: Lander Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Celebrate National Dairy Month at the library! Learn more about dairy products, how they are produced, and meet a real-life calf from Milky Way Farm!

This event is in the "Children" group

BARK: Read to Therapy Dogs

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 9:45am - 12:00pm
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
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: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
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

Cooking Basics for Teens

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Gambrell Teen Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Cooking, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for a series of cooking classes with Katherine from Clemson University's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)! Learn some basic cooking techniques and taste your creations!

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cooking, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a series of cooking classes with Katherine from Clemson University's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)! Learn some basic cooking techniques and taste your creations!

This event is in the "Children" group

The Importance of Bugs

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children’s Meeting Room at Pendleton Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Join entomologist Mike Farro at the library to learn how to identify insects in the field and discover the critical roles that these creatures play in our ecosystem.

Library Branch: Pendleton Library
Room: Children’s Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join entomologist Mike Farro at the library to learn how to identify insects in the field and discover the critical roles that these creatures play in our ecosystem.

This event is in the "Children" group

Summer Crafternoon: Dino Eggs and Mosaic Coasters

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Friends of the Library Meeting Room at Belton Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Become an explorer and crack open a "fizzy dinosaur" egg to reveal a hidden prehistoric treasure, then keep the fun going by creating a mosaic coaster with colorful tiles.

Library Branch: Belton Library
Room: Friends of the Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Become an explorer and crack open a "fizzy dinosaur" egg to reveal a hidden prehistoric treasure, then keep the fun going by creating a mosaic coaster with colorful tiles.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Hack That Painting

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Cely Room at Powdersville Library
Program Type:
Educational, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teens

Let your creativity soar! Choose a picture that you love (or really don't like) and change it into something different. It's all about perspective for this program, and you can change it to be whatever you see. All materials provided.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Educational, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let your creativity soar! Choose a picture that you love (or really don't like) and change it into something different. It's all about perspective for this program, and you can change it to be whatever you see. All materials provided.

This event is in the "Children" group

Watch and Wiggle: How to Eat Fried Worms

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Cely Room at Powdersville Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Watch How to Eat Fried Worms and snack on "dirt cake" (chocolate pudding cups with crushed Oreos and gummy worms) at this fun movie afternoon!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Watch How to Eat Fried Worms and snack on "dirt cake" (chocolate pudding cups with crushed Oreos and gummy worms) at this fun movie afternoon!

This event is in the "Children" group

Rhythm and Rock with GAMAC

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Multipurpose Room ABC at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Let's rock to some great music! Special guest musicians from GAMAC will help you uncover the rhythm of your imagination with the picture book, Grannysaurus!

Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Let's rock to some great music! Special guest musicians from GAMAC will help you uncover the rhythm of your imagination with the picture book, Grannysaurus!

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

Summer Movie Day: Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Cely Room at Powdersville Library
Program Type:
Movies, Games & Anime, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

See what shenanigans Manny and his friends get up to in Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs!

Library Branch: Powdersville Library
Room: Cely Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime, Summer Reading
Event Details:

See what shenanigans Manny and his friends get up to in Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs!

This event is in the "Children" group

Got Milk? with Milky Way Farm

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Iva Meeting Room at Iva Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Come celebrate Naional Diary Month at the library! Learn more about dairy products, how they are produced, and meet a real-life calf from Milky Way Farm!

Library Branch: Iva Library
Room: Iva Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Come celebrate Naional Diary Month at the library! Learn more about dairy products, how they are produced, and meet a real-life calf from Milky Way Farm!

This event is in the "Children" group

Make Your Own Dino Slime!

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Lander Memorial Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Let's get slimy! Learn how to make your own dinosaur-themed slime, then have fun playing with it at this special summer reading program.

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

Let's get slimy! Learn how to make your own dinosaur-themed slime, then have fun playing with it at this special summer reading program.

This event is in the "Children" group

BARK: Read to Therapy Dogs

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 9:45am - 12:00pm
Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
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: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
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

Cooking Basics for Teens

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Gambrell Teen Room at Anderson Main Library
Program Type:
Cooking, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for a series of cooking classes with Katherine from Clemson University's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)! Learn some basic cooking techniques and taste your creations!

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cooking, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a series of cooking classes with Katherine from Clemson University's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)! Learn some basic cooking techniques and taste your creations!