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The winter holidays can be a hectic time for many people, and what better way to de-stress than to cozy up to a good book and read. To encourage reading over the holidays, we are introducing a winter reading challenge for all ages: 20 minutes a day of reading for 20 days between December 9 and January 5. Just as the library’s Summer Reading program encourages building the habit of reading during the school year break, the Winter Reading program encourages the habit of reading as a daily practice. Reading daily can help keep minds healthy, increase memory skills, analytical thinking and concentration, as well as reduce stress. Reading 20 minutes a day for kids can help curb learning loss and keep young minds engaged
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during holiday and extended breaks from classrooms. Participation in Winter Reading is free and easy. Pick up, complete, and turn in a reading sheet from any Anderson County Library location by January 8 for a chance to win a prize. So take time for yourself this holiday season, cozy up to a good book, and join the Anderson County Library’s Winter Reading challenge. Don’t know what to read next? Get recommendations from library staff or pick up a reading list for genres, award-winning books, and more. All reading counts - whether a book, audiobook, magazine, or comic book. For more information, visit www.andersonlibrary.org.
All locations will be closed on December 6 for staff development, December 24 through December 26 for Christmas, January 1 for New Year’s, and will close at 6:00 pm on December 23 through January 2. STORIES WITH SANTA page 2
TEENS STAR WARS CRAFTS page 2
DOWNTON ABBEY TEA PARTY page 3
MAKE PAPER ORNAMENTS page 3
AUTHOR FAIR page 3
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Storytimes Family Mondays | 10am • Lander Tuesdays | 10:30am • Pendleton Tue, Dec 10 & 17 | 10:30am • Iva Wednesdays | 10:30am • Powdersville Bilingual Mon, Dec 9 | 4pm • Powdersville Main Library Toddler Tales and Tunes, ages 18 mos. - 3 yrs. Tuesdays | 9:15am & 10:30am* *Except Dec 31
Books and Babies, ages 0 - 18 mos. Wednesdays | 9:15am & 10:30am Preschool Storytime, ages 3 - 5 Thursdays | 9:15am & 10:30am Saturday Storytime, ages 1 - 5 Saturdays | 10:30am LEGO® Club, ages 5 - 12 Mon, Dec 2 & 16 | 4pm • Anderson Main Tue, Dec 10 | 4pm • Powdersville Mon, Dec 16 | 4pm • Lander LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this club.
Junie B. Jones Goes to the Library, ages 5 - 12 Join Market Theater Company for a preview of their production Junie B. Jones and stay for games and crafts. Tue, Dec 10 | 5 - 6:30pm • Anderson Main Junie B. Jones Holiday Party, ages 5 - 12 Join us for fun activities and crafts. Tue, Dec 3 | 4pm • Lander Tue, Dec 17 | 4pm • Iva Budding Bookworms, grades 1 - 5 Find your next favorite read and make a craft. Registration required. (864) 338-8330 or belton@andersonlibrary.org. Tue, Dec 10 | 4pm • Belton Explorers Club, ages 6 - 9 Listen to The Snowman by Raymond Briggs and get into the holiday season by creating salt dough ornaments. Thu, Dec 12 | 4pm • Anderson Main Family Night: Stories with Santa Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick will visit for fun, seasonal stories, and pictures. Bring a camera for a free photo-op with Santa. Due to time constraints, not all attendees are guaranteed a photo with Santa. Tue, Dec 17 | 6:30pm • Anderson Main
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Tween Book Club, grades 4 - 7 Impyrium by Henry H. Neff Tue, Dec 3 | 4pm • Powdersville Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas by Jonathan W. Stokes Tue, Jan 7 | 4pm • Powdersville
SciGirls Coding Workshop, ages 8 - 14 Runs from Jan 14 to Mar 3. Registration required. (864) 260-4500 x158 or childrens@andersonlibrary.org. Thursdays | 4:30 - 6:30pm • Anderson Main
Noon Year’s Celebration, ages 0 - 12 Ring in the New Year with paper hats, snacks, games, bubble wrap dance floor and a balloon drop at noon. Registration required by December 23. 864-260-4500 x158 or childrens@andersonlibrary.org. Tue, Dec 31 | 10:30am - 12pm • Anderson Main
teens For Teens Only: Star Wars Hacks, grades 9 - 12 Make your own out-of-this-world crafts. Sat, Dec 14 | 10:30am • Powdersville
Create-a-Gift, ages 12 - 18 Need ideas this holiday season? DIY the perfect gift at the library: make a marble mug, ink to wood transfer project, and more. Materials provided. Registration required. (864) 260-4500 x126 or teens@andersonlibrary.org. Tue, Dec 10 | 5pm • Anderson Main
Winterwood by Shea Ernshaw
Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim
Sorry for Your Loss by Jessie Ann Foley
Teen Anime and Manga Academy Vote for the anime you want to watch, and enjoy snacks and conversation. Anime is rated TV-PG to TV-14. Anime provided by Crunchyroll. Tue, Dec 17 | 5 - 7pm • Anderson Main
Adults Tai Chi Free classes led by a trained instructor. Mondays | 10am • Powdersville Handcrafts Enjoy coffee, conversation, and crafting. Sat, Dec 7 & 21 | 10am • Anderson Main Links to the Past: Vital Records Search for valuable links to your family’s history with Ancestry Library Edition’s birth, death, and marriage records. Registration required. (864) 260-4500 x130 or scroom@andersonlibrary.org. Mon, Dec 2 | 3 - 4pm • Anderson Main Explore Family History through DNA Learn about different types of DNA testing and how to use the results to supplement your genealogical research. Registration required. (864) 260-4500 x130 or scroom@andersonlibrary.org. Wed, Dec 4 | 2 - 4pm • Anderson Main
New Arrivals
In Stitches Bring your crochet or knitting project in to work on and enjoy conversation with your crafting. There will be an expert available to assist. Thu, Dec 19 | 10am • Powdersville Curious Crafters Create holiday ornaments from paper. Supplies provided. Registration required. (864) 338-8330 or belton@andersonlibrary.org. Thu, Dec 19 | 2pm • Belton
Meet local authors and publishers and get all your holiday shopping done in one place. Sat, Dec 7 | 1 - 4pm • Anderson Main
Computer Classes At Anderson Main only. Call (864) 260-4500 x126 to sign up. Quichotte by Salman Rushdie
A Door in the Earth by Amy Waldman
Everything Inside by Edwidge Danticat
Creative Crafters Make a 3D holiday greeting card. Supplies provided. Registration required. (864) 260-4500 x126 or adultprograms@andersonlibrary.org. Tue, Dec 10 | 5pm • Anderson Main Paper Sleigh Crafting Construct a sleigh for your holiday décor. Materials provided. Registration required. (864) 260-4500 x126 or adultprograms@andersonlibrary.org. Sat, Dec 14 | 10am - 12pm • Anderson Main Downton Abbey Tea Party Enjoy afternoon tea, baked goods, and a game. Bring your own teacup for a more authentic experience. Dressing up is encouraged. Seating is limited, RSVP required. Call 864-260-4500 x126 or write to us at adultprograms@andersonlibrary.org. Sat, Dec 14 | 2:30 - 4:30pm • Anderson Main
Email Essentials Sat, Dec 7 | 3 - 5pm Open Lab Mon, Dec. 9 | 3 - 5pm Windows 10 Basics Thu, Dec 12 | 10am - 12pm
All Ages
From December 9 through January 5, read 20 minutes a day for 20 days and get a chance to win a prize! Pick up, complete, and return your reading log by January 8 to any Anderson County Library location and you’ll be entered into a prize drawing. All reading counts - whether a book, audiobook, magazine, or comic book. Reading is reading! For more information, go to www.andersonlibrary.org or call (864) 260-4500 x126.
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Locations Anderson Main Library 300 N. McDuffie Street Anderson, SC 29621 (864) 260-4500 administration@andersonlibrary.org Belton Library 91 Breazeale Street Belton, SC 29627 (864) 338-8330 belton@andersonlibrary.org Bookmobile (864) 260-4500 x176 bookmobile@andersonlibrary.org
Iva Library 203 W. Cruette Street Iva, SC 29655 (864) 348-6150 iva@andersonlibrary.org Jennie Erwin Library 318 N. Shirley Avenue Honea Path, SC 29654 (864) 369-7751 honeapath@andersonlibrary.org Lander Memorial Library 925 Greenville Drive Williamston, SC 29697 (864) 847-5238 lander@andersonlibrary.org Pendleton Library 650 S. Mechanic Street Pendleton, SC 29670 (864) 646-3045 pendleton@andersonlibrary.org Piedmont Library 1407 SC Hwy 86 Piedmont, SC 29673 (864) 845-6534 piedmont@andersonlibrary.org
Powdersville Library 4 Civic Court Powdersville, SC 29642 (864) 295-1190 powdersville@andersonlibrary.org
Book Clubs
Bookmobile
Between the Covers Home in Time for Christmas by Heather Graham Mondays Dec 5 | 6pm • Lander John’s Slabtown Variety Store There will be no meeting in January 9:30 - 10:15am Legacy of Anderson Brews and Books 10:30 - 11:15am One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey Dominion Senior Living Dec 18 | 7:30pm • Carolina Bauernhaus 11:20am - 12pm The Tattoist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris Townville Dollar General Jan 15 | 7:30pm • Carolina Bauernhaus 2:30 - 4pm Brown Bag There There by Tommy Orange Tuesdays Dec 18 | 12pm • Main West Market School of Early Ed. The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg 9:15 - 10:15am Jan 22 | 12pm • Main Adult Education Center 10:30 - 11am Chapters & Chatter Northlake Condominiums Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann Krentz 11:15am - 12:15pm Dec 3 | 2pm • Belton Bi-Lo at 4405 Hwy 24 Then She was Gone by Lisa Jewell 2:30 - 4pm Jan 7 | 2pm • Belton Cover to Cover Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson Dec 12 | 6pm • Powdersville Dec 13 | 12pm • Powdersville The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin Jan 9 | 6pm • Powdersville Jan 10 | 12pm • Powdersville Page Turners Sharing of favorite reads Dec 15 | 3pm • Main To be determined Jan 19 | 3pm • Main Thursday Night Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Dec 5 | 6pm • Pendleton Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Jan 23 | 6pm • Pendleton
Westside Community Center Library 1100 West Franklin Street Anderson, SC 29624 (864) 260-4660 westside@andersonlibrary.org
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Wednesdays South Fant School of Early Ed. 9:15 - 10:15am Anderson Co. Alternative School 10:30 - 11:00am Jonathan’s Joy Apartments 11:15 - 12pm Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church 2:30 - 4pm Thursdays Belton Preparatory Academy 9:30 - 10:30am Richard Campbell Veterans Home 10:45 - 11:15am Brookdale 11:30am - 12:15pm Roberts Presbyterian Church 2:30 - 4pm