The Navigator The Anderson County Library System Newsletter
April 2021
What’s Inside Musical butterflies, chalkboard flowers, a StoryWalk®, and a sensory garden are some of the newest features added to the Children’s Courtyard at the Anderson Main Library, thanks to a generous donation from former County Councilmember Craig Wooten as well as local gardening associations.
New Hours All Library locations expanding hours
PLAY MUSIC on the colorful musical butterflies. Each produces unique sounds for children and their families to create brilliant compositions or even try “Hot Cross Buns.”
WRITE OR DRAW on the bright chalkboard flowers blooming on a brick wall. Want to color outside the lines? Use our chalk to decorate the pavement too!
WALK, SKIP, AND READ through the StoryWalk®, a creative, new way for children and adults to explore the pages of a book along each station. As the stations progress, so too do the pages of the book. Each station may also have an extra prompt that connects to the theme or events in the book. Every so often a new book will be featured in the StoryWalk® so children and their families can check back often.
SEE THE GARDEN GROW. The courtyard gardens have seen major improvements thanks to grants from Anderson County Master Gardener’s Association and the Upstate Master Naturalists Association. A Carolina Fence Garden showcases many of the state’s symbols, such as the state flower Yellow Jessamine, the state stone Blue Granite, a birdhouse for the state bird, the Carolina Wren, and many native wildflowers and pollinators. In the adjacent garden bed, a sensory garden blooms each spring, inviting children and families to engage four of the five senses to see, hear, touch, and smell the plants, birds, and insects in the garden.
Test Your Knowledge Virtual Trivia: Trivial Pursuit Style
April is Financial Literacy Month DIY Piggy Bank for Kids and Online Classes and Resources for Teens and Adults
Building Early Literacy Skills Virtual Storytime on Facebook & YouTube
Mobile Holds Pickup Find a pickup near you, courtesy of our Bookmobile staff
These new features and improvements engage exploring, learning, and reading while enjoying the outdoors would not have been possible without the generous support of Craig Wooten. Library hours are expanding beginning Monday, April 5, adding evening and weekend hours to eight of the nine libraries. Anderson Main Library Monday-Thursday Friday-Saturday Sunday
9:00am - 8:00pm 9:00am - 6:00pm 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Lander, Pendleton, & Powdersville Libraries Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm Tuesday, Thursday 10:00am - 8:00pm Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pm
Belton, Honea Path, Iva, & Piedmont Libraries Westside Community Center Library Monday-Friday Saturday
10:00am - 6:00pm 10:00am - 2:00pm
Monday-Friday
10:00am - 4:00pm