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Get Growing!
Check out seeds from the Anderson Main Library beginning March 1 when the Seed Library reopens for spring. The Seed Library allows library cardholders to check out up to five seed packets at a time, no returns necessary. The Seed Library is made possible by a partnership between the Anderson County Library System and the Anderson County Soil and Water Conservation District and aims to foster and engage Anderson residents of all ages in food and environmental sustainability.
How it works:
March 2021
What’s Inside Get Growing: Tweens: Microgreens Teens: Seed Bombs Adults: Felt Flower Bookmark and Seed Bomb Take & Make Kits
1. Check out up to five seed packets with your library card. Virtual Trivia: Each seed packet contains multiple seeds. See a list of seeds available at www. Roman Mythology andersonlibrary.org/seed-library 2. Plant and see what grows. For help with growing, gardening guides and books are available to check out from Take ‘n Make for Kids: the library or find additional information from Clemson Cooperative Extension’s Edible Destruction Home and Garden Center online at hgic.clemson.edu. 3. No returns! Virtual Storytime on Keep what you grow. Share pictures of your garden or harvest Facebook & Youtube on social media with #AndersonSeedLibrary
Grow more with these activities: Tweens: Grab and go microgreens kits are available March 8.
Tweens and Teens: Make seed bombs on Thursday, March 11 at 4:30pm (virtual event) Adults: Get a Take and Make kit to craft a felt flower bookmark or your own wildflower seed bomb. Look for the Creative Crafters tutorial for felt flower bookmarks March 9 on the Library’s Facebook page.
AVAILABLE FREE WITH YOUR LIBRARY CARD
Virtual Book Clubs and Hand Crafts Meetups Free Tax Preparation: Appointments & Information
BIRTH TO PRESCHOOL
Virtual Storytime Featuring a song, story, and rhyme, storytime videos are published each Monday morning on Facebook. Find past storytimes on YouTube as well. Early Literacy Tips Every other week, Youth Services staff share an easy game or activity for you and your little one to develop early literacy skills. Published every other Tuesday on Facebook, or find past Early Literacy Tips on YouTube.
CHILDREN
Edible Destruction Grab and Go Activity Starting March 2, children can pick up a Grab and Go activity kit to build a toothpick gumdrop structure. Put those engineering and problem solving skills to the test and see how sturdy a structure you can build! Available at all Anderson County library locations. Also available for curbside pickup upon request. While supplies last. Project Feederwatch Stop by the Children’s Courtyard at the Main Library any Friday or Saturday through April 9 and be a citizen scientist. Identify birds you see at the feeders using our poster or the Merlin app, write down your findings on our tally sheet, and receive a free pair of kid-friendly binoculars (one per child, while supplies last). In April, we’ll report findings to Cornell University, which sponsors this program.
TWEENS: GROW MICROGREENS Tween Challenge: it’s grow time! Start spring by learning about microgreens and growing your own with this Grab and Go activity kit for ages 8-12. Available at the Main Library beginning March 8th. To pick up at your local branch library or for other questions, email childrens@ andersonlibrary.org or call (864) 260-4500 x158.
TEENS AGES 12-18
Seed Bombs Seed bombs are a fun way to plant flowers - no digging required. Learn how to create seed bombs out of materials you already have at home. We’ll provide the seeds; you provide the kitchen blender. Register, then come by your library to pick up snack bag. Call, email teens@andersonlibrary.org, or go to calendar.andersonlibrary.org to register. Thursday, March 11 | 4:30 pm
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Do you know your gods, goddesses, and myths? Play virtual trivia all about Roman mythology! First, second, and third place players get a prize. Call, email adultprograms@andersonlibrary.org, or go to calendar. andersonlibrary.org to register. Wednesday, March 10 | 6:30 pm
ARTS, CRAFTS, & DIY
Creative Crafters: Felt Flower Bookmark Make a felt flower bookmark. Choose from blue, purple, or red. Take & Make kits will be available at the beginning of the month. Limited kits available. Email adultprograms@ andersonlibrary.org to request a kit. Look for a tutorial video premiering on Facebook on March 9. Take ‘n Make Craft: Seed Bombs Make a self-planting seed bomb using our Take and Make kit and a video from Creativebug (available with your library card). Kits are available at the Anderson Main Library while supplies last. Available at other libraries or for curbside pickup upon request. Email adultprograms@andersonlibrary.org.
Do you enjoy knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching, or embroidery? Meet once a month Saturday morning on Zoom. Call, email adultprograms@andersonlibrary.org, or go to calendar.andersonlibrary.org to register. Saturday, March 24 | 9:30 am
HISTORY & GENEALOGY Available anywhere with your library card through March 31
Latest Library Updates with COVID-19
All Anderson County Library locations are open to the public, including access to books, materials, WiFi, Internet-access computers, and printers, copiers, and fax machines. Notary service is available at the Main and Pendleton libraries. Masks are required in all Anderson County Library locations. Patrons are asked to limit their visits to 30 minutes. All libraries except Westside continue to offer curbside pickup for materials for anyone who requests it. Find up-to-date information online at www.andersonlibrary.org/coronavirus Current Library hours are: Anderson Main Library 10am – 6pm, Monday-Saturday Westside Community Center Library 10am – 4pm, Monday-Friday All Other Branch Libraries 10am – 6pm, Monday-Friday
BOOK CLUBS Book clubs are currently meeting virtually. Registration
required to receive a Zoom link. Contact your local library or call 260-4500 x126 to register. Books are available to pick up at your local library. Cover to Cover The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren March 4 | 6:00 pm Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane April 1 | 6:00 pm Brews and Books hybrid meeting: meet via Zoom or at Carolina Bauernhaus Ales The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix March 17 | 7:30 pm Pachinko by Min Jin Lee April 21 | 7:30 pm Bring Your Own Book Club March 18 | 12:00 pm April 15 | 12:00 pm Brown Bag The Dutch House by Ann Patchett March 24 | 12:00 pm Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid April 28 | 12:00 pm Chuck Fleming Memorial Book Club Gertie by Kathryn Smith March 25 | 6:00 pm Tell Me A Story by Cassandra King Conroy April 22 | 6:00 pm
8th Annual Anderson County
Poetry Contest The Anderson County Library will be taking submissions for the 8th annual Poetry Contest February 15 through March 19. Professional and amateur writers in Anderson County ages 12 and up may submit their original work. Entries will be published in an anthology. Visit www.andersonlibrary.org or ask staff for details.
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Free Tax Preparation
LOCATIONS
Anderson Main Library
with VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
300 N. McDuffie Street Anderson, SC 29621 (864) 260-4500 administration@andersonlibrary.org
Call 2-1-1 or 866-892-9211 to schedule an appointment. Appointments available:
Belton Library
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Mondays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
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Fridays
Anderson Main Library Feb 1-April 15
12:00 5:00 pm
10:30 am 3:30 pm
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Bookmobile
Belton Library Feb 10-April 15
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(864) 260-4500 x176 bookmobile@andersonlibrary.org
Iva Library Feb 11-April 15
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Iva Library
Lander Mem. --Library (Williamston) Feb 9-April 15
2:00 5:00 pm
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Pendleton Library Feb 8-April 15
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1:00 - 3:00 pm
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91 Breazeale Street Belton, SC 29627 (864) 338-8330 belton@andersonlibrary.org
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
12:00 4:00 pm
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At your appointment, please bring:
Government-issued picture ID Social Security Cards for all household members listed on the return Proof of income, (W-2, 1099 MISC, 1099 INT, 1099 DIV, Social Security benefit statements, unemployment insurance), including cash • Proof of Health Insurance for all persons listed • Dependent Income information • Receipts for any deductions you plan to claim (property taxes, mortgage interest, education expenses, daycare expenses) • Copy of last year’s return • Bank routing and account numbers for direct deposit of refunds If you file “Married Filing Jointly,” you and your spouse together count as one filer. Both spouses must be present to sign a joint return. If your spouse is unable to be with you, you will need to bring a power of attorney form or notarized letter in order to sign his/ her name on the return. The volunteers are not able to prepare returns for people with foreclosures or who are enrolled in mortgage relief programs.
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
Westside Community Center Library
1100 West Franklin Street Anderson, SC 29624 (864) 260-4660 westside@andersonlibrary.org
www.andersonlibrary.org