The Navigator The Anderson County Library System Newsletter
Sept 2021
Libraries Empower Share how libraries have empowered you for a chance to win!
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Don’t have a library card? September is the perfect time to apply. Library cards are free to anyone who lives, works, owns property, or goes to school in Anderson County. With a library card, you can get more than just books. The Anderson County Library System circulates passes to SC State Parks, the Children’s Museum of the Upstate, book club kits, fishing equipment, learning tablets for children, and so much more.
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September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. To celebrate how libraries can empower individuals, the Anderson County Library System is giving away two $100 Visa gift cards! To enter, pick up a Libraries Empower bookmark from your local library, write how libraries have empowered you or your family, fill out the rest of the bookmark, and return to your library by Thursday, September 30.
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Go digital with your library card. Read eBooks and digital magazines, listen to digital audiobooks, or stream movies, concerts, and lectures with Libby, Hoopla, and Flipster Magazines. Library cards also provide access to reliable information and research resources. Research your family’s history with Ancestry: Library Edition and HeritageQuest. Search or browse past issues of the Independent-Mail and Consumer Reports. Take an online class at your own pace with Universal Class or practice for the GED, SAT, Praxis, and other college and career exams with LearningExpress Library. Need help getting started? Make an appointment for one-on-one help with Book-A-Librarian online at www.andersonlibrary.org.
All libraries will be closed Monday, September 6 for Labor Day. Masks and social distancing are strongly encouraged in the libraries. The CDC and SC DHEC recommend all individuals, including those who are fully vaccinated, wear masks when indoors and in public se�ngs in areas with substan�al and high transmission. Congratula�ons, Summer Reading grand prize winners! pg 2
Meet the new Assistant Director pg 2
September take and make cra�s for children and adults pg 3
Library On The Go Bookmobile schedule pg 3
Recommended Reading: Books for Hispanic Heritage Month
Congratulations Summer Reading Winners! Listeners Eleanor O.
Willow G.
Readers Anna Rose B. Piper C. Teens Miles S. Lily S. Aeowyn H. Cheyenne C. Grace A. Kade C. Anna Kate S. Paige H. Caedmon C. Zachary F. Adults Debbie S. Beth L. Greenville Triumph Prize Winners Rhonda T. Jessica D.
Meet the new Assistant Director! The Anderson County Library System welcomes Anne�e Greenway, the new Assistant Director. How did you begin working in libraries? A�er spending about a decade working in the financial industry, I decided that I wanted to try something different. In 2000 I saw a job opening at my local library. I thought I might enjoy working there because I loved books and libraries. I got the job and it didn’t take long for me to realize that I had found a career that was a really great fit for me. What is something people find surprising or a li�le unexpected about you? I have also worked as a yoga teacher, paddleboard instructor, and river guide.
Thanks to the Greenville Drive, Greenville Triumph, and the Friends of the Library for sponsoring Summer Reading prizes.
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Libby The app for eBooks and audiobooks from the library now offers more! Watch concerts, independet movies, world-class lectures, cra�ing tutorials, or take online classes. All free with your library card and the Libby app.
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Since picking a "favorite" book can always be a challenge, what's something recent that you read and enjoyed? I am currently reading Songbirds by Christy Le�eri. I recently read another book by her called The Beekeeper of Aleppo. Christy’s parents were Cypriot refugees and she has worked with refugees in Athens. She puts a human face on the refugee and immigrant experiences through the characters she creates. What makes you excited for working with the Anderson County Library System? This is my hometown library! I grew up in Anderson and even remember when the bookmobile would visit my neighborhood. I moved away a�er high school, and I am so glad to have finally found my way back and to have the opportunity to serve the community where I was raised.
BIRTH TO PRESCHOOL Virtual Story�me Enjoy a song, rhyme, and story. Mondays | 10:30am • Facebook Early Literacy Tips and Skills Learn �ps and get board book recommenda�ons for prac�cing early literacy skills. Tuesdays | 10:30am • Facebook
CHILDREN
Candy Suncatcher Grab-n-Go Ac�vity kits are available at all libraries beginning September 1. Includes most supplies needed for this at-home candy science experiment. Recommended ages 6-12.
TWEENS & TEENS Art Your Emo�ons Virtual art and crea�vity class with local ar�st Consie Sindet. Recommended ages 9-18. Thurs, Sept 9 | 5:30pm • Zoom Ac�ve Voices Join a public speaking club for high school students. Recommended grades 9th-12th Thurs, Sept 9 | 6:00pm • Zoom
ADULTS Crea�ve Cra�ers Take & Make: Mini Bookmark Kits are available at the beginning of the month. Limited kits available. Request a kit by emailing adultprograms@andersonlibrary.org. Look for a tutorial video premiering on Facebook on Sept 14. For adults. Paper Pumpkin Take & Make Kits will be available at the beginning of the month. Limited kits are available. Request a kit by emailing adultprograms@andersonlibrary.org. For teens and adults.
ADULTS Commute with Libby Listen to audiobooks anywhere with your library card and the Libby app. Learn how in this virtual class. Wed, Sept 22 | 2pm • Zoom
BOOK CLUBS
Cover to Cover Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger Thurs, Sept 2 | 6pm • Zoom Pageturners Women in Love by D. H. Lawrence Sun, Sept 12 | 3pm • Anderson Brews and Books The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab Wed, Sept 15 | 7:30pm • Carolina Bauernhaus Ales Brown Bag The Midnight Library by Ma� Haig Wed, Sept 22 | 12pm • Zoom Chuck Fleming Memorial Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain Thurs, Sept 23 | 6pm • Zoom
ALL AGES Pop-Up Seed Library Check out up to 5 packets of seeds with your library card. Thursdays from 12-2pm. Honea Path Library Sept 2 Piedmont Library Sept 9 Pendleton Library Sept 16 Belton Library Sept 23 The Seed Library is supported by Anderson County Soil & Water Conserva�on District. Pop-Up Seed Libraries sponsored by Duke Energy.
BOOKMOBILE
MONDAYS 10:30-11:30am Ingles on Hwy 24 2:30-3:00pm Mount Vernon Apartments 3:15-3:45pm Northlake Condominiums TUESDAYS 10:30-11:00am Dominion Senior Living 11:15-11:45am NHC HealthCare 2:30-4:00pm Townville Dollar General, Hwy 24 WEDNESDAYS 10:30-11:30am Adult Educa�on Center 2:30-4:00pm Jonathan’s Joy Apartments THURSDAYS 10:30-11:00am Summit Place Senior Living 11:15-11:45am Brookdale Senior Living 2:30-4:00pm Roberts Presbyterian Church
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Need research help? Have ques�ons about computer programs? Get one-onone help with the Book-ALibrarian service. Fill out on the online form to get started. Scan the QR code or visit www.andersonlibrary.org
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LOCATIONS + HOURS Anderson Main Library 300 N. McDuffie St.. Anderson (864) 260-4500 M-Th 9am-8pm F-Sat 9am-6pm Sun 2pm-6pm
Picture Books
Belton Library 91 Breazeale St., Belton (864) 338-8330 M-F 10am-6pm Sat 10am-2pm Bookmobile (864) 260-4500 x176 bookmobile@andersonlibrary.org Iva Library 203 W. Crue�e St., Iva (864) 348-6150 M-F 10am-6pm Sat 10am-2pm
Middle Grade & YA
Jennie Erwin Library 318 N. Shirley Ave., Hone Path (864) 369-7751 M-F 10am-6pm Sat 10am-2pm Lander Memorial Library 925 Greenville Dr., Williamston (864) 847-5238 MWF 10am-6pm TTh 10am-8pm Sat 10am-2pm Pendleton Library 650 S. Mechanic St., Pendleton (864) 646-3045 MWF 10am-6pm TTh 10am-8pm Sat 10am-2pm Piedmont Library 1407 SC Hwy 86, Piedmont (864) 845-6534 M-F 10am-6pm Sat 10am-2pm Powdersville Library 4 Civic Court, Powdersville (864) 295-1190 MWF 10am-6pm TTh 10am-8pm Sat 10am-2pm Westside Community Center Library 1100 W. Franklin St., Anderson (864) 260-4660 M-F 10am-4pm
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