The Navigator The Anderson County Library System Newsletter
July 2022
Beat the heat with
Summer Reading The summer reading challenge con�nues through July 31. There’s s�ll �me to track any reading since June 1. Register and track reading online at andersonlibsc.readsquared.com, or children can pick up a paper tracking form. Children and teens who read 20 minutes a day for 45 days will complete the challenge, earn prizes, and an entry into a grand prize drawing. Adults who read 15 hours total between June 1 and July 31 will complete the challenge and be entered into a grand prize drawing. For kids and teens
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For adults
CLOSINGS The Anderson County Library System is closed Monday, July 4 for Independence Day. Mini Golf in the Stacks for families pg 2
Teen Tips: Healthy Rela�onships with Safe Harbor pg 3
Singin’ in the Rain Barrels with ACSWCD pg 3
Zines for teens and adults pg 3
Computer Classes for July - September pg 4
Support The Library You Love Become a member today! Your membership supports library events, outreach, and ini�a�ves, like Summer Reading. Ask for a membership brochure, or contact 260-4500 x131 or friends@andersonlibrary.org.
Friends Bookstore The Friends of the Library Bookstore at the Anderson Main Library is open Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm Shop gently used books and DVDs, plus postcards, tote bags, and gi�s. Want to Donate Books? The Library accepts dona�ons of gently used books, DVDs, and newer magazines (not older than 2 years). Please limit your dona�ons to no more than 4 boxes at one �me.
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July Events BIRTH TO PRESCHOOL
Call your local library to register. Weekly Schedule Family Story�me ages birth-5 yrs. Tue | 10:30a • Pendleton Tue | 10:30a • Lander Wed | 10:30a • Powdersville Thu | 10:30a • Anderson Sat | 10:30a • Anderson Preschool Story�me ages 3-5 Tue | 9:15 & 10:30a • Anderson Toddler Story�me ages 18-36 mos. Wed | 9:15 & 10:30a • Anderson Special Story�mes Bed�me Story�me Tue, Jul 19 | 6:30p • Lander
CHILDREN & FAMILIES 4th of July Mini Golf Registra�on required. All ages. Tue, Jul 5 | 12-5p • Anderson Wed, Jul 6 | 12-5p • Anderson Finding Nemo Interac�ve Movie All ages. Tue, Jul 5 | 6p • Anderson BARK: Read to Therapy Dogs Call or visit in person to make an appointment. Ages 6-12. Fridays | 9:45a-12p • Anderson LEGO® Club Registra�on required. Ages 6-12. Tue, Jul 5 | 3:30p • Lander Sat, Jul 9 | 1p • Anderson Thu, Jul 14, 28 | 3p • Powdersville Wed, Jul 20 | 3:30p • Anderson Mon, Jul 25 | 10:30a • Belton
CHILDREN & FAMILIES Build with Keva Planks Registra�on required. Recommended for ages 6-12. Mon, Jul 11 | 10:30a • Belton Solo Cup Games Registra�on required. Recommended for ages 6-12. Tue, Jul 12 | 3:30p • Powdersville Thu, Jul 21 | 3:30p • Lander Mini Golf in the Stacks Registra�on required. Recommended for ages 6-12. Wed, Jul 13 | 10:30a • Pendleton Tue, Jul 19 | 3:30p • Powdersville Thu, Jul 28 | 3:30p • Lander Octopus Escape! Registra�on required. Recommended for ages 6-12. Wed, Jul 13 | 3:30p • Anderson Mon, Jul 18 | 10:30a • Belton Tue, Jul 26 | 3:30p • Powdersville Pirate Scavenger Hunt Registra�on required. Recommended for ages 6-12. Thu, Jul 14 | 3:30p • Lander Wed, Jul 27 | 10:30a • Pendleton Coding For Kids Registra�on required. Recommended for ages 6-12. Wed, Jul 20 | 10:30a • Pendleton The Rainbow Fish Interac�ve Story Registra�on required. Recommended for ages 6-12. Wed, Jul 27 | 3:30p • Anderson
TWEENS Let’s Chill: Ice Cream Workshop Registra�on required. Ages 8-12. Wed, Jul 13 | 2p • Anderson
TWEENS & TEENS Chess Club Registra�on required. Ages 8-18. Tue, Jul 5, 19 | 4:30p • Anderson Friday Flicks Vote each week for the movie you want. Registra�on required. Ages 8-18. Fridays | 2p • Pendleton
TEENS Zine Scene Registra�on required. Ages 12-18. Wed, Jul 6 | 3p • Anderson Teen Room Open Hours Registra�on required. Ages 12-18. Fridays | 1-4p • Anderson
ADULTS Flights of Fancy: A�rac�ng Birds and Bu�erflies to Your Garden Registra�on requested. Thu, Jul 7 | 6p • Anderson Learn To Play Card Games Registra�on required. Tue, Jul 12 | 2p • Belton Genealogy Research Lab Connect with fellow researchers, enthusiasts, and the library’s specialist. Wed, Jul 13 | 2p • Anderson
Loom Kni�ng Learn or prac�ce loom knit. Sat, Jul 16 | 10:30a • Honea Path
Page Turners Drowning Ruth by Chris�na Schwarz Sun, Jul 10 | 3p • Anderson
Teen Wellness Day Camp with SC Federa�on of Families Registra�on required. Ages 12-18. Jul 11-15 | 9a-5p • Anderson
Advanced Search Techniques for Ancestry: Library Edi�on Tue, Jul 19 | 10a • Anderson
Open Gaming Registra�on required. Ages 12-18. Sat, Jul 23 | 2-5p • Anderson Anime Club Registra�on required. Ages 12-18. Thu, Jul 28 | 5:30p • Anderson
ADULTS
Chapters and Cha�er The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth Tue, Jul 5 | 2p • Belton Cover to Cover The Guest List by Lucy Foley Thu, Jul 7 | 6p • Powdersville
Chess Club Registra�on required. Ages 13+. Tue, Jul 12 & 26 | 5p • Pendleton
Circuits and Programming Workshop: Hummingbird Duo Registra�on required. Ages 12-18 Jul 25-28 | 1-4p • Westside
BOOK CLUBS
Singin’ In The Rain Barrels with ACSWCD. Registra�on required. Thu, Jul 14 | 6p • Anderson
One Year Separa�on and Pro Se Divorce Clinic with South Carolina Legal Services. Call (864) 679-3232 to sign up. Sat, Jul 16 | 2p • Anderson
Teen Tips: Healthy Rela�onships with Safe Harbor Registra�on required. Ages 12-18. Jul 18-20 | 9a-3p • Anderson
At the Main Library Open Create Tues | 1-7:30p Wed | 1-7:30p Thurs | 1-6p Sat, Jul 9, 23 | 9:30a-5:30p
Brews and Books The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune Wed, Jul 20 | 7:30p • Carolina Bauernhaus Ales BYOBook Salon Bring your own book to discuss with others. Tue, Jul 26 | 6p • Lander
Under The Sea Tunnel Book Registra�on required. Tue, Jul 19 | 2p • Anderson
Brown Bag Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr Wed, Jul 27 | 12p • Anderson
Zine Scene Registra�on required. Wed, Jul 20 | 6p • Anderson
Chuck Fleming Memorial Bewilderment by Richard Powers Thu, Jul 28 | 6p • Pendleton
Blood Drive Wed, Jul 20 | 3-7p • Powdersville Curious Cra�ers Registra�on required. Thu, Jul 21 | 2p • Belton As The Bridgertons Do: Tea and Regency Dancing Registra�on required. Recommended for teens and adults. Sat, Jul 23 | 2p • Anderson
Handcra�s Meetup For any cra�s or skill levels. Sat, Jul 2 | 10:30a • Honea Path
Art Journaling Playdate Registra�on required. Wed, Jul 27 | 10a • Anderson
Scrappy Hour: Scrapbooking Meetup Registra�on required. Wed, Jul 6 | 6p • Anderson
Strings and Things Cra�ing meetup. Thu, Jul 28 | 2-4p • Belton
COMING IN AUGUST Tween Interac�ve Movie Night: Napoleon Dynamite Ages 8-12. Registra�on requested. Wed, Aug 3 | 5p • Anderson These Are The Droids You’re Looking For: Robots in Books, TV, and Movies Teens and adults welcome. Registra�on requested. Wed, Aug 3 | 5:30p • Anderson Friends of the Library Trivia Night Fundraiser Email friends@andersonlibrary.org for details and �ckets. Fri, Aug 19 | 6p • Anderson
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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 Belton Library 91 Breazeale St., Belton (864) 338-8330 M-F 10am-6pm Sat 10am-2pm
BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE* *Schedule subject to change. Call 260-4500 x176 for up-to-date informa�on. WEEK A - Weeks of Jun 6 & 20, Jul 5 & 18, Aug 1 & 15
WEEK B - Weeks of Jun 13 & 27, Jul 11 & 25, Aug 8 & 22
Monday 9-10a River Forks Cafe
Monday 10:30-11:30a Learning Town
10:30-11:30a Condor Health Nursing Home
2-2:45p Dominion Senior Living
2-3p Ollie’s Bargain Outlet
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
3:15-4p Northlake Apartments Tuesday 9-10a Westside Head Start (ends June 30) 10:30-11:30a Welfare Bap�st Church Child Development Center (ends July 19)
Jennie Erwin Library 318 N. Shirley Ave., Honea Path (864) 369-7751 M-F 10am-6pm Sat 10am-2pm
1:30-2:30p Brookdale Senior Living 3-4p New Prospect Bap�st Daycare Wednesday 9:30-10:30a N. Main St. Post Office/Ingles
Lander Memorial Library 925 Greenville Dr., Williamston (864) 847-5238 MWF 10am-6pm TTh 10am-8pm Sat 10am-2pm
2-2:30p Adult Educa�on Center Pelzer
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
3-3:45p NHC Healthcare Center Tuesday 9-10a Hwy 252 Dollar General 10:30-11:30a Welfare Bap�st Church Child Development Center (ends July 19) 2-2:30p Miracles in Mo�on Daycare 2:45-3:45p Shady Grove Church Wednesday 10-11:30a Anderson YMCA (ends Aug 10) 1-2p Varennes Heights Bap�st Church Child Development Center (ends Aug 10)
3:15-4p Belton Hwy Dollar General
2:30-3:30p Kids Academy on Hwy 29
Thursday 9:30-11:30a Pelzer Dollar General
Thursday 9:30-11:30a Hwy 88 Dollar General
1:30-2:30p Townville Dollar General
2-3p Hwy 81 Food Lion
3-3:45p Old Roberts Presbyterian Church
3:15-3:45p Summit Place Senior Living
COMPUTER CLASSES
AT THE ANDERSON MAIN LIBRARY Find all upcoming classes and register at calendar.andersonlibrary.org
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
Mouse Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thu, Jul 7 | 10a-12p Keyboard Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thu, Jul 14 | 3-5p Computer and Device Help . . . . . . Mon, Jul 18 | 5:30-7:30p Thu, Sep 1 | 10a-12p Computer Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thu, Jul 21 | 3-5p Mon, Aug 29 | 5:30-7:30p Thu, Sep 22 | 3-5p Internet Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mon, Aug 1 | 5:30-7:30p How to Fill Out Job Applications and Forms Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sat, Aug 6 | 3:30-5:30p Email Essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thu, Aug 11 | 3-5p MS Word Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon, Aug 22 | 5:30-7:30p
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