The Navigator The Anderson County Library System Newsletter
Mar 2022
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The Seed Library reopens at the Anderson Main Library this March. Check out up to five seed packets at a �me with your library card. Then, plant and see what you can grow; no returns required. The Library has growing guides, online self-paced classes, and a wealth of gardening and home improvement books to help you make an excep�onal garden. You can also a�end these free upcoming classes. Register in person, by phone, or online at calendar.andersonlibrary.org Worms and Compos�ng Get your hands dirty and learn with Clemson Extension about vermiculture! Registra�on required. Ages 8-18. Mon, Mar 21 | 5:30pm • Anderson Gardening Tips: Growing Beau�ful Peonies Learn from master gardener Susan Temple how to grow herbaceous and tree peonies, including proper plan�ng methods, fer�lizing, and care. She’ll also share a li�le-known organic soil addi�on to makes peonies extra beau�ful. A minimum registra�on is required for this event. Register online, by phone, or in person. Teens and adults welcome. Thurs, Apr 7 | 5:30pm • Anderson Upcoming Gardening Tips Sessions: Organic Fer�lizer Thurs, May 5 | 5:30pm • Anderson Drought Tolerant Plants Thurs, June 2| 5:30pm The Seed Library is in partnership with Anderson County Soil and Water Conserva�on District. Spotlight On: Meet Bestselling Author Karen White pg 2
9th Annual Poetry Contest: Submissions due March 19 pg 2
New �mes for weekly and special story�mes pg 3
Art and cra� classes in the Electric City Crea�ve pg 3
Digital magazines now available on Libby pg 4
SPOTLIGHT ON… Karen White New York Times bestselling author Karen White will be at the Library for the launch of her newest book, The Shop on Royal Street, the first book in a new series.
Friends of the Library Open House Saturday, April 24 | 3-5pm Join the annual member mee�ng for an update on current Friends projects and future plans. Not a member? Learn about the benefits of suppor�ng this 501(c)3 nonprofit group!
Enjoy tea and beignets, hear from Karen, and purchase books for her to sign. Copies of The House on Tradd Street and The Last Night in London also available. Thirteen years a�er The House on Tradd Street, the beloved series came to an end in 2021. But this spring, Karen is back with a brand-new spin-off series starring Melanie’s stepdaughter Nola and set in another unforge�able loca�on, filled with mysteryromance, and plenty of haun�ngs: New Orleans! Nola Trenholm is looking for a fresh start in New Orleans, and her future looks bright when she buys a fixer-upper. But this house is going to require a lot more work than an�cipated, and there are restless spirits not quite ready to move out. Nola isn’t a medium, but she knows someone who is. Unfortunately, it’s the last person she wants anything to do with: Beau Ryan. Masterfully blending women’s fic�on, romance, mystery, and historical fic�on, The Shop on Royal Street finds Nola forced to confront the hidden secrets of her new adopted city and its residents who came before. The start of a new series, with all-new characters and adventures, is sure to give long�me fans and new readers alike a bingeable obsession.
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.
Tea & Beignets with Karen White Tuesday, March 29 at 12pm Anderson Main Library Register online, in person, or by phone to ensure your seat.
9th Annual Anderson County Library
Poetry Contest Submissions due March 19. Visit www.andersonlibrary.org/poetry-contest
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Upcoming Events BIRTH TO PRESCHOOL
Call your local library to register. Weekly Schedule Family Story�me ages birth-5 yrs. Tues | 10:30am • Pendleton Tues | 10:30am • Lander Wed | 10:30am • Powdersville Thurs | 10:30am • Anderson Sat | 10:30am • Anderson Preschool Story�me ages 3-5 Tues | 9:15 & 10:30am • Anderson Toddler Story�me ages 18-36 mos. Wed | 10:30am • Anderson Special Story�mes Family Story�me Tues, Mar 10 | 10:30am • Belton Bed�me Story�me Tues, Mar 15 | 6:30pm • Lander
CHILDREN Read Across America Week Visit the Anderson Main Library for fun ac�vi�es spotligh�ng a different popular author each day. Feb 28-Mar 4 | All Day Grab and Go Kit: Paper Sculptures Make a paper sculpture! Supplies and instruc�ons included. Available at all libraries beginning March 1. LEGO® Club Play and learn with LEGO®s. Thurs, Mar 3 | 3:30pm • Lander Family Night: LEGO® Party Build on the new LEGO® wall, play games like sort and drop, ring toss, and try a Minute To Win It challenge! All ages. Tues, Mar 8 | 6:30pm • Anderson Project Feederwatch Iden�fy birds you observe and be a ci�zen scien�st with Cornell’s Bird Lab. All ages. Every Fri & Sat | All Day • Anderson Main and Pendleton
TWEENS & TEENS
Worms and Compos�ng Get your hands dirty and learn with Clemson Extension about vermiculture! Registra�on required. Ages 8+ Mon, Mar 21 | 5:30pm • Anderson
BOOK CLUBS
Page Turners Refuge by Dot Jackson Sun, Mar 13 | 3pm • Anderson Brews and Books The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware Wed, Mar 16 | 7:30pm • Carolina Bauernhaus Ales
Anime Club Watch new or classic anime, plus a different game or ac�vity each Brown Bag month. Registra�on required. Ages How To Stop Time by Ma� Haig 12-18. Thurs, Mar 24 | 5:30pm • Anderson Wed, Mar 23 | 12pm • Anderson Chuck Fleming Memorial The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson ADULTS Thurs, Mar 24 | 6pm • Pendleton Where Are They Now? Using Obituaries, Cemetery and Funeral Records to Find Your Ancestors At the Main Registra�on required. Library Thurs, Mar 10 | 11am • Anderson Registra�on required for all MUSC Vaccina�on Event classes. Walk-ins welcome, boosters available. Open Create Fri, Mar 11 | 11am-4pm • Tuesdays & Thursdays | 3-6pm Powdersville Shamrock Card Curious Cra�ers: Paper Easter Tues, Mar 1 | 2pm Eggs Scrappy Hour: Scrapbooking Registra�on required. Layouts Thurs, Mar 17 | 2pm • Belton Wed, Mar 2 | 6pm One Year Separa�on and Pro Se Felt Moon Cactus Divorce Clinic with SC Legal Wed, Mar 16 | 5:30pm Services To register, call SC Legal Services at (864) 679-3232 Sat, Mar 19 | 2pm • Anderson COMING SOON Strings & Things Bring your favorite cra� and work in a comfortable and friendly environment with fellow cra�ers. Thurs, Mar 24 | 10am • Belton
BOOK CLUBS
Chapters and Cha�er The Chicken Sisters by K. J. Dell’Antonia Tues, Mar 1 | 2pm • Belton Cover to Cover All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin Thurs, Mar 3 | 6pm • Powdersville
Books & Community: Evicted by Ma�hew Desmond Join the county-wide discussion during April of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. Book clubs and community conversa�ons will look at how the book’s topics relate to current issues of housing and poverty in Anderson County.
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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 (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 Jennie Erwin Library 318 N. Shirley Ave., Honea 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
BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE* 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 2:45-4:15pm Townville Dollar General, Hwy 24 WEDNESDAYS 10:30-11:30am Adult Educa�on Center 2:45-4:15pm 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 *Schedule subject to change. Call 260-4500 x176 for up-to-date informa�on.
COMPUTER CLASSES AT THE ANDERSON MAIN LIBRARY
Registra�on required. Computer Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thurs, Mar 3 | 3-5pm Computer and Device Help . . . . . .Sat, Mar 19 | 3-5pm Thurs, Apr 28 | 3-5pm MS Word Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thurs, Mar 17 | 10am-12pm MS Word Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . Thurs, Mar 24 | 3-5pm iPad & iPhone Basics . . . . . . . . . . . .Mon, Apr 18 | 5:30-7:30pm Android Tablet & Phone Basics . . . .Thurs, Apr 21 | 10am-12pm MS Excel Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mon, Apr 25 | 5:30-7:30pm
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