The Navigator The Anderson County Library System Newsletter
September 2022
For the hard-boiled, the capers, the cozy, and kid sleuths! Celebrate mysteries by checking out a new author or series or a�ending one of these Mystery Month events.
For Kids, Tweens, and Teens Tween Interac�ve Movie Night: Spy Kids Wed, Sep 7 • 5p • Anderson Ancient Adventures Escape Room Fri, Sep 16 • Anderson 10:30a, homeschool groups | 3 or 4:15p, all youth Mystery! Teen Sleuths Thu, Sep 8 • 5:30p • Anderson Thu, Sep 15 • 5:30p • Pendleton Fri, Sep 23 • 4:30p • Iva Thu, Sep 29 • 4p • Belton
For Adults Solving Mysteries in Old Photos: Using Fashion Clues to Date Photos Tue, Sep 6 • 5:30p • Anderson Board Game Night with Empire Games: Codenames Tue, Sep 13 • 6:30p • Anderson Registra�on required for these events. Visit calendar.andersonlibrary.org or call your local library to register.
CLOSINGS The Anderson County Library System is closed Monday, September 5 for Labor Day. Spotlight On: Hispanic Heritage Month pg 2
Bark! Read to Therapy Dogs with SC Dogs Therapy Group pg 2
Vex IQ Robo�cs for Teens pg 3
Learn to Use a Cricut with Demos pg 3
New Bookmobile Schedule for Fall pg 4
Spotlight On… Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 - October 15 Check out bilingual and books in Spanish for children and adults, learn Spanish with Mango Languages, or discover books in transla�on by authors from La�n America. Ask staff for recommenda�ons. Leer libros bilingües y en español para niños y adultos, prac�que inglés con Mango Languages o descubra muchos recursos de la biblioteca. ¿Preguntas? Envíe un correo electrónico a biblioteca@andersonlibrary.org.
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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September 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 Preschool Story�me Thu, Sep 8 | 10:30a • Belton Family Story�me Tue, Sep 13 | 10:30a • Honea Path Bed�me Story�me Tue, Sep 20 | 6:30p • Lander
CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Think Outside the Box Explore a different STEM or STEAM ac�vity each week. Registra�on requested. Ages 6-12. Thursdays | 3:30p • Lander LEGO® Club Registra�on required. Ages 6-12. Sat, Sep 3 | 1p • Anderson Thu, Sep 8, 22 | 4p • Powdersville Painter’s Sta�on Art Club This month’s art project is scratch art. Ages 6-12. Sat, Sep 10 | 12p • Anderson
CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Elementary Explorers: Library Open House Learn about resources for the school year. Ages 6-12. Tue, Sep 13 | 4p • Anderson Family Night: Elephant and Piggie Celebrate Mo Willems’s beloved characters with games and cra�s. All ages. Tue, Sep 13 | 6:30p • Anderson Homeschool Friday: Ancient Adventures Escape Room For homeschool families, groups, and co-ops. PreK to High School. Registra�on required. Fri, Sep 16 | 10:30a • Anderson Ancient Adventures Escape Room Difficulty levels for kids, tweens, and teens. Registra�on required. Fri, Sep 16 | 3 or 4:15p • Anderson BARK: Read to Therapy Dogs Ages 6-12. Registra�on required. Sat, Sep 24 | 11:30a • Powdersville
TWEENS AGES 8-12. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Blackout Poetry Tue, Sep 6 | 4p • Powdersville Interac�ve Movie Night: Spy Kids Wed, Sep 7 | 5p • Anderson Dine and Draw Wed, Sep 14 | 5p • Anderson Book Club: Echo Mountain Tue, Sep 20 | 4p • Powdersville Anime Club Wed, Sep 21 | 4:30p • Anderson Gamers Club Wed, Sep 28 | 4:30p • Anderson
TWEENS & TEENS AGES 8-18.
Chess Club Registra�on required. Tue, Sep 6, 20 | 5p • Anderson
TEENS AGES 12-18. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Drawing & Beyond with ar�st Morgan Murphy. Thu, Sep 1, 15 | 6p • Anderson Mystery! Teen Sleuths Take on a new persona and work with others to solve the mystery. Thu, Sep 8 | 5:30p • Anderson Thu, Sep 15 | 5:30p • Pendleton Fri, Sep 23 | 4:30p • Iva Thu, Sep 29 | 4p • Belton Vex IQ Robo�cs Join a team to design, build, and program VEX robots and compete. Ages 11-15. Limited spots. Mondays beginning Sep 12 5:30p • Anderson Anime Club Registra�on required. Thu, Sep 22 | 5:30p • Anderson
TEENS & ADULTS AGES 13+
Chess Club Registra�on requested. Tue, Sep 13, 27 | 5p • Pendleton Board Game Night with Empire Games. Registra�on required. Tue, Sep 13 | 6:30p • Anderson Gundam Gathering Build a RX-78-2 Gundam Model Kit and watch Mobile Suit Gundam. Kits provided, limited space. Registra�on required. Sat, Sep 24 | 3p • Anderson Zine Scene Registra�on requested. Wed, Sep 21 | 6p • Anderson
ADULTS Solving Mysteries in Old Photos: Using Fashion Clues to Date Photos Registra�on requested. Tue, Sep 6 | 5:30p • Anderson Speed Friending Meet new people and win doorprizes! Registra�on required. Tue, Sep 6 | 6p • Powdersville Scrappy Hour: Botanical Stencils Registra�on required. Wed, Sep 7 | 6p • Anderson
ADULTS Crea�ve Cra�ers: Painted Picture Holders Registra�on required. Thu, Sep 8 | 2p • Anderson All About Canning with Clemson Extension. Registra�on requested. Thu, Sep 8 | 6p • Anderson Spinning Yarns Casual cra�ing meetup. Sat, Sep 10, 24 | 10:30a-12:30p • Honea Path Kni�ng Circle Casual cra�ing meetup. Mon, Sep 12, 26 | 2-4p • Powdersville Law Talks: Wills, Estate and Probate with South Carolina Bar Registra�on required. Mon, Sep 12 | 6p • Anderson Tue, Sep 20 | 6p • Pendleton Learn To Play Card Games Registra�on required. Tue, Sep 13 | 2-4p • Belton Law Talks: Social Security Clinic with South Carolina Bar Registra�on required. Tue, Sep 13 | 6p • Powdersville Genealogy Research Lab Spotlight on the SC Magazine of Ancestral Research. Wed, Sep 14 | 2p • Anderson Curious Cra�ers Registra�on required. Thu, Sep 15 | 2p • Belton Cricut Demo: Vinyl 101 Registra�on required. Sat, Sep 17 | 10a • Anderson One Year Separa�on and Pro Se Divorce Clinic with South Carolina Legal Services Registra�on required. Sat, Sep 17 | 2p • Anderson
Strings and Things Cra�ing meetup. Thu, Sep 22 | 2-4p • Belton Art Journaling Playdate with ar�st Consie Sindet. Registra�on requested. Wed, Sep 28 | 6p • Anderson How to Start with Honeybees in the Spring with Anderson County Beekeepers Assoc. Registra�on requested. Thu, Sep 29 | 6p • Anderson
BOOK CLUBS
Cover to Cover Greenlights by Ma�hew McConaughey Thu, Sep 1 | 6p • Powdersville Page Turners The All-Girl Filling Sta�on’s Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg Sun, Sep 11 | 3p • Anderson Tween Book Club Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk Tue, Sep 20 | 4p • Powdersville Brews and Books Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney Wed, Sep 21 | 7:30p • Carolina Bauernhaus Ales Chuck Fleming Memorial The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson Thu, Sep 22 | 6p • Pendleton BYOBook Salon Bring your own book to discuss with others. Tue, Sep 27 | 6p • Lander Brown Bag The Sentence by Louise Erdrich Wed, Sep 28 | 12p • Anderson
COMING IN OCTOBER
Cricut Demo: Paper Cra�ing 101 Registra�on required. Tue, Sep 20 | 2p • Anderson
Costume Swap Drop off costumes Sep 10-Oct 5. Sat, Oct 8 | 3p • Anderson Paint a Pumpkin Registra�on required. For all ages: Tue, Oct 18 | 3:30p • Lander For K-3rd Grade: Sat, Oct 22 | 3p • Anderson
Law Talks: End of Life Issues with South Carolina Bar Registra�on required. Tue, Sep 20 | 4p • Belton
Heebie Jeebie Jamboree All ages, costumes welcome! Sat, Oct 29 | 2:30p • Anderson
Making Sense of the 1950 Census Registra�on requested. Tue, Sep 20 | 1p • 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 (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
BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE* *Schedule subject to change. Call 260-4500 x176 for up-to-date informa�on. Fall 2022-Spring 2023 Schedule WEEK A - Begins Sep 12 WEEK B - Begins Sep 19 Monday Monday 10-11a River Forks Cafe 10-11a Slabtown Dollar General on Hwy 88 3-4p Northlake Apartments 3-4p Dominion Senior Living Tuesday 10-11a New Prospect Church Tuesday 10-11a Ollies Bargain Shop 3-4p Brookdale Senior Living 3-4p Townville Dollar General Wednesday 10-11a Adult Educa�on - Anderson Wednesday 3-4p NHC 10-11a Adult Educa�on - Pelzer Thursday 3-4p Sherwood Lake 10-11a Renaissance Academy Thursday 3-4p Old Roberts Presbyterian 10-11a Condor Health Church 3-4p Summit Place
COMPUTER CLASSES
AT THE ANDERSON MAIN LIBRARY Find all upcoming classes and register at calendar.andersonlibrary.org
Computer and Device Help . . . . . . Thu, Sep 1 | 10a-12p Intermediate MS Word . . . . . . . . . . Thu, Sep 8 | 10a-12p MS Excel Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thu, Sep 15 | 3-5p Android Tablet and Phone Basics . Mon, Sep 19 | 5:30-7:30p Computer Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thu, Sep 22 | 3-5p iPad and iPhone Basics . . . . . . . . . . Mon, Sep 26 | 5:30-7:30p MacBook Air Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . Thu, Sep 29 | 10a-12p Have specific ques�ons about other computer programs or devices? Request a one-on-one session with Book-A-Librarian. Scan the QR code or visit andersonlibrary.org to get started.
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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