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The Anderson County Library System Newsletter
February 2019
Electric City Creative and Gambrell Teen Room Reopening
Have you wanted to try your hand at sewing, or needed to use professional design software for a personal or professional project? Now you can with the Anderson County Library System’s new makerspace, Electric City Creative. Get a first look at this new space Saturday, February 16 from 1:00-3:00 pm. The Jonathan Gambrell Teen Room has expanded to include Electric City Creative - a space for tweens, teens, and adults to explore new technology, access professional quality applications, and collaborate on projects. Located on the second floor of the Anderson Main Library, experienced users and novices alike will find the latest tools for graphic design, audio recording, and video editing alongside low-tech maker equipment for multiple kinds of projects. Electric City Creative also has room for play with the latest Virtual Reality (VR) and gaming consoles. A reimagined space for creating, collaborating, and learning, the space also has a teen-centered focus as the Jonathan Gambrell Teen Room, which has been providing a safe, fun place for teens after school for over 10 years. Programs for teens range from an anime club,
gaming, robotics and other tech activities, as well as programs throughout Summer Reading. Now, Electric City Creative provides the space and tools needed for an array of creative projects. For high-tech or digital projects, use state-of-the-art software for multimedia content, including the Adobe Creative Cloud suite; shoot, manipulate, and edit photos with a green screen, camera and lighting equipment; and record and edit audio. For hands-on projects, use the Sizzix die cutter, Silhouette Cameo 3 vinyl cutter, Brother sewing machine, button maker, and more. While some tools have minimal materials costs, Electric City Creative is free to use. Appointments are available Mondays and Fridays to use specific equipment and drop in during Open Create on Thursdays when items will be available on a first come, first served basis. Be sure to check our website for scheduled workshops. For more information, visit our website at www.andersonlibrary.org, on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, or call the Anderson Main Library at 864-2604500 x126.
All locations will be closed Monday, February 18 for Presidents’ Day STORYTIMES page 2
TEEN TECH TUESDAY
FAMILY HISTORY
POETRY CONTEST
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Youth
Storytimes Family Storytime Mondays | 10am • Lander Tuesdays | 10:30am • Pendleton 2nd & 4th Tuesdays | 10:30am • Iva Wednesdays | 10:30am • Powdersville Bilingual Storytime We’ll read a story in English and then in Spanish. 2nd Saturday | 10:30am • Powdersville
Sixth Annual Poetry Contest, ages 12 & up From February 4 to March 11, submit your original poem for a chance to win a prize. The first 100 submissions will be published in a book which can be preordered for $10. The winners will be announced at the Poetry Contest Reception in April. Check our website for more details. Teen Tech Tuesday, ages 12 - 18 Robots, Adobe Creative Cloud, green screen photography, and 3D pens. Open session with these tech toys and more in Electric City Creative. Tue, Feb 12 | 5 - 6pm • Main
Main Library Toddler Tales and Tunes, ages 18 mos. - 3 yrs. Tuesdays | 9:15am & 10:30am Books and Babies, ages 0 - 18 mos. Wednesdays | 9:15am & 10:30am Mini-Makers, ages 3 - 5 Thursdays | 10:30am Saturday Storytime, ages 1 - 5 Saturdays | 10:30am
Electric City Creative & Gambrell Teen Room Reopening Get a first look at the redesigned Gambrell Teen Room and the all new makerspace Electric City Creative! Sat, Feb 16 | 1 - 3pm • Main Visit Another World
LEGO® Club, ages 5 - 12 Mon, Feb 4 | 4pm • Main Tue, Feb 5 | 4pm • Powdersville Mon, Feb 25 | 4pm • Lander LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this club.
Do It Tuesday, ages 5 - 12 Create a rain stick and listen to the soothing sounds of the rain. Tue, Feb 19 | 4pm • Powdersville
The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
A Blade so Black by L.L. McKinney
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Family Night: Family Fort Night Make a cozy fort to read in and enjoy snacks. Tue, Feb 19 | 6:30pm • Main
Teen Anime and Manga Academy, ages 12 - 18 Every fourth Tuesday vote for the anime you want to watch, get manga recommendations, and enjoy snacks and conversation with fellow anime fans. Anime will be rated TV-PG to TV-14. Feb 26 & Mar 25 | 5 - 7pm • Main
Tween Book Club For grades 4 to 7.
Adults
The Watsons go to Birmingham -1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis Tue, Feb 5 | 4pm • Powdersville The War I finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Tue, Mar 5 | 4pm • Powdersville
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Tai Chi Free classes led by a trained instructor. Mondays | 10am • Powdersville Handcrafts Enjoy coffee, conversation, and crafting. Sat, Feb 2, 16, & Mar 2 | 10am - 12pm • Main
Adults Using Digital Collections: HeritageQuest Online Get tips on how to search census records, maps, city directories, and much more online from anywhere you have internet access. Registration required. Call (864) 260 -4500 x130 or email scroom@andersonlibrary.org. Tue, Feb 5 | 10 - 11am • Belton Sixth Annual Poetry Contest From February 4 to March 11, submit your original poem for a chance to win a prize. The first 100 submissions will be published in a book which can be preordered for $10. The winners will be announced at the Poetry Contest Reception in April. Check our website for more details.
Advanced Genealogy Research: Court and Government Documents Discover equity court records, court of magistrates and freeholders records, land patents, federal and state documents. Tue, Feb 12 | 2 - 4pm • Main
Blind Date with a Book Through the month of February at the Anderson Main Library, take a book home without knowing its title and let us know what you think. How it works: check out a wrapped book, fill out your Rate the Date bookmark, and return it to us by March 1 to be entered into a prize drawing. Look for the display by the circulation desk on the main floor.
Computer Classes All classes are at the Main Library. Registration is required. Call (864) 260-4500 x 126 to sign up. Computer & Internet Basics Thu, Mar 7 | 3 - 5pm
Brush Tips Artists’ meetup. Bring your supplies and work on your project in a relaxed atmosphere. Thu, Feb 21 | 4 - 7:30pm • Pendleton
Email Essentials Thu, Feb 14 | 3 - 5pm
Online Research Using the SC Dept. of Archives and History Search the Online Records Index and SC.gov for historical and genealogical info, plus learn more about the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Registration required. Call (864) 260-4500 x130 or email scroom@andersonlibrary.org. Wed, Feb 27 | 6 - 7pm • Main
Intermediate Microsoft Word Thu, Mar 21 | 3 - 5pm
Mini Crochet Creatures by Lauren Bergstrom
Microsoft Word Basics Thu, Feb 21 | 10am - 12pm
Open Lab Thu, Feb 7 | 10am - 12pm; Sat, Mar 30 |3:30 - 5:30pm
All Ages Discover Black History
New Arrivals
Draw Your Day by Samantha Dion Baker
Windows 10 Basics Sat, Feb 2 | 3:30 - 5:30pm
Girl with a Sewing Machine by Jenniffer Taylor
Through this month at the Powdersville Library, use library resources to answer quick questions about significant people and events in Black history on entry forms and return them to library staff to be entered into prize drawings. Call (864) 295-1190 or stop by the Powdersville Library for more info.
Basic Genealogy Research Get an overview of basic resources, tips, and search skills to start researching your family history. Registration required. Call (864) 260-4500 x130 or email scroom@andersonlibrary.org. Wed, Mar 6 | 10:30am - 12:30pm • Lander
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Locations Anderson Main Library 300 N. McDuffie Street Anderson, SC 29621 (864) 260-4500 Belton Library 91 Breazeale Street Belton, SC 29627 (864) 338-8330 Bookmobile (864) 260-4500 x176 bookmobile@andersonlibrary.org Iva Library 203 W. Cruette Street Iva, SC 29655 (864) 348-6150 Jennie Erwin Library 318 N. Shirley Avenue Honea Path, SC 29654 (864) 369-7751 Lander Memorial Library 925 Greenville Drive Williamston, SC 29697 (864) 847-5238 Pendleton Library 650 S. Mechanic Street Pendleton, SC 29670 (864) 646-3045 Piedmont Library 1407 SC Hwy 86 Piedmont, SC 29673 (864) 845-6534
Powdersville Library 4 Civic Court Powdersville, SC 29642 (864) 295-1190 Westside Community Center Library 1100 West Franklin Street Anderson, SC 29624 (864) 260-4660
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Bookmobile
Book Clubs Between the Covers Weekend Warriors by Fern Michaels Feb 7 | 6pm • Lander Code Girls by Liza Mundy Mar 7 | 6pm • Lander Brews and Books The Martian by Andy Weir Feb 20 | 7:30pm • Carolina Bauernhaus We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Mar 19 | 7:30pm • Carolina Bauernhaus
Brown Bag Book Discussion The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah Feb 27 | 12pm • Main We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Mar 27 | 12pm • Main Chapters & Chatter Book Club The Wife by Alafair Burke Feb 5 | 2pm • Belton A Bad Day for Sorry by Sophie Littlefield Mar 5 | 2pm • Belton
Cover to Cover An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Feb 7 | 6pm • Powdersville We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Mar 7 | 6pm • Powdersville Page Turners’ Book Club Sing, Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward Feb 17 | 3pm • Main We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Mar 17 | 3pm • Main Thursday Night Book Club The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni Feb 28 | 6pm • Pendleton We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Mar 28 | 6pm • Pendleton
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Mondays John’s Slabtown Variety Store 10 - 10:45am Legacy of Anderson 11:15am - 12pm Townville Dollar General 2:30 - 4pm Tuesdays West Market School of Early Education 9:15 - 10:15am Adult Education Center 10:30 - 11:00am Target at 3519 Clemson Blvd. 11:15am - 12:15pm BI-LO at 4405 Hwy 24 2:30 - 4:00pm Wednesdays South Fant School of Early Education 9:15 - 10:15am St. Joseph School 10:30 - 11:15am Alternative School 11:30am - 12:15pm Mt. Zion Presbyterian 2:30 - 4:00pm Thursdays Jonathan’s Joy Apartments 9:15 - 10am Richard Campbell Veterans Home 10:15 - 11am Brookdale Assisted Living 11:15am - 12pm Roberts Presbyterian Church 2:30 - 4pm For households making approximately $60,000 or less. Call 211 to make your appointment at one of five library locations. Appointments are available through April 15. Visit any library location or our website for schedule.
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