Did you know that inside the Calhoun County Library there is a real beehive full of living bees? Over 150 students visited the library and saw for themselves during Bee Field Trips. St. Matthews K-8, Calhoun Academy, and Sandy Run K-8 arrived at the library by the busloads to learn about the importance of bees in our community. To check out more pictures and videos from these field trips, click the Link in Bio! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Bees #BeeFieldTrip #FieldTrip #Nature #SchoolTrip #SchoolFieldTrip
We are now introducing our Summer Reading Program kickoff! The theme is Adventure Begins at Your Library. On June 6, 2024, we are having Roper Mountain Science Center come with their portable planetarium. This program requires registration so call us at 803-874-3389 for one of the multiple 30-minute showings between 10 AM - 1 PM at the John Ford Community Center gym. We can't wait to look at the stars with you to kickoff the beginning of summer reading. . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #PortablePlanetarium #Portable #Planetarium #Stargazing #Constellations
Tomorrow is our last Teen Night until October. We will be watching Five Nights at Freddy's at 5 PM and would love to have all teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17 join us! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #TeenNight #MovieNight #TeenMovie #FiveNightsAtFreddys #GameMovie #MovieGame
Come check out our June Summer Reading Program events! We would love to have you attend a program, pick up a book, and collect your prizes. Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in June, we will be offering free breakfast or lunch. To receive the free meal, you must be 18 years old or younger AND check out a library item. This is compliments of the USDA SSO program. . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #SummerReading #SummerReadingProgram #SummerReadingSchedule #FreeEvents #SummerEvents #Kickoff #PortablePlanetarium #Cyanotypes #ThreeLittlePigs #ScienceMagic
Are you looking for a book or movie and don't want to return it? Come check out our friends book sale every Tuesday from 2 PM - 5 PM to see if we have it or to find something new! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #FriendsBookSale #BookSale #BooksForSale #LibrarySale
Books are holding physical dreams! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #BookDream #DreamsAreBooks #BooksAreDreams #HoldingBooks #HoldingDreams
We are now introducing our Summer Reading Program kickoff! The theme is Adventure Begins at Your Library. On June 6, 2024, we are having Roper Mountain Science Center come with their portable planetarium. This program requires registration so call us at 803-874-3389 for one of the multiple 30-minute showings between 10 AM - 1 PM at the John Ford Community Center gym. We can't wait to look at the stars with you to kickoff the beginning of summer reading. . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #PortablePlanetarium #Portable #Planetarium #Stargazing #Constellations
National Biography Day represents the first meeting of Samuel Johnson and James Boswell. If you don't know who Samuel Johnson is, come check out a biography and learn about his life! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #NationalBiographyDay #Biography #Biographer #Biographies #BiographyDay #ReadABiography
We had a lovely turnout for the Spring Author Fair on Saturday, May 4, 2024. The Q&A session was met with great responses and our authors were very happy to have a place to speak about their works. We would like to thank all of our local authors, caterer, and patrons who visited to show their support right here in Calhoun County. To check out more pictures, click the Link in Bio! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #SpringAuthorFair #LocalAuthors #SpringAuthors #AuthorFair
This is such a true statement. There are so many books and not enough time to read them! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #SoManyBooks #SoLittleTime #LotsOfBooks #TBR #ToBeRead
Whether you are in your 80s or not even in the double digits age yet, we love to see you painting purple martins with us at the Purple Martin Festival every year! To check out more pictures from this event, check out the Link in Bio! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #PurpleMartinFestival #PurpleMartinParade #PurpleMartin #PurpleMartinPainting #BirdPainting
Reading is what I really love! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Reading #LoveReading #ReadingIsFun #ReadingIsFunWeek
We will be making charm quilts for the next two months of Bee Creative. We would love to have you join us! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #BeeCreative #Crafty #Quilting #CharmQuilts #CharmQuilting #QuiltingBlankets
Reading is fun! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #ReadingIsFunWeek #ReadingIsFun #Reading #FunReading #CelebrateReading
Everyone loves our very special Mother Goose on the Loose, Ms. Mary Jo. Come visit her every Wednesday at 10:30 AM to say hello to Mrs. Perky Bird, sing with the ukulele, and listen to a great book. . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #MotherGoose #MotherGooseOnTheLoose #Ukulele #PerkyBird
Teen Night tomorrow is going to be an arts and craft night. Be at the library at 5 PM to get crafty! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #TeenNight #Arts #ArtsAndCrafts #Crafts #MakingSoaps #RainbowSoap #YarnLetters #Birdhouses
Come meet the authors who will be attending our Spring Author Fair on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 11 AM - 1 PM! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #SpringAuthorFair #AuthorFair #LocalAuthors #LocalAuthor #LocalAuthorFair
We are not going to be having Strong & Limber class tomorrow, Friday, May 3, 2024. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 11:30 AM! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Strong&Limber #StrongAndLimber #Rescheduled #TakingABreak #SeeYouLater
Everyone has a story to tell. It is time to tell yours. . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #ShareYourStory #NationalShareAStoryMonth #ShareYourStoryMonth #SomeoneNeedsYourStory
Don't forget about our Spring Author Fair coming up! You don't want to miss showing your support to local Calhoun County authors! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Spring #SpringAuthorFair #SpringAuthorEvent #AuthorFair #AuthorEvent #LocalAuthor #SupportLocal
Come meet the authors who will be attending our Spring Author Fair on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 11 AM - 1 PM! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #SpringAuthorFair #AuthorFair #LocalAuthors #LocalAuthor #LocalAuthorFair
Look at several services that your library offers. We're here to help! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Services #LibraryServices #Passports #PassportAppointments #Notary #NotaryPublic #BookALibrarian
We are looking forward to the Spring Author Fair on Saturday, May 4, 2024. This is going to be a great event for the authors of Calhoun County! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Spring #SpringAuthorFair #SpringAuthorEvent #AuthorFair #AuthorEvent #LocalAuthor #SupportLocal
Look at these completed projects that our wonderful Bee Creative attendants have made! If you would like to craft with us, we would love to have you join us on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 5 PM - 7 PM. We will be working on quilting next! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #BeeCreative #Crafty #BirdHouse #Felt #CompletedProjects #CraftingTogether
We will be making charm quilts for the next three months of Bee Creative. We would love to have you join us! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #BeeCreative #Crafty #Quilting #CharmQuilts #CharmQuilting #QuiltingBlankets
Earth Day represents the planet we live on and how we impact it. Let's all show appreciation for Mother Earth by taking care of her every day! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Holiday #EarthDay #HappyEarthDay #ProtectEarth #SpeakUpForNature
We are so thankful for all libraries and we are thankful to every member of Calhoun County who makes this library a great place. . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #ThankYou #Libraries #LibrariesDay #ThankYouForLibraries #ThankYouForLibrariesDay
It's time to get stretching! Join us for Yoga every Monday at 9:30 AM for $2. . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Yoga #YogaMat #Stretch #Workout
The Purple Martin Parade and Festival is coming up! If you would like to be a vendor, visit the library to fill out an application or you can find a copy of it on our website at the Link in Bio. This year, we will be having a golf tournament, BINGO, and street dancing to celebrate too. Come have a great time at all of these events! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #PurpleMartin #PurpleMartinFestival #PurpleMartinParade #Parade #Festival #GolfTournament
Come visit our booth during the Purple Martin Festival and paint a purple martin with us! Take a break from all the good food and entertainment and let your creativity flow. Former Teacher of the Year and current high school art instructor, Jonathan Sawvell, will guide you through the process as you create your masterpiece. . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Painting #PurpleMartin #PurpleMartinFestival #PaintingBirds #Birds #Festival
We will not be having Strong & Limber on Friday, April 19, 2024. We look forward to seeing everyone next week! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #StrongAndLimber #Strong&Limber #Reschedule #NoClass
Don't forget about our Spring Author Fair coming up! You don't want to miss showing your support to local Calhoun County authors! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Spring #SpringAuthorFair #SpringAuthorEvent #AuthorFair #AuthorEvent #LocalAuthor #SupportLocal
We love our librarians and we know that you love them too! Help us thank them for all their hard work and dedication by visiting the library! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #NationalLibrarianDay #Librarian #LibrarianDay #CelebrateLibrarians
We will be continuing to watch The Hunger Games saga tomorrow night. Join us at 5 PM to watch Mockingjay Part 1! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #TeenNight #MovieNight #TheHungerGames #TheHungerGamesSaga #Mockingjay #MockingjayPartOne
It is National Library Week. This is a holiday to celebrate libraries for all they do around the world and for each and every community. To support this holiday, we would love to see everyone visit to check out an item, stay for a program, or use one of our services! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #HappyLibraryWeek #LibraryWeek #Literacy #HappyLiterature #LoveLibraries
We will not be having Yoga class on Monday, April 15, 2024. See you next week! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Yoga #YogaClass
We painted during last year's Purple Martin Festival and we are doing it again this year! Come visit our booth between 11 AM - 2 PM next Saturday, April 20, 2024, and paint purple martins with Mr. Sawvell, former Teacher of the Year and current high school art instructor. We are excited to see each unique purple martin! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Painting #PurpleMartin #PurpleMartinFestival #PaintingBirds #Birds #Festival
The Purple Martin Parade and Festival is coming up! If you would like to be a vendor, visit the library to fill out an application or you can find a copy of it on our website at the Link in Bio. This year, we will be having a golf tournament, BINGO, and street dancing to celebrate too. Come have a great time at all of these events! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #PurpleMartin #PurpleMartinFestival #PurpleMartinParade #Parade #Festival #GolfTournament
If Stephen King says to go to the library, you go to the library or an evil clown, cat, or possessed girl might come after you! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #WhenAllElseFails #GoToTheLibrary #StephenKing #StephenKingSaidTo #SaveYourself
We are looking forward to the Spring Author Fair on Saturday, May 4, 2024. This is going to be a great event for the authors of Calhoun County! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Spring #SpringAuthorFair #SpringAuthorEvent #AuthorFair #AuthorEvent #LocalAuthor #SupportLocal
We love helping members of society through our many programs and services. One of our favorites is our bookmobile. We make stops around the community monthly and do home deliveries twice a month for members who may not be able to visit the library. This is why we celebrate National Library Outreach Day! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #HappyNationalLibraryOutreachDay #OutreachDay #Outreach #LibraryOutreach
As you grow up, you get more desire to be comfy, drama-free, and spend your days reading a great book from your local library. . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #TheOlderYouGet #NoDrama #NoConflict #CozyHome #NiceBook #AnnaLeMind
It is National Library Week. This is a holiday to celebrate libraries for all they do around the world and for each and every community. To support this holiday, we would love to see everyone visit to check out an item, stay for a program, or use one of our services! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #HappyLibraryWeek #LibraryWeek #Literacy #HappyLiterature #LoveLibraries
The Purple Martin Parade and Festival is coming up! If you would like to be a vendor, visit the library to fill out an application or you can find a copy of it on our website at the Link in Bio. This year, we will be having a golf tournament, BINGO, and street dancing to celebrate too. Come have a great time at all of these events! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #PurpleMartin #PurpleMartinFestival #PurpleMartinParade #Parade #Festival #GolfTournament
VITA is going to be here at the library once again this year to help with taxes. To make an appointment, call 1-844-44-TAX-SC or 1-844-448-2972. . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #VITA #TaxPrep #Taxes #TimeForTaxes #FileYourTaxes
Come visit our booth during the Purple Martin Festival and paint a purple martin with us! Take a break from all the good food and entertainment and let your creativity flow. Former Teacher of the Year and current high school art instructor, Jonathan Sawvell, will guide you through the process as you create your masterpiece. . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Painting #PurpleMartin #PurpleMartinFestival #PaintingBirds #Birds #Festival
April is National Literature Month. Come celebrate this month by reading your favorite book or watching your favorite movie that has been adapted from a book! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #HappyNationalLiteratureMonth #LiteratureMonth #Literature #NationalLiteratureMonth #BookHoliday
Don't forget about our Spring Author Fair coming up! You don't want to miss showing your support to local Calhoun County authors! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Spring #SpringAuthorFair #SpringAuthorEvent #AuthorFair #AuthorEvent #LocalAuthor #SupportLocal
We will not be having Adult Computer Class tomorrow, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. We look forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday, April 10, 2024! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #AdultComputerClass #ComputerClass #LearnComputer #Rescheduled
During Grow with Me on Saturday, March 23, 2024, we held our bi-monthly Music & Movement program! Babies were dancing all over and Peter Rabbit even stopped in to wiggle his ears with us! This program was made possible by a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the South Carolina State Library. It is offered in partnership with Calhoun County Public School District with support from the American Rescue Plan. To check out more pictures and videos from this program, click the Link in Bio! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #MusicAndMovement #Music&Movement #GrowWithMe #Dance #Sing #Move #Babies
We are having a movie night for tomorrow's Teen Night! Last time we watched The Hunger Games so we will continue the trilogy and we will be watching Catching Fire! If you're between the ages of 12 and 17, we would love for you to join us at 5 PM! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #TeenNight #MovieNight #TheHungerGames #CatchingFire #BooksToMovies
Happy Easter! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Holiday #Easter #HappyEaster
Every Wednesday, from 3 PM - 5 PM, we offer a free adult computer class. If you need to learn how to do specific tasks or need a refresher, we would love to have you! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #AdultComputerClass #Computer #LearnComputer #ComputerClass
The Purple Martin Parade and Festival is coming up! If you would like to be a vendor, visit the library to fill out an application or you can find a copy of it on our website at the Link in Bio. This year, we will be having a golf tournament, BINGO, and street dancing to celebrate too. Come have a great time at all of these events! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #PurpleMartin #PurpleMartinFestival #PurpleMartinParade #Parade #Festival #GolfTournament
Nothing could be more luxurious than reading while comfortable. . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Luxurious #LuxuriousLifestyle #ComfySofa #GoodBook #HotCoffee #AnthonyTrollope
VITA will be coming to the library to assist with taxes again this year! If you are interested in coming, please call 1-844-44-TAX-SC or 1-844-448-2972 to make an appointment. You must make an appointment. . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #VITA #TaxPrep #Taxes #TimeForTaxes #FileYourTaxes
Peter Rabbit was very 'hoppy' to see everyone last Saturday! We had a great time learning about healthy eating, growing plants, and the importance of reading during our Grow with Me program on Saturday, March 23, 2024. We are already looking forward to next year! To check out more pictures from this event, click the Link in Bio! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #GrowWithMe #FunnyBunny #PeterRabbit #BunnyRabbit #Plants #Growing
We are looking forward to the Spring Author Fair on Saturday, May 4, 2024. This is going to be a great event for the authors of Calhoun County! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Spring #SpringAuthorFair #SpringAuthorEvent #AuthorFair #AuthorEvent #LocalAuthor #SupportLocal
We will be closed for Good Friday on Saturday, March 29, 2024. Come get your library materials before then! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Closed #Holiday #GoodFriday #Easter
The Purple Martin Parade and Festival is coming up! If you would like to be a vendor, visit the library to fill out an application or you can find a copy of it on our website at the Link in Bio. This year, we will be having a golf tournament, BINGO, and street dancing to celebrate too. Come have a great time at all of these events! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #PurpleMartin #PurpleMartinFestival #PurpleMartinParade #Parade #Festival #GolfTournament
Here comes Peter Cottontail! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #GrowWithMe #FunnyBunny #PeterRabbit #Easter
It's time to get hopping! Come visit the library on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 10 AM - 1 PM for Grow with Me. We will have Peter Rabbit for pictures, healthy snacks by Chef Whittaker Williams, Music & Movement at 11 AM with Celeste, face painting, crafts, and representatives from local garden clubs to help with planting tomato plants to take home. . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #GrowWithMe #PeterRabbit #Rabbit #Spring #SpringPlants #Bloom #Healthy
VITA is going to be here at the library once again this year to help with taxes. To make an appointment, call 1-844-44-TAX-SC or 1-844-448-2972. . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #VITA #TaxPrep #Taxes #TimeForTaxes #FileYourTaxes
We are having an author fair in May! To attend as an author, come fill out an application! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Spring #SpringAuthorFair #SpringAuthorEvent #AuthorFair #AuthorEvent #LocalAuthor #SupportLocal
Do you need library materials but can't get to the library? Don't worry. We will bring those to you! Give us a call, ask for Wendy, and we will bring you your requested items on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #HomeDelivery #Delivery #LibraryToYou #LibraryMaterials
Today at 1 PM is our meeting to discuss Gertie by Kathryn Smith. If you have read the book, feel free to join us! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #BookClub #MonthlyBookClub #Gertie #KathrynSmith
We had a great turnout for our Diabetic Nutrition Demo by Clemson's Rural Health! Everyone listened to tips and tricks to a healthy diabetic lifestyle and each person enjoyed a tasty treat afterward! To check out more pictures and a video from this event, check out the Link in Bio! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Diabetic #DiabeticDemo #Nutrition #Seminar #Healthy #Lifestyle
Come visit our booth during the Purple Martin Festival and paint a purple martin with us! Take a break from all the good food and entertainment and let your creativity flow. Former Teacher of the Year and current high school art instructor, Jonathan Sawvell, will guide you through the process as you create your masterpiece. . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Painting #PurpleMartin #PurpleMartinFestival #PaintingBirds #Birds #Festival
We do a variety of different things during our Teen Night program. We recently made jewelry and everyone was so focused on making some beautiful pieces. We will be playing games, making soap, and watching some movies soon so be sure to join us if you're between the ages of 12 - 17. Tonight at 5 PM we are going to be playing minute to win it games. . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #TeenNight #MakingJewelry #JewelryMaking #Handmade #Homemade
Come take pictures with Peter Rabbit, plant a tomato plant, and so much more fun for Grow with Me on Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 10 AM - 1 PM! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #GrowWithMe #PeterRabbit #Rabbit #Spring #SpringPlants #Bloom #Healthy
We are so excited to offer our very first Spring Author Fair here at the library. To be considered as an attending author, check out our website and put in an application. These are due on Friday, March 22, 2024, by 5 PM! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #Spring #SpringAuthorFair #SpringAuthorEvent #AuthorFair #AuthorEvent #LocalAuthor #SupportLocal
Happy First Day of Spring, everyone. Here's to warmer weather and being one step closer to Summer Reading! . . . . #CalhounCountyLibrary #ReadMoreBooks #SummerReadingProgram #Spring #FirstDayOfSpring #WarmWeather #OneStepCloser