Lexington Main Library

06/17/2026

Magic meets mayhem at Monster Magic Show. 🦕

Get ready for a roaring good time with Professor Whizzpop. Hatch a baby dino, dodge monsters and enjoy laughs, magic and fossilized fun. (grades K–5)

South Congaree-Pine Ridge Branch Library: Monday, June 22 at 10:30 AM
Gaston Branch Library: Monday, June 22 at 2 PM
Irmo Branch Library: Tuesday, June 23 at 10:30 AM
Chapin Branch Library: Tuesday, June 23, at 2 PM
Cayce-West Columbia Branch Library: Wednesday, June 24 at 10:30 AM
Lexington Main Library: Wednesday, June 24 at 2 PM
Batesburg-Leesville Branch Library: Thursday, June 25 at 10:30 AM
Gilbert-Summit Branch Library: Thursday, June 25 at 2 PM
Pelion Branch Library: Friday, June 26 at 10:30 AM
Swansea Branch Library: Friday, June 26 at 2 PM

06/16/2026

⚾📚 Mark your calendars for Library Night with !

Choose either June 18 or July 18 when redeeming your Summer Reading game tickets to join us for an on-field reading parade before the game. Library staff will also be at the ballpark to celebrate a summer of reading with you.

We can't wait to see you there!

06/16/2026

June Staff Pick: The Anthropologists by Ayşegül Savaş

“I often find I’m drawn to quiet books that explore our day to day and give focus to the familiar. With The Anthropologists, Turkish writer Ayşegül Savaş delivers meditative prose on the line between life and art in short cinematic scenes reminiscent of New Wave films. It’s a slim novel, but there’s something cozy about the days filled with cafes, apartment hunting, conversations and dinner parties that allows you to slow down and revel in the beauty of the language. Savaş is clear and minimalist in her word choice, though no nuance is lost or awe diminished. Through Facetimes with ailing grandparents and hosting family for weekend visits in the city, she explores the tension between where you came from and who you are becoming. Who are you when you build your life away from family? Which rituals stay, which customs remain? Which rules, which traditions make a life? ‘With enough focus, I could probably predict our lives as well, the types of people we would resemble. There was something inevitable in choosing, in looking ahead: there were only so many options.”

— Rachael | Administration

06/13/2026

📆 View our programs for the upcoming week at https://lexcolibrary.libcal.com/calendar?cid=22862&t=w&d=2026-06-14&cal=22862&inc=0

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟰
Social Scene: Silent Reading at 2nd Wave Coffee and More | 2:30 PM

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟱
Little Learners | 9:30 AM
Kid Zone: T-Rex Tea Party | 2 PM
Family Palooza: Bingo Night | 6 PM
Book Club: Forever Young (Adult) | 6:30 PM

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟲
Mini Movers: Baby Foamnasium | 9:30 AM
Mini Movers: Toddler Foamnasium | 10:30 AM
Mini Movers: Preschool Foamnasium | 11:30 AM
Yoga Storytime | 3:30 PM
Historically Speaking: Lake Murray | 6:30 PM

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟳
Toddlertime | 9:30 AM
Toddlertime | 10:30 AM
Preschool Storytime | 11:30 AM
Summer Reading: Colonial Fair | 2 PM
Good Nature: Birding for Beginners | 6 PM

𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟴
Baby Storytime | 9:30 AM
Toddlertime | 10:30 AM
Toddlertime | 11:30 AM
Handmade: Finger Painting | 1 PM
Lego Club | 2 PM
Book Club: Third Thursday @ 3 | 3 PM
Lego Club | 4 PM

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟵
Summer Reading: Jurassic Resin Lab | 3 PM

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬
Baby Storytime | 10 AM
Family Storytime | 11 AM

06/09/2026

📣📖 Calling all local children’s authors!

Applications are now open for our Local Children’s Author Expo happening at Lexington Main Library on September 26.

If you’re a published author creating books for children ages 0–12, we invite you to apply for this special opportunity to connect with readers, share your work, and be part of a celebration of local storytelling.

The Local Children’s Author Expo offers families the chance to meet authors, discover new books, and purchase signed copies in a relaxed, open-house setting.

Interested in participating?
🔗 Click the application link here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/HHQwfXYeVx

📅 Last day to apply is Wednesday, July 1.

We look forward to celebrating the stories that inspire young readers throughout our community.

Know a local children’s author? Tag them below! 📚✨

06/06/2026

📆 View our programs for the upcoming week at https://lexcolibrary.libcal.com/calendar?cid=22862&t=w&d=2026-06-07&cal=22862&inc=0

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟳
Create It: Painted Canvases | 2:30 PM

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟴
inBeTween: Brunchasaurus Party | 11 AM
STEAM Lab | 3:30 PM
Pajama Storytime | 6:30 PM

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟵
Mini Movers: Baby Foamnasium | 9:30 AM
Mini Movers: Toddler Foamnasium | 10:30 AM
Mini Movers: Preschool Foamnasium | 11:30 AM
Family Dance Party | 3:30 PM
Game On: Mahjong | 6 PM
inBeTween: Library Lounge | 6 PM

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟬
Toddlertime | 9:30 AM
Toddlertime | 10:30 AM
Preschool Storytime | 11:30 AM
Book Club: Let's Talk About It | 2 PM
Full STEAM Ahead: Mission Creativity | 2 PM
Picking Up STEAM: Practical Robotics | 6 PM

𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟭
Baby Storytime | 9:30 AM
Toddlertime | 10:30 AM
Toddlertime | 11:30 AM
Lego Club | 2 PM
Lego Club | 4 PM
Dick Harpootlian: True Crime Author Talk | 6 PM

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟯
Baby Storytime | 10 AM
Social Scene: K-Pop Club | 10 AM
Family Storytime | 11 AM

06/05/2026

06/05/2026