Your Fall To-Do List

Too old for costumes and trick-or-treating but still looking for fun ways to rock the fall season? Try these ideas

Cry the Beloved Country

From now until January 31, participate in our Fall Into Winter Reading challenge and enter to win one of our grand prize drawings. Grab a

Turtles, Stars & Paper Towns

I’m not ashamed to admit that I read young adult fiction and here’s why … It tackles serious issues but in a hopeful way

Food for Fines

Lexington County Public Library will waive late fees for overdue materials that are returned during our second annual Food for Fines to be held November

Weird Westerns

If you’ve never heard of a Weird Western, here is what it is in a nutshell. Weird Western is the merging of two distinct genre

The Jacked Squash

It’s National Pumpkin Day. This spectacular squash comes in different shapes and sizes — can be served as a mouthwatering main meal or a delectable dessert

Thrillers You Need to Read

As the seasons change so do reading tastes. It is time to put away the beach reads of summer and bring out something with more

Transitioning from J to YA

For parents of teens and tweens, moving from the juvenile section of the library to young adult can be intimidating. Young adult literature represents a

Soup Season

Though the weather is still in the 90s and the South Carolina sun is shining hard, fall and October signal the start of soup season

NaNoWriMo

Fall is finally here. That means football, pumpkin spice, temperatures below 90 degrees and — for the month of November — NaNoWriMo. NaNoWri—WHAT? National Novel Writing

Where the Crawdads Sing

On August 14, 2018 Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens was released. After only a month on the market, this sensational story caught the

J Fic for Grownups

Many adult readers are drawn to the books on young adult shelves like Harry Potter, Twilight, The Hunger Games and so on. Even though these

Apple Picking Time

Picking apples on a clear, crisp, sunny autumn day provides a cornucopia of pleasures. The enjoyment of being outdoors and savoring another harvest has been

International Podcast

The meteoric rise of podcasts in the last few years has been incredible, but if you’ve been left in the dust, look no further for

Hug a Vegetarian Day

Well before the diet fads and health food crazes of the 21st century, there was vegetarianism. In fact, the first vegetarian society formed in England

Reading Aloud

How often do you read with your children — once a day, once a week or maybe not at all? No matter your answer, anywhere is

Book Cover Trends

Book covers have a big job … they have to entice readers to pick up the book, be memorable, describe the essence of the book and

Armchair Travel

It’s that time of year again — the time when people travel. They visit friends and family, take a vacation, go to warmer (or cooler) climates

S.C. Plants the Seed

Want some fresh vegetables? Pelion Branch Library received a book award grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for their S.C. Plants the

Are You Bored Yet?

Are you already saying or hearing, “I’m Bored” and looking for things to do? Be creative. Visit your local branch to find books to help relieve the tediousness of daily routines.