Early Literacy

Children & Parenting

Lexington County Public Library holds a long-standing commitment to serving children and families by offering exceptional collections, programs and services. Our primary goal is to foster a deep appreciation for reading and exploration. Additionally, we recognize the importance of supporting families, caregivers and educators. When you visit any of our 10 branches, you’ll discover dedicated spaces specifically designed for children to engage in reading and discovery.

Our specially crafted areas cater to literacy and learning, ensuring that our programs deliver enriching experiences that encourage a love for books and community. For children, we offer a range of:

 

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Collection    Graphic Novels

Art Club
Schnozzer & Tatertoes: Shoot the Moon!
The Fix-Its: Nail Needs Help
Who Was Her Own Work of Art?: Frida Kahlo: An Official Who HQ Graphic Novel
Viewfinder
Zips and Eeloo Make Hummus: Volume 1
Super Boba Café (Book 1)
Gnome and Rat
Rose Wolves (Book 1)
A Sky of Paper Stars
Mabuhay!
Wildfire
Buzzing
Eerie Tales from the School of Screams
The Art of Getting Noticed #1: A Graphic Novel
Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair
Cosmic Cadets (Book One): Contact!
Science Comics: The Periodic Table of Elements: Understanding the Building Blocks of Everything
Two Tribes
The Do-Over
Frizzy

Book Spotlight    New Year, New Bookshelf

Yoga Tots: Stong Puppy
Rest & relax = Descansa y relájate
Feliz New Year, Ava Gabriela
Listening to My Heart
After the Fall
Namaste is a Greeting
Squirrel
The Only Way to Make Bread
Together we Ride
All From a Walnut
Freedom Soup
The Magical Yet
Milo Moss is Officially Un-Amazing
Zion Unmatched
Make Your Own Money
Build a Robot
Reach for the Skai
How to Build a Story
Rosie Revere, Engineer

PICTURE BOOKS    South Carolina Book Awards (2024)

Abdul’s Story
Be A Bridge
Beneath
Chester Van Chime Who Forgot How to Rhyme
Don
Donut: The Unicorn Who Wants to Fly
Every Dog in the Neighborhood
How to Hug a Pufferfish
I
John
Like
Little Good Wolf
Lou
Mary Had a Little Plan
Out of a Jar
Pigeon & Cat
Tiny Dino
When the Sky Glows
The World Belonged to Us
Yoshi and the Ocean

CHILDREN'S    South Carolina Book Awards (2024)

Controlled Burn
The Curse on Spectacle Key
Duet
Finally Seen
Freddie vs. the Family Curse
The Girl in White
Haven: A Small Cat’s Big Adventure
Honestly Elliott
Hummingbird
Just Harriet
Manatee Summer
Nellie vs. Elizabeth
Out of Range
A Perfect Mistake
A Rover’s Story
Trex
We Own the Sky
Wildoak
Witchlings
Your Pal Fred

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