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Lexington County 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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Topic    Black History Month

Brown Sugar Babe
Everywhere Beauty is Harlem
Before She Was Harriet
Black Girl, Black Girl: Celebrate the Power of You
There Was a Party for Langston
An American Story
We Are Here
Young, Gifted and Black
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
Black is a Rainbow Color
Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment
Hey You: An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black
Let The Children March
Your Voice, Your Vote
Heart and Soul
So Many Years: a Juneteenth Story
Your Crown Shines
Ready to Fly
I Affirm Me
I Am Every Good Thing
Harlem Grown
The Undefeated
Dream Big Dreams

Book Spotlight    Gold Medal Reads

Learning to Ski With Mr. Magee
Max and Marla
Teamwork Trouble
Lolly on the Ice
Squirrels on Skis
Bunny Slopes
Teach Your Giraffe to Ski
Individual sports of the winter games
What are the Winter Olympics?
The Woofmore on Thin Ice
Gold medal winter
Ice Rink Rookie
Who is Nathen Chen?
On Thin Ice
Hockey GOATs
Who is Shaun White?
Ski Soldier
Who is Chloe Kim?
Peril at Granite Peak
Escuela de espías en las nieves

PICTURE BOOKS    South Carolina Book Awards (2025)

100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli
A Day With No Words
Dear Mr. G
Elena Rides
How This Book Got Red
I am a Dragon!: A Sqabble & a Quibble
Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider
Just a Worm
Line Up!: Animals in Remarkable Rows
Little Rosetta and the Talking Guitar: The Musical Story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Woman who Invented Rock and Roll
A Llama is not an Alpaca and Other Mistaken Animal Identities
Not a Monster
Nubby
Okra Stew: A Gullah Geechee Family Celebration
Once Upon a Book
Rise to the Sky: How the World's Tallest Trees Grow Up
Snake's Big Mistake
Tea With an Old Giant
Thank a Farmer
What's Inside a Caterpillar Cocoon? And Other Questions About Moths & Butterflies

CHILDREN'S    South Carolina Book Awards (2025)

The Cursed Moon
Dogtown
Farther Than the Moon
Final Word
The Firefly Summer
Four Eyes
Good Different
The Guardian Test
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust
Iceberg
Jawbreaker
The Labors of Hercules Beal
The Manifestor Prophecy
Nothing Else But Miracles
Oliver's Great Big Universe
Race for the Ruby Turtle
A Royal Conundrum
The Superteacher Project
When Sea Becomes Sky
The Wild Journey of Juniper Berry

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