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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

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Readers' Advisory

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

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Press Releases

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

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Readers' Advisory

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

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Festivals & Holidays

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

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Mystery & Suspense

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

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Children

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

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soup season
Cooking & Baking

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

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Children

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

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Readers' Advisory

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

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Readers' Advisory

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

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Food & Beverage

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

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international podcast day
Readers' Advisory

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

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Cooking & Baking

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

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read aloud to your kids
Children

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

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All locations will be closed Sunday, March 31 for Easter.

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