Lexington County Public Library has a strong tradition of serving children and families with great collections, programs and services designed to build a love of reading and discovery. We also uphold the value of supporting families, caregivers and educators. Visit any of our 10 branches to find dedicated areas for children to read and explore. Designed to support literacy and learning — our programs provide rich experiences that provide opportunities to build a love of books and community. For children, Lexington County Public Library provides:
- Dress up like a favorite book character.
- Get comfy and read a book to a pet or stuffed animal.
- Host a family storytime and take turns reading aloud to each other.
- Build a fort out of sheets and blankets — grab a flashlight and a good book.
- Explore the websites listed below that provide exciting stories, videos and learning experiences.
- Fighting a spiral notebook (spirals are on the left, blocking one’s left writing hand) and turning it to the oddest of angles just to create legible notes.
- Smudging one’s carefully-crafted writings immediately after jotting something down and wearing a black-ink, hand tattoo for the rest of the day.
- Playing Tetris in one’s head just to figure out how to fit the left hand comfortably into right-handed scissors, only to give up and become right-handed for the longevity of the craft. Thankfully, left-handed scissors are easily accessible now.
- Being told (before someone ever sees your penmanship) that all left-handers have horrible handwriting.
- Figuring out how to do work at a right-handed desk — where your left arm is flailing in the air trying to support itself as you work.
- Learning how to play traditionally right-handed instruments like guitar, violin and drums.
- And for many individuals in years past, being forced to use one’s right hand due to societal and religious beliefs that the left hand was a bad or demonic hand preference.
- Women between the age of 30–40 are more likely to have left-handed children that younger women.
- Studies show that almost 50% of dogs favor their left paws. (Perhaps your furry friend is a lefty.)
- Famous lefty U.S. presidents include James Garfield, Herbert Hoover, Harry Truman, Gerald Ford, Ronald Regan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
- There is a place called Left Hand, West Virginia — but it is not named for its left-handed community.
- Although lefties are known for creativity and being right-brained, studies show that left-handed people also tend to be more successful at math, abstract thought and spatial reasoning than righties, which could also be attributed to use of the right side of the brain.
- Juniata College in Huntington, Pennsylvania offers a scholarship for up to $1,500 just for being left-handed.
Book Recommendations
NoveList Plus
Looking for great read-alikes? You can log on to NoveList to browse recommendations for any age group. You’ll need the Discus password provided by South Carolina State Library. If you don’t have a Discus password, call any library branch and we will be happy to help you get access.
NextReads Newsletters
Sign up for the Library’s newsletter to get reading recommendations delivered to your inbox in your choice of subjects.
Book Clubs
Find out what our book clubs are reading and join the virtual discussion on Goodreads, a website for readers.
Audiobooks
Summer Reading Program
Reading Resources
Homework Help
Playground
With great collections, programs and services designed for middle and high school students — as well as their caregivers and educators — the library strives to strengthen a love of reading and discovery among teens. Visit any of our 10 branches to find dedicated programs and services to support the growth and development of teens. For tweens and teens, Lexington County Public Library provides:
New Arrivals
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Playground
Read, Explore, Learn, Grow & Play at Lexington County Public Library
- Interactive, early literacy supporting storytimes
- Literature, science and arts-based programs
- Engaging books and media for children at every reading level
- Reading recommendations
- Summer Reading programs to support learning and prevent summer slide
- Tours, orientations and training programs for elementary school students
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
Children & Tweens
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Digital Downloads
Explore ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, comics, graphic novels, movies, music and more all available for download to your favorite device.
Libby / OverDrive
Discover the titles, authors or genres you're looking for in the format you want (ebooks, audiobooks)
Hoopla
Stream popular titles, authors and series to your favorite device (movies, music, audiobooks & more)
RB Digital
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SOUTH CAROLINA BOOK AWARDS (2020–2021)
Picture Book Award Nominees
Children's Book Award Nominees
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Singing & Dancing
Learning & Reading
Summer Reading Prizes
There’s still time to get in on the fun of Summer Reading. Call your local branch for information about days and time prizes can be picked up — they'll be available the entire month of August.
Reading Resources
Homework Help
Beating the Winter, Back to Reality Blues
Lexington County Public Library Winter is a beautiful and peaceful time of year, where life
What’s all the Hoopla About?
Books, ebooks, audiobooks, movies and television shows are all items accessible through the library — but what about music? That’s where Hoopla comes in. Hoopla allows you to check out music from a wide variety of artists and in a multitude of languages, as well as ebooks, audiobooks, movies and tv shows.
Fairy Tales: Little Red & Cinderella
Fairy tales are an important genre in children’s literature and have been passed down from generation to generation. Usually ending “happily ever after,” fairy tales make for a perfect family read aloud. These favorites for the gentler listeners’ ears will be a good place to start.
Lefties Get Their Day
Oh, hear the cheerful cries of the left-handed population. August 13 is officially recognized as International Left-Handers Day, and I find it most important to honor these everyday troopers for making it in a right-handed world. Why, you ask?
Back to School During the Pandemic
Everything about 2020 has been different, so the back-to-school season is no exception. This year,
Find Your Escape
One of the best things about being a reader is that even after we close the pages of a book, we don’t have to leave
