May 01 6:30 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Northeast

Northeast Book Group

Join us for a book group discussion of this month’s title, Midnight Library, by Matt Haig.

Event Type(s):

Clubs and Groups

Audience(s):

Adults

Apr 20 11:30 a.m.

Event
Richland Library Southeast

DIA: A Celebration of Diversity

Interpreter of Maladies
March
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Pulitzer Prize in Fiction

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, February 01
Check out a book from this list to fulfill the 2024 Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by a Pulitzer or Nobel Prize winning author".  These books were all awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction or Novel.This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Crazy Brave
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Memoirs by Indigenous Authors

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, February 01
Check out a book from this list to fulfill the 2024 Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by or about someone from an Indigenous culture".This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Blog
Richland Library Main

Remembering Atlantic Beach, S.C.

  • Margaret D.
  • Thursday, February 08

Take a look back at scenes from Atlantic Beach, also known as the Black Pearl, a historic vacation destination for African Americans on South Carolina’s coast.

Go Ask Alice
Go Ahead in the Rain
Staff Picks

What We're Reading: February 2024

  • Leighan C.
  • Thursday, February 01
Check out what the members of the Richland Library Team are reading this month! We can help you discover great titles for adults, teens, and children.All titles linked here are in print format, but other formats may be available. Check the catalog and the monthly What We're Reading Libby shelf for eBooks and eAudiobooks. 

May 28 6:00 p.m.

Event
Richland Library North Main

Page Turners Book Group

Join us for a book group discussion of this month’s title, Down the River, Unto the Sea by Walter Mosley.

Event Type(s):

Clubs and Groups

Audience(s):

Adults

May 11 3:30 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Northeast

What's Cooking, Chef?

Come and explore Culinary techniques, international cuisines, and guest chefs with Chef Floyd, Culinary Arts Coordinator
(Welcome Guest Chef: Chef Frances Wright, Baked by Franny LLC)

Event Type(s):

Lifeskills

Audience(s):

Parents, Families, Teens (12-18 years)

May 13 6:00 p.m.

Event
Richland Library St. Andrews

Open Lab: Audio Edition

Working on a new skill or working on your own project or stuck on what to do next? With assistance from our makerspace professionals, you will have access to LogicPro X and Garage Band, professional level recording software based on the Apple OS platform.

Event Type(s):

Computers and Technology

Audience(s):

Adults, Teens (12-18 years)

Apr 22 6:00 p.m.

Event
Richland Library St. Andrews

Open Lab: Audio Edition

Working on a new skill or working on your own project or stuck on what to do next? With assistance from our makerspace professionals, you will have access to LogicPro X and Garage Band, professional level recording software based on the Apple OS platform.

Event Type(s):

Computers and Technology

Audience(s):

Adults, Teens (12-18 years)

May 18 2:00 p.m.

Event
Richland Library St. Andrews

Campfire Kit 101

Let Ultimate Outsider Keith show you a fun and simple way to make a campfire kit that you can use at home.

Event Type(s):

Lifeskills

Audience(s):

Adults

Apr 23 6:30 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Cooper

Shelf Indulgence Book Group

Join us for a book group discussion of this month’s title, The Personal Librarian, by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray.

Event Type(s):

Clubs and Groups

Audience(s):

Adults
We Were Once a Family
Tremor
Staff Picks

2023 National Book Critics Circle Award Winners

  • Megan M.
  • Friday, January 26
This year's winners include:Fiction: I Am Homeless if This Is Not My Home by Lorrie Moore Nonfiction: We Were Once a Family by Roxanna Asgarian Biography: Winnie and Nelson by Jonny Steinberg How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

Apr 24 6:30 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Ballentine

Bookin' It in Ballentine

Join us for a book group discussion of this month’s title, Finlay Donovan is Killing It, by Elle Cosimano.

Event Type(s):

Clubs and Groups

Audience(s):

Adults

May 14 10:00 a.m.

Event
Richland Library Ballentine

All Booked Up

Join us for a book group discussion of this month’s title, The Kingdoms of Savannah: A Novel, by George Dawes Green.

Event Type(s):

Clubs and Groups

Audience(s):

Adults

May 16 2:00 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Sandhills

Third Thursday Book Group

Join us for a book group discussion of this month’s title, My Sister, the Serial Killer, by Oyinkan Braithwaite.

Event Type(s):

Clubs and Groups

Audience(s):

Adults
Long Walk to Freedom
Good Economics for Hard Times
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Nobel Laureates in Something Besides Literature

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, January 25
Check out a book from this list to fulfill the 2024 Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by a Pulitzer or Nobel Prize winning author".  These are written by laureates who won non-literary Nobels, including Medicine, Economics, Physics, and the Peace Prize.This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Braiding Sweetgrass
Genocide of the Mind
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Nonfiction by Indigenous Authors

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, January 25
Check out a book from this list to fulfill the 2024 Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by or about someone from an Indigenous culture".This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Christmas and Other Horrors
Never Whistle at Night
Staff Picks

2023 Bram Stoker Awards

  • Megan M.
  • Wednesday, January 24
The Stoker Awards have been presented by the Horror Writers Association since 1987.Check out this year's ballot...
Blog
Richland Library Main

Celebrity Book Club Picks

  • Megan M.
  • Thursday, April 04

Whether you’ve been on the Book Club wagon since Oprah or are just looking for a new book and not sure where to start, these celebrity book clubs are great resources for choosing your next read! 

None of This Would Have Happened if Prince Were Alive
Halal if You Hear Me
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Books with If in the title

  • Adele C.
  • Wednesday, January 24
Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge prompt, "Read a book with If or When in the title".This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
The Peacock and the Sparrow
Perplexing Plots
Staff Picks

2024 Edgar Award Nominees

  • Megan M.
  • Thursday, January 18
The Edgar Awards honor the best in mystery fiction and nonfiction.Check out the nominees...
A Fate Inked in Blood
The Warm Hands of Ghosts
Staff Picks

LibraryReads for February 2024

  • Sarah C.
  • Thursday, January 18
Each month, LibraryReads lists the top upcoming titles recommended by librarians across the country.  All these books will be published in February 2024, so stay ahead of the curve and get on the holds list now!
Beowulf
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Nobel Laureates in Literature

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, January 18
Check out a book from this list to fulfill the 2024 Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by a Pulitzer or Nobel Prize winning author".  Please note that the Nobel Prize in Literature is given to an author, not a specific book.This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
The Round House
Ghost Lake
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Literary Fiction by Indigenous Authors

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, January 18
Check out a book from this list to fulfill the 2024 Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by or about someone from an Indigenous culture".This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.