Events
9:30 am
Tue, Jun 27
Tue, Jun 27
Community Event
Lower Richland High School | 2615 Lower Richland Blvd
Lower Richland High School | 2615 Lower Richland Blvd
Share stories, songs, crafts, and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family.
10:30 am
Tue, Jun 27
Tue, Jun 27
North Main
Children's Room
Children's Room
Share stories, songs, and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family.
Hands on Art ★ Staff Pick
10:30 am
Tue, Jun 27
Tue, Jun 27
Blythewood
Simple art fun with stories to boot. Dress for a mess!
11:00 am
Tue, Jun 27
Tue, Jun 27
Sandhills
Meeting Room
Meeting Room
Practice your English-language conversation with other internationals in a comfortable, relaxed environment.
11:00 am
Tue, Jun 27
Tue, Jun 27
Southeast
Meeting Room
Meeting Room
Interested in knitting, needlework, scrapbooking or other crafts? Bring your own portable craft project and share with your fellow crafters!
11:00 am
Tue, Jun 27
Tue, Jun 27
Community Event
Lower Richland High School | 2615 Lower Richland Blvd
Lower Richland High School | 2615 Lower Richland Blvd
Learn the science, make and eat the treat.
12:30 pm
Tue, Jun 27
Tue, Jun 27
Community Event
Lower Richland High School | 2615 Lower Richland Blvd
Lower Richland High School | 2615 Lower Richland Blvd
Come get your science on as we create a tornado in a bottle.
1:00 pm
Tue, Jun 27
Tue, Jun 27
Sandhills
Entry Maker
Entry Maker
Interested in knitting, needlework, scrapbooking, or other crafts? Bring your own portable craft project and share with fellow crafters!
4:00 pm
Tue, Jun 27
Tue, Jun 27
Sandhills
Children's Maker
Children's Maker
Activate your STEAM-engines! Tinker in our Maker Lab with a variety of projects geared towards Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.
6:00 pm
Tue, Jun 27
Tue, Jun 27
Eastover
Children's Area
Children's Area
Wear your pajamas and snuggle up for bedtime stories and songs.
6:00 pm
Tue, Jun 27
Tue, Jun 27
North Main
Large Meeting Space
Large Meeting Space
North Main Video Gaming Club. If you love playing NFL Madden or NBA 2k, then this is the club for you! Join us twice a month to enjoy a rotating schedule of NFL Madden and NBA 2K on Playstation 4.
Immigration 101 with Army Community Service Office ★ Staff Pick
6:00 pm
Tue, Jun 27
Tue, Jun 27
Sandhills
Study Room 2
Study Room 2
Learn the basics of becoming a citizen with Fort Jackson's Army Community Service Office.
6:00 pm
Tue, Jun 27
Tue, Jun 27
Blythewood
Not your parents' duct tape! Create wallets, belts, earrings or small bags.
6:00 pm
Tue, Jun 27
Tue, Jun 27
Wheatley
Interested in knitting, needlework, scrapbooking or other crafts? Bring your own portable craft project and share with fellow crafters.
6:30 pm
Tue, Jun 27
Tue, Jun 27
Sandhills
Storytime Room
Storytime Room
Read, sing, and play as we foster your child's early literacy skills in this special storytime at night.
Poetry Open Mic ★ Staff Pick
6:30 pm
Tue, Jun 27
Tue, Jun 27
Main
Theater
Theater
Join us for this open mic event featuring Bugsy Calhoun! All spoken word talents are welcome! Signup for open mic begins at 5:30.
9:00 am
Wed, Jun 28
Wed, Jun 28
Community Event
Lower Richland High School | 2615 Lower Richland Blvd
Lower Richland High School | 2615 Lower Richland Blvd
One of the Richland Library Social Workers will be available to speak with customers. If you are looking to apply for social services (Medicaid, SNAP, etc.), need a list of community resources, or just have a question about services you can visit the social worker.
9:00 am
Wed, Jun 28
Wed, Jun 28
Main
Auditorium
Auditorium
A weekly event for local entrepreneurs to meet and present their startups to the thriving peer network of founders in Columbia. The coffee is highly encouraged.
9:30 am
Wed, Jun 28
Wed, Jun 28
Community Event
Join us for a variety of fun activities with Teen Librarian, Thomas Maluck, that may include paper crafts (origami, anyone?), board games (classic and obscure), coloring sheets, creative writing and maybe even some videogames or anime. We want to know what you like to do, so drop in and see us!
10:00 am
Wed, Jun 28
Wed, Jun 28
Eastover
Children's Area
Children's Area
Share stories, songs, craft, and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family.
10:00 am
Wed, Jun 28
Wed, Jun 28
Sandhills
Storytime Room
Storytime Room
Simple art fun for the very young. Come for a short storytime in our story nook and then head to the maker lab for a fun project. Dress for a mess! A second session of the same craft will be held at 10:45.
10:30 am
Wed, Jun 28
Wed, Jun 28
Southeast
Share stories, songs, and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family
10:30 am
Wed, Jun 28
Wed, Jun 28
Wheatley
Your baby will love storytime while increasing vocabulary, listening and motor skills with stories and songs.
11:00 am
Wed, Jun 28
Wed, Jun 28
North Main
Networking Center
Networking Center
Interested in basket weaving? Bring your own supplies and share your skills with fellow basket weavers!
Porkchop Productions: The Three Little Pigs ★ Staff Pick
11:00 am
Wed, Jun 28
Wed, Jun 28
Community Event
Jewish Community Center | 306 Flora Dr
Jewish Community Center | 306 Flora Dr
A campfire story turns into a hilarious lesson about building houses and building friendships. Fast-paced and side-splitting!
DIY Felt Boards for Families ★ Staff Pick
11:30 am
Wed, Jun 28
Wed, Jun 28
Sandhills
Children's Maker
Children's Maker
Work together to create your own felt board stories and lessons. We'll begin with stories and songs to inspire you.
Caleb Alexander ★ Staff Pick
2:00 pm
Wed, Jun 28
Wed, Jun 28
Community Event
Trenholm Road United Methodist Church | 3401 Trenholm Rd
Trenholm Road United Methodist Church | 3401 Trenholm Rd
He’ll blow your mind with his illusions and magic—and he’s still a teenager! Find out who the Harlem Globetrotters call “one of the country’s rising stars in magic.”
Basic Résumé Help with Career Coaches for adults ★ Staff Pick
2:30 pm
Wed, Jun 28
Wed, Jun 28
Main
Career Coaching Center
Career Coaching Center
Career Coaches are available to answer your résumé questions on a first-come, first-served basis.
3:00 pm
Wed, Jun 28
Wed, Jun 28
Main
Meeting Space 214
Meeting Space 214
Learn, create, and share with stories and hands-on activities including LEGOS, Keva planks, Origami, art and games.
LEGO Madness ★ Staff Pick
3:30 pm
Wed, Jun 28
Wed, Jun 28
Blythewood
Looking for a LEGO challenge? Join us weekly for exciting LEGO ideas and activities.
6:00 pm
Wed, Jun 28
Wed, Jun 28
Main
Learning Engagement Classroom
Learning Engagement Classroom
Discuss A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power, by Paul Fischer.
Bookin' It in Ballentine ★ Staff Pick
6:30 pm
Wed, Jun 28
Wed, Jun 28
Ballentine
Ballentine's evening book club for adults. Register by phone or in person.
Byte Size Computer Basics ★ Staff Pick
6:30 pm
Wed, Jun 28
Wed, Jun 28
Sandhills
Do you have a tech question? Puzzled by an edevice? Want to know more about how to best use our website? Drop in for one-on-one help.
10:00 am
Thu, Jun 29
Thu, Jun 29
Sandhills
Storytime Room
Storytime Room
Help your toddler discover the alphabet, numbers and other concepts while building social skills and learning about our world. This storytime is suited for walkers.
10:30 am
Thu, Jun 29
Thu, Jun 29
Main
Auditorium
Auditorium
Stories, songs and much more await you and your family at the library.
10:30 am
Thu, Jun 29
Thu, Jun 29
Community Event
Lower Richland High School | 2615 Lower Richland Blvd
Lower Richland High School | 2615 Lower Richland Blvd
Be the first person to "BINGO" and win a prize.
Caleb Alexander ★ Staff Pick
10:30 am
Thu, Jun 29
Thu, Jun 29
Blythewood
He’ll blow your mind with his illusions and magic — and he’s still a teenager! Find out who the Harlem Globetrotters call “one of the country’s rising stars in magic.”
12:00 pm
Thu, Jun 29
Thu, Jun 29
Community Event
Lower Richland High School | 2615 Lower Richland Blvd
Lower Richland High School | 2615 Lower Richland Blvd
Fold fun shapes to decorate gift packages, holiday trees, or your home. Materials provided.
2:00 pm
Thu, Jun 29
Thu, Jun 29
Main
Makerspace
Makerspace
Interested in knitting, needlework, scrapbooking or other crafts? Bring your own portable craft project and share with fellow crafters!
3:00 pm
Thu, Jun 29
Thu, Jun 29
North Main
Digital Zone
Digital Zone
We've got a Playstation 4 and Wii U and we know how to use them.
Caleb Alexander ★ Staff Pick
3:00 pm
Thu, Jun 29
Thu, Jun 29
Community Event
Westminster Presbyterian Church | 1715 Broad River Rd
Westminster Presbyterian Church | 1715 Broad River Rd
He’ll blow your mind with his illusions and magic—and he’s still a teenager! Find out who the Harlem Globetrotters call “one of the country’s rising stars in magic.”
3:30 pm
Thu, Jun 29
Thu, Jun 29
Main
Meeting Space 200
Meeting Space 200
We've got a Playstation 4, Xbox One, and a Wii U and we know how to use them. Join us every Thursday on our second floor to enjoy a rotating schedule of consoles and games.
5:30 pm
Thu, Jun 29
Thu, Jun 29
Eastover
Meeting Room
Meeting Room
Create robots, cities, creatures and more using LEGO blocks/KEVA Planks and LEGO Mindstorm!
6:00 pm
Thu, Jun 29
Thu, Jun 29
Main
Makerspace
Makerspace
In this iteration of Handmade Home we will be making cloth bags to bring home your produce or bulk-wall buys. We will discuss several types of bag styles and what each style is best at. Everyone will have the opportunity to create one bag of their own to take home. All materials will be supplied.
6:30 pm
Thu, Jun 29
Thu, Jun 29
Sandhills
Entry Maker
Entry Maker
Take your craft from a hobby to a business. Learn to build a business and market what you make. June 29: Business Card Design
Celebrate Black Music Month with the Mike Stone Trio ★ Staff Pick
7:00 pm
Thu, Jun 29
Thu, Jun 29
Main
Auditorium
Auditorium
Join us in the newly renovated First Level Auditorium as we celebrate Black Music Month. Mike Stone and the Kritikal Band is known to combine blues, gospel, jazz and R&B to create a musical experience you will not forget. This event will feature his trio.
7:00 pm
Thu, Jun 29
Thu, Jun 29
Main
Ask a librarian is a research and reference program for online students to gain information literacy skills necessary for academic success. The sessions will cover how to creating a topic and brainstorm mapping, locating and evaluating resources, and citation management.
10:00 am
Fri, Jun 30
Fri, Jun 30
Eastover
Meeting Room
Meeting Room
Bring the whole family to take a break from the heat with a fun-filled flick.
10:30 am
Fri, Jun 30
Fri, Jun 30
Blythewood
Share stories, songs and more while building early literacy skills! It's fun for the whole family!
10:30 am
Fri, Jun 30
Fri, Jun 30
Wheatley
Share stories, songs and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family.