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Thursday, May 09, 2024

May 09 10:00 a.m.

Richland Library Main

Hello, Baby!

Grow your baby’s vocabulary, listening and motor skills with stories and songs.

Audience(s):

Babies (0-18 months)

May 09 10:30 a.m.

Richland Library North Main

Hello, Baby!

Grow your baby’s vocabulary, listening and motor skills with stories and songs. This storytime is designed for infants and lap babies.

Audience(s):

Babies (0-18 months)

May 09 10:30 a.m.

Richland Library Sandhills

Hello, Baby!

Grow your baby’s vocabulary, listening and motor skills with stories and songs. This storytime is designed for infants and lap babies.

Audience(s):

Babies (0-18 months)

May 09 1:30 p.m.

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Richland Library Main

Watch Freely: Mother

A mother desperately searches for the killer who framed her son for a girl's horrific murder.

Audience(s):

Adults, Parents

May 09 6:00 p.m.

Richland Library Cooper

History of Forest Acres

Historic Columbia researcher Rebecca Woodruff will present a fascinating program on the history of Forest Acres. REGISTRATION FULL

Audience(s):

Adults

Friday, May 10, 2024

May 10 10:30 a.m.

Recommended For You
Richland Library Wheatley

Hello, Baby!

Grow your baby’s vocabulary, listening and motor skills with stories and songs.

Audience(s):

Babies (0-18 months)

May 10 11:00 a.m.

Online

Let's Speak English

Internationals, join our virtual conversation session via Zoom and practice speaking English in a relaxed setting.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 10 1:00 p.m.

Recommended For You
Richland Library Main

Ask An Attorney

Speak to an attorney, for free, for guidance on any number of issues.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 10 3:00 p.m.

Richland Library North Main

Family Paint Night

Bring a friend or family and don't forget your creativity, we supply the rest!

Audience(s):

Families

Saturday, May 11, 2024

May 11 10:30 a.m.

Richland Library Sandhills

Family Storytime

Share stories, songs, and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family.

Audience(s):

Families

May 11 2:30 p.m.

Richland Library Main

Keep Me in Suspense Book Group

This month Keep Me in Suspense Book Group will be reading Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 11 3:30 p.m.

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)

Audience(s):

Parents, Families, Teens (12-18 years)

Monday, May 13, 2024

May 13 9:00 a.m.

Recommended For You
Richland Library Main

Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic

The Tax Clinic serves taxpayers who earn less than 250% of the federal poverty standard, including people who speak English as a second language. The deadline is approaching to file for missing 2020 stimulus payments and tax refunds, Tax Clinic at the USC Rice School of Law can help!

Audience(s):

Adults

May 13 10:30 a.m.

Recommended For You
Richland Library Wheatley

Little Sprouts

The littlest gardeners can enjoy nature stories and get hands-on experience with soil and plants. Dress for a mess!

Audience(s):

Young children (0-5 years)

May 13 4:00 p.m.

Richland Library Main

Computer Basics Learning Lab

Do you have a specific question about how to use computers? Drop-in for personalized assistance.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 13 6:00 p.m.

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.

Audience(s):

Adults, Teens (12-18 years)

May 13 6:00 p.m.

Richland Library St. Andrews

STEAM Studio: Telescope Observing - Daytime Edition

Join us for a special daytime edition of telescope observing. Using our solar filter, we will observe the sun's corona, sunspots and other objects of interest in the daytime sky.

May 13 6:00 p.m.

Richland Library Ballentine

Play freely: Mah Jongg

Learn to play the game of Mah Jongg from local enthusiasts. Grow your skills at this exciting tile-based game by joining a growing community of players.

Audience(s):

Adults, Teens (12-18 years)

May 13 6:00 p.m.

Richland Library Southeast

The Monday Book Group

Join us for a book group discussion of this month’s title, Dominicana by Angie Cruz.

Audience(s):

Adults

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

May 14 10:00 a.m.

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.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 14 10:00 a.m.

Richland Library Cooper

Little Sprouts

The littlest gardeners can enjoy nature stories and get hands-on experience with soil and plants. Dress for a mess!

Audience(s):

Young children (0-5 years)

May 14 10:30 a.m.

Richland Library Sandhills

Family Storytime

Share stories, songs, and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family.

Audience(s):

Families

May 14 2:00 p.m.

Richland Library North Main

Byte-Sized Computer Basics

One-on-one help with your internet, computer or device questions. Registration required. Sign up below or call 803-754-7734.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 14 2:30 p.m.

Recommended For You
Richland Library Main

Watch Freely: Insidious

A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.

Audience(s):

Adults, Parents

May 14 5:30 p.m.

Richland Library Southeast

Career Ready: Resume Help

Need some resume help? Book an appointment with a Richland Library Career Coach by calling 803-776-0855.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 14 5:45 p.m.

Richland Library Northeast

SNAP-Ed Cooking Matters® for Parents- Week 6

Join us as SNAP-Ed presents this hands-on, 6-week course that is helping families to make healthy, affordable food choices. Participants take home a bag of groceries at the end of each class to practice the skills learned in class.

Audience(s):

Adults, Parents

May 14 6:30 p.m.

Richland Library St. Andrews

Book Banter

Join us for a book group discussion of this month’s title, Razorblade Tears, by S.A. Cosby.

Audience(s):

Adults

Thursday, May 16, 2024

May 16 10:00 a.m.

Richland Library Main

Hello, Baby!

Grow your baby’s vocabulary, listening and motor skills with stories and songs.

Audience(s):

Babies (0-18 months)

May 16 10:30 a.m.

Richland Library Sandhills

Hello, Baby!

Grow your baby’s vocabulary, listening and motor skills with stories and songs. This storytime is designed for infants and lap babies.

Audience(s):

Babies (0-18 months)

May 16 2:00 p.m.

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.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 16 2:30 p.m.

Recommended For You
Richland Library Main

Watch Freely: True Romance

In Detroit, a pop-culture nerd steals cocaine from his new wife's pimp and tries to sell it in Hollywood, prompting the mobsters who own the drugs to pursue the couple.

Audience(s):

Adults, Parents

May 16 3:30 p.m.

Richland Library Eastover

Get Your Sweat On

Get your body moving as we Sweat to some Oldies!

Audience(s):

Adults

May 16 6:30 p.m.

Richland Library North Main

International Book Group

Join us for a book group discussion of this month’s title, Black Cake, by Charmaine Wilkerson.

Audience(s):

Adults

Friday, May 17, 2024

May 17 11:00 a.m.

Online

Let's Speak English

Internationals, join our virtual conversation session via Zoom and practice speaking English in a relaxed setting.

Audience(s):

Adults

Saturday, May 18, 2024

May 18 10:30 a.m.

Richland Library Sandhills

Family Storytime

Share stories, songs, and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family.

Audience(s):

Families

May 18 2:00 p.m.

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.

Audience(s):

Adults

Monday, May 20, 2024

May 20 11:00 a.m.

Recommended For You
Richland Library Main

Learn Freely: Bird Box Building

Create a safe place for nesting birds in your community by attending this bird box-building workshop and taking your masterpiece home.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 20 5:30 p.m.

Richland Library St. Andrews

Make and Create: Epoxy Wine Glass

Have you ever wanted to try epoxy resin and didn't know where to start? Join us for a beginner's lesson as we make a custom wine glass.

Audience(s):

Adults

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

May 21 10:30 a.m.

Richland Library Sandhills

Family Storytime

Share stories, songs, and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family.

Audience(s):

Families

May 21 1:00 p.m.

Recommended For You
Richland Library Main

Watch Freely: Ma

A lonely woman befriends a group of teenagers and decides to let them party at her house. Just when the kids think their luck couldn't get any better, things start happening that make them question the intention of their host.

Audience(s):

Adults, Parents

May 21 3:00 p.m.

Richland Library Cooper

Byte-Sized Computer Basics

One-on-one 15 minute session to help with your internet, computer or device questions. Register online or call to book your session.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 21 4:30 p.m.

Richland Library Lower Richland

Teen Time

Unwind from School, play some games, study, or just hang out with your fellow teens!

Audience(s):

Teens (12-18 years)

May 21 6:00 p.m.

Recommended For You
Richland Library Ballentine

An Evening With Danielle Howle

A lifelong artist and natural storyteller, Danielle Howle has lived a million lives in one, releasing well over a dozen studio albums in a four-decade career that has traversed genres, styles, and cultures, encompassing everything from country-swamp-blues and jazz to folk, southern rock, indie, and Americana – all while endlessly exploring the depths of the human condition. ~From DanielleHowle.com

Audience(s):

Adults, Teens (12-18 years)

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

May 22 9:00 a.m.

Richland Library Main

1 Million Cups

A weekly event for local entrepreneurs to meet and present their startups to the thriving peer network of founders in Columbia.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 22 6:00 p.m.

Richland Library Main

Vista Book Group

Join us for a book group discussion of this month’s title, Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

Audience(s):

Adults

Thursday, May 23, 2024

May 23 10:30 a.m.

Richland Library Sandhills

Hello, Baby!

Grow your baby’s vocabulary, listening and motor skills with stories and songs. This storytime is designed for infants and lap babies.

Audience(s):

Babies (0-18 months)

May 23 2:00 p.m.

Richland Library North Main

Byte-Sized Computer Basics

One-on-one help with your internet, computer, or device questions. Registration required. Sign up below or call 803-754-7734.

Audience(s):

Adults

Friday, May 24, 2024

May 24 11:00 a.m.

Online

Let's Speak English

Internationals, join our virtual conversation session via Zoom and practice speaking English in a relaxed setting.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 24 3:00 p.m.

Recommended For You
Richland Library Main

Learn Freely: Bird Box Building

Create a safe place for nesting birds in your community by attending this bird box-building workshop and taking your masterpiece home.

Audience(s):

Adults

Saturday, May 25, 2024

May 25 10:30 a.m.

Richland Library Sandhills

Family Storytime

Share stories, songs, and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family.

Audience(s):

Families

May 25 2:00 p.m.

Recommended For You
Richland Library Ballentine

Learn Freely: Bird Box Building

Create a safe place for nesting birds in your community by attending this bird box-building workshop and taking your masterpiece home.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 25 3:00 p.m.

Recommended For You
Richland Library Northeast

Teen Anime and Manga Club

All Anime lovers are invited to Come out to the Library and meet up to discuss, watch and recommend Anime in a welcoming Indoor environment.

Audience(s):

Teens (12-18 years)

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

May 28 10:00 a.m.

Richland Library Cooper

Little Sprouts

The littlest gardeners can enjoy nature stories and get hands-on experience with soil and plants. Dress for a mess!

Audience(s):

Young children (0-5 years)

May 28 10:30 a.m.

Richland Library Sandhills

Family Storytime

Share stories, songs, and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family.

Audience(s):

Families

May 28 6:00 p.m.

Richland Library Wheatley

Wheatley Book Group

Join us for a book group discussion of this month’s title, Born a Crime, by Trevor Noah.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 28 6:00 p.m.

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.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 28 6:30 p.m.

Richland Library Cooper

Shelf Indulgence Book Group

Join us for a book group discussion of this month’s title, Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro.

Audience(s):

Adults

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

May 29 9:00 a.m.

Richland Library Main

1 Million Cups

A weekly event for local entrepreneurs to meet and present their startups to the thriving peer network of founders in Columbia.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 29 9:00 a.m.

Recommended For You
Richland Library Main

SNAP at the Library

Do you have questions about your application for food stamps with the Department of Social Services (DSS)? Meet with a DSS representative at Richland Library for in-person answers and solutions.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 29 6:00 p.m.

Richland Library Main

Google Docs Basics

Learn the Basics of using Google Docs to create, edit and update documents.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 29 6:30 p.m.

Richland Library Ballentine

Bookin' It in Ballentine

Join us for a book group discussion of this month’s title, Hanging Mary: A Reimagining of Lincoln's Assassination by Susan Higginbotham.

Audience(s):

Adults

Thursday, May 30, 2024

May 30 10:30 a.m.

Richland Library Sandhills

Hello, Baby!

Grow your baby’s vocabulary, listening and motor skills with stories and songs. This storytime is designed for infants and lap babies.

Audience(s):

Babies (0-18 months)

May 30 3:00 p.m.

Recommended For You
Richland Library Main

Adults with All Abilities

Discover a new program providing opportunities for connection and creativity for autistic adults, adults with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers.

Audience(s):

Adults

May 30 6:00 p.m.

Recommended For You
Richland Library Northeast

Open Mic: A Taste of AAPI Voices & Delectable Bites

Join us at Richland Library Northeast as we celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Month through Open Mic Performances with special featured guests DJ Viet and Ethan Sosa while enjoying delectable Asian foods.

Friday, May 31, 2024

Saturday, June 01, 2024

Jun 01 3:30 p.m.

Richland Library Southeast

Book Brunch

Join us as we bring a special book to life. This month we are making pizza with the book, Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri.

Audience(s):

9-12 years

Monday, June 03, 2024

Jun 03 3:00 p.m.

Recommended For You
Richland Library Wheatley

Summer Learning Challenge Kick-Off Celebration

Join us for 'A Day at the Beach' to Kick-Off the Summer Learning Challenge! We'll celebrate summer with crafts, games, storytime and Pelican's Snoballs!

Audience(s):

Families

Jun 03 5:30 p.m.

Richland Library St. Andrews

Make and Create: Open Lab

Working on a new skill or want to work on your own project or even stuck on what to do next? Stop by our Open Lab to see the different crafts we offer!

Audience(s):

Adults, Teens (12-18 years)

Jun 03 6:00 p.m.

Richland Library Ballentine

Play freely: Mah Jongg

Learn to play the game of Mah Jongg from local enthusiasts. Grow your skills at this exciting tile-based game by joining a growing community of players.

Audience(s):

Adults, Teens (12-18 years)