Oct 07 1:00 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Main

Watch Freely: West Side Story

An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different cultural backgrounds. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we will be showing this film in English with Spanish captioning.

Event Type(s):

Movies

Audience(s):

Adults, Parents

Oct 31 1:00 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Main

Watch Freely: Bram Stoker's Dracula

The centuries old vampire Count Dracula comes to England to seduce his barrister Jonathan Harker's fiancée Mina Murray and inflict havoc in the foreign land.

Event Type(s):

Movies

Audience(s):

Adults, Parents

Oct 26 1:00 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Main

Watch Freely: Alien

The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating an unknown transmission.

Event Type(s):

Movies

Audience(s):

Adults, Parents

Oct 21 1:00 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Main

Watch Freely: My Own Private Idaho

Two best friends living on the streets of Portland as hustlers embark on a journey of self discovery and find their relationship stumbling along the way.

Event Type(s):

Movies

Audience(s):

Adults, Parents

Oct 19 1:00 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Main

Watch Freely: Evil Dead Rise

A twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

Event Type(s):

Movies

Audience(s):

Adults, Parents

Oct 17 1:00 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Main

Watch Freely: Seed of Chucky

Chucky and Tiffany are resurrected by their innocent gender-confused daughter, Glenda, and hit Hollywood, where a movie depicting the killer dolls' murder spree is underway.

Event Type(s):

Movies

Audience(s):

Adults, Parents

Oct 03 1:00 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Main

Watch Freely: The Color Purple

A black Southern woman struggles to find her identity after suffering abuse from her father and others over four decades.

Event Type(s):

Movies

Audience(s):

Adults, Parents
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Richland Library Blythewood

Seed Sanctuary at Blythewood

  • Crystal M.
  • Friday, September 15

Stop by Richland Library Blythewood to pick up seeds from our very first seed santuary!

Nov 04 11:30 a.m.

Event
Richland Library Southeast

Watch Freely: Sensory Friendly Movie: Minions The Rise of GRU

Oct 21 11:30 a.m.

Event
Richland Library Southeast

Watch Freely: Sensory Friendly Movie: Elemental

Nov 11 11:30 a.m.

Event
Richland Library Southeast

Play Freely: International Games Month

Sci-fu. Book 1, Kick It off
Hip Hop Speaks to Children
Staff Picks

Honoring Hip Hop's 50th Anniversary: Youth Titles

  • Wednesday, September 13
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop emerging from the streets of the Bronx in New York City. Over the last 50 years Hip-Hop's influence has reached music lovers world wide, creating a culture and life style of its own. These titles bring the music and rich culture of Hip-Hop to life for young audiences. 

Oct 25 6:00 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Southeast

A Quiet Fall Celebration

Blog
Richland Library Main

First Steps to the Library: Where is Thumbkin? Here I Am!

  • Heather M.
  • Thursday, September 14

First Steps to the Library highlights the skills young children need to be ready for school and helps caregivers understand how they can grow these skills.  This month's school readiness skill is about building your little one's social skills through conversation.  

The Beautiful
The Writing Retreat
Staff Picks

What We're Reading: September 2023

  • Leighan C.
  • Friday, September 01
Check out what the members of the Richland Library Team are reading this month! All titles linked here are in print format, but check the catalog and our What We're Reading Libby shelf for eBooks and eAudiobooks.

Nov 17 11:00 a.m.

Event
Richland Library Wheatley

Play Freely: Fun Friday at Wheatley

Oct 20 11:00 a.m.

Event
Richland Library Wheatley

Play Freely: Fun Friday at Wheatley

Oct 26 5:30 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Southeast

A Fall Celebration

Briarcliff Prep
Imogen, Obviously
Staff Picks

Back to School Titles for Teen Readers

  • Ashley S.
  • Friday, August 04
Starting a new school year is filled with so many new adventures and feelings. Check out these titles for teen readers to help prepare for the upcoming academic year!
Welcome Back!
9 Kilometers
Staff Picks

Back to School Titles for Younger Readers

  • Ashley S.
  • Friday, August 04
Starting a new school year is filled with so many new adventures and feelings. Check out these titles for younger readers to help prepare for the upcoming academic year!
Blog
Richland Library Main

First Steps to the Library: Do You Need Directions?

  • Heather M.
  • Friday, September 08

First Steps to the Library highlights the skills young children need to be ready for school and helps caregivers understand how they can grow these skills.  This month's school readiness skill is about growing your child's knowledge of early math concepts like direction, size and shape.  

The Crayons Go Back to School.
Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend!
Staff Picks

Big Transitions for Little Humans

  • Caitlin B.
  • Monday, July 31
Life is full of transitions: big or small, they are all important in the life of a child. Books are a great way to introduce children to new ideas, concepts, and experiences. Transitions including going to a new school--or going to school for the first time--and moving houses, cities, and states are huge milestones in a child's life and can be made more understandable and relatable through this list of picture books at Richland Library. If you have questions or would like to place books on hold, call the Children's Room at Main at (803) 929-3434. We're always happy to help you!
The Gilded Wolves
Red Rising
Staff Picks

"Where are your boy books for teens?" - Fantasy

  • Thomas M.
  • Friday, July 14
If you are looking for books with male protagonists across a variety of genres, then this series of booklists has plenty to recommend. This list features books about magic, kingdoms, and supernatural beings.
Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions.
The New David Espinoza
Staff Picks

"Where are your boy books for teens?" - Contemporary

  • Thomas M.
  • Friday, July 14
If you are looking for books with male protagonists across a variety of genres, then this series of booklists has plenty to recommend. This list features books that take place away from spies, spaceships, and superheroes. Sometimes the real world is just more interesting.
The Loop.
Ship Breaker
Staff Picks

"Where are your boy books for teens?" - Sci Fi & Dystopian

  • Thomas M.
  • Friday, July 14
If you are looking for books with male protagonists across a variety of genres, then this series of booklists has plenty to recommend. This list features books about strange worlds, scientific phenomena, superpowers, and surviving the end of the world.
The Final Four
The Crossover
Staff Picks

"Where are your boy books for teens?" - Sports

  • Thomas M.
  • Friday, July 14
If you are looking for books with male protagonists across a variety of genres, then this series of booklists has plenty to recommend. This list features books about athletes and the role sports play in their lives.
Nazism and German Society, 1933-1945
The Oxford English-Hebrew Dictionary
Staff Picks

The Selden K. Smith Holocaust Collection, Part 2

  • Leighan C.
  • Monday, July 03
Richland Library welcomes items from the personal Holocaust collection of Dr. Selden K. Smith. Housed primarily at Richland Library Main the collection includes over 250 items.
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Richland Library St. Andrews

Safety Keith's Bucket List (Part 1)

  • Keith R.
  • Saturday, July 01

Now that everything is back to normal, I offer you some of South Carolina’s iconic places and events that you should visit throughout the year.

500 All-time Great Recipes
Ancient Israel
Staff Picks

The Selden K. Smith Holocaust Collection, Part 1

  • Leighan C.
  • Friday, June 30
Richland Library welcomes items from the personal Holocaust collection of Dr. Selden K. Smith. Housed primarily at Richland Library Main the collection includes over 250 items.
Blog
Richland Library Main

First Steps to the Library: Big Words & Big Dreams

  • Heather M.
  • Friday, July 07

First Steps to the Library highlights the skills young children need to be ready for school and helps caregivers understand how they can grow these skills. This month's school readiness skill is about growing your child's proficiency with your home language.  

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Richland Library St. Andrews

I'm With The Banned: Flamer

  • Lindsey T.
  • Tuesday, June 27

Flamer by Mike Curato is challenged in the Beaufort County School District in South Carolina. Learn more about this title here and why it might be banned.