News & Events: November 2026

FALL INTO WINTER READING

Cozy Up & Read 

Feel the chill in the air? It's time to slip on your fuzzy socks, snuggle into your favorite blanket and Fall Into Winter Reading. Swing by any of our branches and grab a bingo card or download one from our website. Complete five in a row to be entered into a grand prize drawing. Tag us on social media and use #LexCoBingo to share your reading activities.

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Important dates:

  • Winter Reading begins November 16

  • Begin picking up prizes December 1

  • Winter Reading ends January 31

Get Started

The library will be
CLOSED

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Veterans Day

THURSDAY & FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26 & 27

Thanksgiving

LOCAL AUTHOR EXPO

Local Author Expo

Discover talented local authors and their work. Chat with writers, explore new reads, purchase books and have them signed. Featured authors include Dr. Suzanne Domel Baxter, Jessica Brodie, Dr. Walter Curry, Jr., Tom Elmore, Lucille Guarino, Marjoirie Kneece, Ashley Logan, Wren Mathews, Patricia McNeely, W.M. Nix and Arthur Turfa. 

Saturday, November 21

1–4 PM | Irmo Branch Library

ages 16+

Save the Date

NOTICE

LIBBY UPDATE

Libby now requires your library account password. If you have an email address attached to your account and need to reset it, follow the link. Otherwise, see staff for help.

Change Password

STAFF PICK

Vampire: The Masquerade by Kenneth Hite

"Have you ever heard of Dungeons & Dragons? Well, this is D&D but with vampires! This tabletop role-playing game lets you play as a vampire in a modern setting, using your wits, wiles and supernatural abilities to navigate the seedy underbelly and politics of the city. Just be careful who you trust. When everyone has secrets and power comes at a price, surviving the night is only half the battle! Check out this core rulebook if you want to make your own character and

experience the intrigue of being one of the undead."


— Jennifer | Gaston Branch

Staff holding Vampire: The Masquerade by Kenneth Hite

DIGITAL RESOURCES

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African-American History

Learn about Black history and explore over 500 years of the African American experience and culture.

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Today's Science

Explore resources that support Advanced Placement courses and STEM learning for high school researchers and adults.

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Tutor.com

Discover tutoring support available 24/7 in English and Spanish, covering academic subjects, test preparation and parent coaching. No account is required.

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YOUR NEXT READ

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Want book picks that actually fit your taste? Tell us what you love, what you skip and what’s stayed on your nightstand. We’ll curate book suggestions just for you, delivered right to your email. New stories are waiting, and we think you’ll love them.

Recommendations

kids

Monsters in the Briny by Lynn Becker
Pumpkin Day at the Zoo by Susan Meissner
Squash & Pumpkin #SquashGoals by G.G. McQueen
'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey

teens

Fireborne by Rosaria Munda
Follow the Water by Ellen Cochrane
How (not) to Renovate a Haunted House by Jenny L. Howe
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

adults

Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Death Valley by Melissa Broder

PROGRAMS

Epic Creators

Epic Creators: UV Resin

Tuesday, November 3 at 1 PM

Gilbert-Summit Branch Library

Try your hand at this trending craft. Create beautiful jewelry or a stylish keychain filled with dried flowers, gems and more.

(grades 6–8)

Author Talk: Kimberly Simms

Author Talk: Kimberly Simms

Friday, November 6 at 11 AM

Cayce-West Columbia Branch Library

Poet Kimberly Simms will lead a discussion on finding community and comfort after disaster through contemporary poetry. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Partnered with South Carolina Humanities. (ages 18+)

Historically Speaking
Historically Speaking: Native Peoples of Lexington County

Wednesday, November 18 at 5:30 PM

Pelion Branch Library

Explore the cultures and lasting influence of the region’s Indigenous peoples with J.R. Fennell. Partnered with Lexington County Museum. (ages 14+)

More Programs

CONNECT. ENGAGE. ENRICH.

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