News & Events: July 2025

NOTARY SERVICES

Sign, Seal, Done

Looking for a convenient way to get documents notarized? It’s one of the many ways we’re here to help beyond books. We recommend calling ahead to ensure a notary is available, and remember to bring your ID and any witnesses needed. While we can’t notarize every type of document — such as deeds, mortgages or marriage forms — we’re a great option for many of your everyday needs.

Locations
Color Our World

The library will be

CLOSED

FRIDAY, JULY 4

Independence Day

COLOR OUR WORLD

This summer, reading is about what inspires you. From bright adventures to quieter stories that linger, your choices bring the theme Color Our World to life. 


Keep logging in Beanstack app or on your paper tracking card to earn a prize. Last day to pick up prizes and be entered to win a grand prize is August 1.

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STAFF PICK

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

by Stephen Graham Jones

"This was my first Stephen Graham Jones novel and it will certainly not be my last! The Buffalo Hunter Hunter is a historical fiction horror novel set across three timelines in the (Native) American West. If you’ve ever wondered what a decolonized vampire story would be like, this is your chance to find out. Meticulously crafted, Jones presents a story full of tortured characters such as a Blackfeet Indian vampire, a Lutheran pastor, and a struggling college professor. The characters

Staff holding The Buffalo Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

hurtle along a sometimes grisly, always devastating, path towards a reckoning between those who killed the buffalo and he who would kill their killers. Jones’ writing is smart and well-researched. You will be better for reading this literary masterwork disguised as a horror story."


— Justina | Irmo Branch

DIGITAL RESOURCES

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Britannica Fundamentals

Play math games, explore biomes around the world, read and draw. (preschool–grade 2)

Play
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ChiltonLibrary

Search automotive repair information, study for the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) test and read safety recalls.

Search
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NewsBank

Flip through a wide variety of U.S. news sources, including The State and other S.C. newspapers.

Flip

ADVENTURE PASS

Link to promotional reel about Adventure Passes to Lexington County Museum

History comes alive just down the road. The Lexington County Museum showcases everyday life from the 1770s through the Civil War across 36 historic buildings. Grab an Adventure Pass for a free visit and discover the story behind every door.


Lexington County Museum Passes are available for immediate checkout from all 10 locations.


Lexington County Museum Pass

YOUR NEXT READ

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Did you know you can get personalized book recommendations delivered to your inbox? Spill all the tea about your reading likes and dislikes. The more you share, the closer we get to finding your perfect literary match.

Recommendations

  kids


The Bakery Dragon by Devin Elle Kurtz
Between Two Brothers by Crystal Allen
Don't Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson
Towed by Toad by Jashar Awan

  teens


Louder Than Hunger by John Schu
Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin
Songlight by Moria Buffini
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

  adults


The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness
The Change by Kirsten Miller
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida

PROGRAMS

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Sketch & Smudge

Multiple Locations

Local artist Jeffrey Miller will challenge and invigorate attendees by introducing them to charcoal drawing, helping them develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for this medium. Materials will be available for the first 10 attendees. Additional attendees are welcome to observe the presentation. (ages 18+)

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Plant a Pizza

Multiple Locations

Dig into gardening basics, plant seeds to

take home and whip up a delicious veggie pizza using fresh, garden-grown ingredients. Grow, create, and chow down in this

hands-on, flavor-packed adventure with Lexington County Master Gardener Volunteers. (grades 6–8 | grades 9–12)

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The Tortoise and the Hare

All Locations

Porkchop Productions brings you a reimagined take on this fable favorite, featuring colorful characters, laugh-out-loud humor and valuable lessons in triumph and defeat. (grades K–5)

More Programs

CONNECT. ENGAGE. ENRICH.

5440 AUGUSTA ROAD, LEXINGTON, SC 29072 | (803) 785-2600

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