News & Events: August 2026

ADVENTURE IS OUT THERE

Explore More With Your LexCoLibrary Card

Looking for something different to do this weekend? Some of South Carolina's most memorable destinations are right in our own backyard, and your library card can help you experience them. Follow hiking trails, enjoy peaceful river views and discover native plants and wildlife with an SC State Parks Pass or by visiting Saluda Shoals Park. If history is more your style, step inside the Lexington County Museum or Cayce Historical Museum to learn about the people, places

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and events that shaped our community. Looking for a creative escape? Explore inspiring works and world-class exhibitions at the Columbia Museum of Art. Every pass is an invitation to see something new, learn something unexpected and create lasting memories.


**Adventure Passes are available for immediate checkout from all 10 locations.**

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STAFF PICK

The Shadowhunter Chronicles by Cassandra Clare

"New York is the city that never sleeps — but evil spirits, angels, warlocks, faeries and shadowhunters don’t need much rest anyway." — Kirkus Reviews


"The Shadowhunter Chronicles is perfect for any fantasy lover looking for their next obsession. Cassandra Clare builds a story that spans time and realms packed with action, fierce friendships, slow-burn tension, characters you wish were your real life best friends and twists you'll never see coming. If you love magical worlds, morally 

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complicated characters and books that will leave you emotionally wrecked, this young adult series belongs on your TBR. Pick up City of Bones to get started today before the last installment of the Shadowhunters universe comes out in November!"


— Elizabeth | Administration

DIGITAL RESOURCES

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Gale Business: Entrepreneurship

Learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Includes sample business plans, how-to guides, articles and more.

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Discover your next must-read with book recommendations for readers of all ages.

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Dive into a collection of animated and narrated math picture books.

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LEARN. SPEAK. CONNECT.

Learning a language is about more than memorizing words. It's about connecting with people, exploring new cultures and building confidence one conversation at a time. With Transparent Language, you have free access to more than 140 languages using nothing more than your library card. Whether you need extra help with a language class or want to learn for fun, you can practice whenever it fits your schedule.

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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

Call Me Adnan by Reem Faruqi
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo
I Yam a Donkey by Cece Bell

teens

The Glass Scientists Vol. 1 by S. H. Cotugno
Legendary Frybread Drive-In edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith
A Stage Set for Villains by Shannon J. Spann
The Story of My Anger by Jasminne Mendez

adults

Leave and Come Back by Lavanya Lakshmi
The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey
The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang
Tell Me A Story by Cassandra King Conroy

PROGRAMS

Picking Up STEAM

Picking Up STEAM: Volcanoes

Tuesday, August 4 at 2 PM

Pelion Branch Library

Make your own foaming volcano while learning about the chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar. (grades 6–8)

Lifelong Learning

Lifelong Learning: Digging Up the Past

Saturday, August 22 at 3 PM

Cayce-West Columbia Branch Library

Explore real fossils and the science behind dinosaur discovery with paleontologist Dr. W. Scott Persons, curator of natural history at the SC State Museum. (ages 18+)

Historically Speaking

Historically Speaking: Batesburg-Leesville

Tuesday, August 25 at 4 PM

Gilbert-Summit Branch Library

Learn the history of the towns of Batesburg and Leesville. Presented by Lexington County Museum. (ages 14+)

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