Events – Polk County Public Libraries

Fall Book Sale 10/09/2019 - 10/12/2019 , 12:00 AM at PCPL Columbus The Fall Book Sale will be held: Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 3pm-7pm (special preview day for Friends only) Thursday, Oct. 10 from 9am-7pm (open to public) Friday, Oct. 11 from 9am-5pm (open to public – select books free starting at 3pm) Saturday, Oct. 12 from 9am-3pm (open to public – $5 bag sale from 9am-12pm) The Fall Book Sale will feature thousands of gently used items including a wide array of fiction and nonfiction titles in hardcover and paperback as well as DVDs and CDs. A special maritime history collection with dozens of volumes also will be featured at the sale. Items being sold at the Friends Book Sale have been donated by members of the community or withdrawn from circulation at Polk County Public Libraries. Other than specialty items and large coffee table books, most items at the sale will be priced at $1 or less. The first day of the sale is the exclusive special preview day for Friends only. Current members of the Friends and those who join that day will have exclusive access to the Book Sale and the first opportunity to peruse and purchase from the thousands of books, CDs, and DVDs featured at the sale. Come take advantage and bring a friend to join the Friends. Annual memberships with the nonprofit Friends group are $10 for individuals and $15 for families living in the same household. Individual lifetime memberships are $100. Membership forms will be at the Book Sale and also can be downloaded here. In addition to giving you a first look at the Fall Book Sale, joining the Friends helps raise money that directly benefits programs and more at Polk County Public Libraries. Volunteers are still needed during the Fall Book Sale as well as for set-up beforehand and clean-up afterwards. If you can volunteer, please contact Friends Board Director John Kornmayer at iandjk@windstream.net. The Friends also is still accepting donations of clean, gently used books, DVDs, and CDs. If you have a donation that involves many boxes of books, please call Columbus Library at (828) 894-8721 to make arrangements beforehand. The Friends Book Sales are the primary fundraisers for the nonprofit Friends group with all proceeds going to support library projects and initiatives such as the summer reading programs, special events, professional development opportunities for library staff, appreciation events for library volunteers, and free programs for adults and children. The success of the Friends' fundraising efforts for the libraries depends on volunteers like you.
Family Fun Storytime 10/09/2019 , 10:30 AM at PCPL Saluda Children ages 0-5 will listen to stories, sing songs, and get hands-on with art projects.
Dance Party w/ Parks & Rec 10/09/2019 , 11:00 AM at PCPL Saluda 4th Tuesdays @ 10:30am, Columbus Library (2nd Tuesday in December) 2nd Wednesdays @ 10:30am, Saluda Library* Ms. Laura from Polk County Parks & Rec Department will visit our libraries every month for a special, super fun dance party after storytime! Upcoming dates: Columbus Library: Oct 22, Nov 26, *Dec 10 Saluda Library: Oct 9, Nov 13, Dec 11
Teen Scene 10/09/2019 , 4:30 PM at PCPL Columbus Wednesdays @ 4pm Columbus Library Grades 6-12 only! Oct. 2: Games & Snacks Play the Burger Up board game and Nintendo Wii U with friends, and make candy apples! Oct. 9: Literary Pumpkins Decorate a pumpkin based off of your favorite book or book character and enter it into the library's contest. All materials will be provided but bring props from home if desired. Oct. 16: Movie Matinee Watch the 2018 spooky thriller The House With a Clock in its Walls, about a boy who goes to live with his oddball uncle in a creaky old house, and enjoy popcorn and drinks. Oct. 23: Gingerbread House Create a group gingerbread house masterpiece with other teens to be entered into the Grove Park Inn's annual competition. Oct 30: Games & Snacks Play Nintendo Wii U with friends and enjoy Halloween snacks!

Fall Book Sale
10/09/2019 - 10/12/2019 , 12:00 AM at PCPL Columbus

The Fall Book Sale will be held:
Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 3pm-7pm (special preview day for Friends only)
Thursday, Oct. 10 from 9am-7pm (open to public)
Friday, Oct. 11 from 9am-5pm (open to public – select books free starting at 3pm)
Saturday, Oct. 12 from 9am-3pm (open to public – $5 bag sale from 9am-12pm)

The Fall Book Sale will feature thousands of gently used items including a wide array of fiction and nonfiction titles in hardcover and paperback as well as DVDs and CDs. A special maritime history collection with dozens of volumes also will be featured at the sale. Items being sold at the Friends Book Sale have been donated by members of the community or withdrawn from circulation at Polk County Public Libraries. Other than specialty items and large coffee table books, most items at the sale will be priced at $1 or less.

The first day of the sale is the exclusive special preview day for Friends only. Current members of the Friends and those who join that day will have exclusive access to the Book Sale and the first opportunity to peruse and purchase from the thousands of books, CDs, and DVDs featured at the sale. Come take advantage and bring a friend to join the Friends. Annual memberships with the nonprofit Friends group are $10 for individuals and $15 for families living in the same household. Individual lifetime memberships are $100. Membership forms will be at the Book Sale and also can be downloaded here. In addition to giving you a first look at the Fall Book Sale, joining the Friends helps raise money that directly benefits programs and more at Polk County Public Libraries.

Volunteers are still needed during the Fall Book Sale as well as for set-up beforehand and clean-up afterwards. If you can volunteer, please contact Friends Board Director John Kornmayer at iandjk@windstream.net. The Friends also is still accepting donations of clean, gently used books, DVDs, and CDs. If you have a donation that involves many boxes of books, please call Columbus Library at (828) 894-8721 to make arrangements beforehand.

The Friends Book Sales are the primary fundraisers for the nonprofit Friends group with all proceeds going to support library projects and initiatives such as the summer reading programs, special events, professional development opportunities for library staff, appreciation events for library volunteers, and free programs for adults and children. The success of the Friends' fundraising efforts for the libraries depends on volunteers like you.

Family Fun Storytime
10/09/2019 , 10:30 AM at PCPL Saluda

Children ages 0-5 will listen to stories, sing songs, and get hands-on with art projects.

Dance Party w/ Parks & Rec
10/09/2019 , 11:00 AM at PCPL Saluda

4th Tuesdays @ 10:30am, Columbus Library (*2nd Tuesday in December)
2nd Wednesdays @ 10:30am, Saluda Library

Ms. Laura from Polk County Parks & Rec Department will visit our libraries every month for a special, super fun dance party after storytime!

Upcoming dates:
Columbus Library: Oct 22, Nov 26, *Dec 10
Saluda Library: Oct 9, Nov 13, Dec 11

Teen Scene
10/09/2019 , 4:30 PM at PCPL Columbus

Wednesdays @ 4pm
Columbus Library
Grades 6-12 only!

Oct. 2: Games & Snacks
Play the Burger Up board game and Nintendo Wii U with friends, and make candy apples!

Oct. 9: Literary Pumpkins
Decorate a pumpkin based off of your favorite book or book character and enter it into the library's contest. All materials will be provided but bring props from home if desired.

Oct. 16: Movie Matinee
Watch the 2018 spooky thriller The House With a Clock in its Walls, about a boy who goes to live with his oddball uncle in a creaky old house, and enjoy popcorn and drinks.

Oct. 23: Gingerbread House
Create a group gingerbread house masterpiece with other teens to be entered into the Grove Park Inn's annual competition.

Oct 30: Games & Snacks
Play Nintendo Wii U with friends and enjoy Halloween snacks!