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 Items being sold at the Friends Book Sale have been donated by members of the community or withdrawn from circulation at Polk County Public Libraries.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.
Elementary Explorers 10/10/2019 , 4:00 PM at PCPL Columbus Thursdays @ 4pm, Columbus Library For kids in grades K-5 and their families Oct 2019 Theme: Music Oct 3: Music BINGO Music BINGO is a fun filled and fast paced take on traditional BINGO! Players are given a card where traditional BINGO numbers have been replaced with song titles. We will play 10-second clips of music and if you know the song, mark off the spot on your card. Oct 10: Homemade Instruments We will make kazoos, maracas, drums, and flutes! Oct 17: Sing Watch the 2016 animated film about a group of anthropomorphic animals that enter a singing competition, hosted by a koala who is trying to save his theater. The film includes more than 60 songs from famous artists! Oct 24: Pacolet Junior Appalachian Musicians Learn about the music of the Appalachian cultural heritage with PacJAM and get hands on with traditional instruments such as guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, and ukulele. Oct 31: No program (Halloween)
Saluda Chess Club 10/10/2019 , 4:00 PM at PCPL Saluda Do you know how to play chess? Players of all ages and experience ranges are invited to join! Learn the basics and then challenge yourself by playing with someone new.

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.

Elementary Explorers
10/10/2019 , 4:00 PM at PCPL Columbus

Thursdays @ 4pm, Columbus Library
For kids in grades K-5 and their families

Oct 2019 Theme: Music

Oct 3: Music BINGO
Music BINGO is a fun filled and fast paced take on traditional BINGO! Players are given a card where traditional BINGO numbers have been replaced with song titles. We will play 10-second clips of music and if you know the song, mark off the spot on your card.

Oct 10: Homemade Instruments
We will make kazoos, maracas, drums, and flutes!

Oct 17: Sing
Watch the 2016 animated film about a group of anthropomorphic animals that enter a singing competition, hosted by a koala who is trying to save his theater. The film includes more than 60 songs from famous artists!

Oct 24: Pacolet Junior Appalachian Musicians
Learn about the music of the Appalachian cultural heritage with PacJAM and get hands on with traditional instruments such as guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, and ukulele.

Oct 31: No program (Halloween)

Saluda Chess Club
10/10/2019 , 4:00 PM at PCPL Saluda

Do you know how to play chess? Players of all ages and experience ranges are invited to join! Learn the basics and then challenge yourself by playing with someone new.