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Family Storytime in the Park

4:00pm–4:30pm
Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years), Preschoolers (3–5 years), Children / Elementary (6–11 years), All Ages / Family
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Offsite (RH)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years), Preschoolers (3–5 years), Children / Elementary (6–11 years), All Ages / Family
Program Type: Outreach, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at Miracle Park for an outdoor, family-friendly storytime.  We will read stories, sing songs, and more. Come early (3:15–3:45 p.m.) and check out books from the library bookmobile.

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group

Stories from the Streets

9:30am–11:30am
Adults (18 years & up)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

This is a workshop for writers of any skill level, and housed or unhoused!!  Facilitated by Matt Shaw of Speak Up Magazine, a publication written by people facing homelessness.  Mr.

This event is in the "Preschoolers (3–5 years)" group

Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Preschoolers (3–5 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Preschoolers (3–5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive storytime designed for little bookworms ages 3-5. We will be listening to stories, singing songs, learning rhymes, and unleashing lots of wiggles and giggles together.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)" group

Itty-Bitty Bookworms

4:30pm–5:00pm
Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on August 26, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Engage and bond with your little ones through stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities for ages birth–35 months and their caregivers. Register online or call (803) 981-5888, starting August 26 for this 6-week session.

This event is in the "Teens (12–18 years)" group

Teen Advisory Board

5:00pm–6:00pm
Teens (12–18 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Young Adult Area (RH)
Age Group: Teens (12–18 years)
Program Type: Volunteer
Event Details:

Teens - The Teen Advisory Board is your chance to tell the Library what you would like to see happen! Meet other teens and plan a program for the Spring! One hour of volunteer time is given for your participation.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)" group

Itty-Bitty Bookworms

10:30am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on August 27, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Engage and bond with your little one through stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities for ages birth–35 months and their caregivers. Register online or call (803) 981-5888, starting August 27 for 6 weeks.

This event is in the "Preschoolers (3–5 years)" group

Preschool Storytime

3:00pm–3:30pm
Preschoolers (3–5 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Preschoolers (3–5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive storytime designed for little bookworms ages 3-5. We will be listening to stories, singing songs, learning rhymes, and unleashing lots of wiggles and giggles together.

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group

Swords and Stardrives: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club

4:30pm–5:30pm
Adults (18 years & up)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Whether you are new to the genres or a veteran, we would love to have you! Join us every 4th Wednesday to discuss a new book full of adventures.

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group

Travel Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults (18 years & up)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Read about interesting, exciting, and faraway people, places, and topics with a group of fellow travel and reading enthusiasts. Stop by the Main Library Reference Desk or call 803-981-5825 to request a copy of the book.

This event is in the "Children / Elementary (6–11 years)" group

PAWS to Read

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children / Elementary (6–11 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on September 11, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Children / Elementary (6–11 years)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Reading aloud helps young students expand their vocabulary and improve comprehension.  A friendly face, particularly one accompanied by a wagging tail, can help ease reading jitters and build self-confidence in readers who want extra practice

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group

Genealogy Class: Cite your sources!

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults (18 years & up)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on September 11, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Documenting and citing your genealogical sources is critical for effective analysis and establishing genealogical proof. Learn the easy steps for the proper citation of your sources and how this makes you a better genealogist.

This event is in the "Teens (12–18 years)" group

After Hours: Interactive Movie

6:30pm–8:15pm
Teens (12–18 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on September 12, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Teens (12–18 years)
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Purpose of Meeting

This is for the GFWC International Day of Service with a focus on End Domestic & Sexual Violence project. We are offering free child ID kits to families.

This event is in the "Teens (12–18 years)" group
This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group

My friend Abe: A Holocaust survivor's story

2:00pm–4:00pm
Teens (12–18 years), Adults (18 years & up)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on September 13, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Teens (12–18 years), Adults (18 years & up)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Abe Piasek’s powerful account of survival during the Holocaust saw him taken from his family in Poland at age 13. He never saw his mother, father, or younger sister again, while toiling in three slave labor camps from 1942-45.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)" group

Once Upon a Lap

9:30am–10:00am
Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on August 25, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Engage and bond with your little one through stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities for ages birth–23 months and their caregivers. Register online or call (803) 981-5888, starting August 25 for this 6-week session.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)" group

Once Upon a Lap

10:30am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on August 25, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Engage and bond with your little one through stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities for ages birth–23 months and their caregivers. Register online or call (803) 981-5888, starting August 25 for this 6-week session.

This event is in the "Children / Elementary (6–11 years)" group

Dig In! From Garden to Table

4:00pm–5:15pm
Children / Elementary (6–11 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on September 15, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Children / Elementary (6–11 years)
Program Type: Food Literacy, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn, grow, and eat with Master Gardener, Cissy Brown.  Each participant will learn garden science and nutrition through hands-on planting and food tasting.  Take home your own plant and more! Ages 6-11.

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group

Stories from the Streets

9:30am–11:30am
Adults (18 years & up)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

This is a workshop for writers of any skill level, and housed or unhoused!!  Facilitated by Matt Shaw of Speak Up Magazine, a publication written by people facing homelessness.  Mr.

This event is in the "Preschoolers (3–5 years)" group

Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Preschoolers (3–5 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Preschoolers (3–5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive storytime designed for little bookworms ages 3-5. We will be listening to stories, singing songs, learning rhymes, and unleashing lots of wiggles and giggles together.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)" group

Itty-Bitty Bookworms

4:30pm–5:00pm
Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on August 26, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Engage and bond with your little ones through stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities for ages birth–35 months and their caregivers. Register online or call (803) 981-5888, starting August 26 for this 6-week session.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)" group

Itty-Bitty Bookworms

10:30am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on August 27, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Engage and bond with your little one through stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities for ages birth–35 months and their caregivers. Register online or call (803) 981-5888, starting August 27 for 6 weeks.

This event is in the "Preschoolers (3–5 years)" group

Preschool Storytime

3:00pm–3:30pm
Preschoolers (3–5 years)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Preschoolers (3–5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive storytime designed for little bookworms ages 3-5. We will be listening to stories, singing songs, learning rhymes, and unleashing lots of wiggles and giggles together.

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group

Genealogy class: Immigration & Naturalization

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults (18 years & up)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on September 17, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to trace your immigrant ancestor using passenger lists and naturalization records, and uncover additional clues about their origins hidden in other records.

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group

Adult Chess Club

9:30am–12:00pm
Adults (18 years & up)
Main Library (Rock Hill)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on September 20, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Reference Area (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Chess Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come in and play a few games of chess. While we may not always have someone available to teach beginners, all skill levels are welcome! Chess sets will be provided. Please register in advance.