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National Library Week 2026, 2

Local Authors Panel & Workshop. Writing is My Joy!

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Bluffton Branch Library

Program Type:

National Library Week

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Bluffton Branch Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: National Library Week
Event Details:

As a kickoff to National Library Week (April 19–25) and in celebration of National Poetry Month, the Bluffton Branch Library invites you to Writing Is My Joy!, an engaging panel discussio

National Library Week 2026, 3, Youth, Find Your Joy

Baby & Toddler Storytime - Reading Rainbow Joy

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Hilton Head Branch Library

Program Type:

National Library Week, Storytime

Age Group:

Babies, Toddlers
Library Branch: Hilton Head Branch Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: National Library Week, Storytime
Event Details:

Help us celebrate National Library Week! Mychal Threets, the new host of Reading Rainbow, promotes the theme of "Find Your Joy".

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Elementary Storytime - Reading Rainbow Joy

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Hilton Head Branch Library

Program Type:

National Library Week, Storytime

Age Group:

Elementary
Library Branch: Hilton Head Branch Library
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: National Library Week, Storytime
Event Details:

Help us celebrate National Library Week! Mychal Threets, the new host of Reading Rainbow, promotes the theme of "Find Your Joy".

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Baby & Toddler Storytime- Reading Rainbow Joy

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Large Meeting Room at Hilton Head Branch Library

Program Type:

National Library Week, Storytime

Age Group:

Babies, Toddlers
Library Branch: Hilton Head Branch Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: National Library Week, Storytime
Event Details:

Help us celebrate National Library Week! Mychal Threets, the new host of Reading Rainbow, promotes the theme of "Find Your Joy".

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Preschool Storytime - Reading Rainbow Joy

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Hilton Head Branch Library

Program Type:

National Library Week, Storytime

Age Group:

Preschoolers
Library Branch: Hilton Head Branch Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: National Library Week, Storytime
Event Details:

Help us celebrate National Library Week! Mychal Threets, the new host of Reading Rainbow, promotes the theme of "Find Your Joy".

Arts and Crafts, Watercolors

Kids Watercolor

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room at St. Helena Branch Library

Program Type:

National Library Week

Age Group:

Children, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary, Tweens
Library Branch: St. Helena Branch Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary, Tweens
Program Type: National Library Week
Event Details:

Come to the library in celebration of national library week where we will be finding joy through watercolor painting!

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National Library Week: Book Bedazzling

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Port Royal Branch Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, National Library Week

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Port Royal Branch Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, National Library Week
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your book's cover to life by bedazzling it!

National Library Week 2026, 2

Adventures in Archives with Cassandra Knoppel

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Hilton Head Branch Library

Program Type:

Local History, National Library Week

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Hilton Head Branch Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Local History, National Library Week
Event Details:

With National Library Week in full-swing and Preservation Week on the horizon, this program will highlight some of the unexpected treasures in the Beaufort District Collection. 

Arts and Crafts, Watercolors

Adult Crafts: Intro to Watercolor

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Hilton Head Branch Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, National Library Week

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Hilton Head Branch Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, National Library Week
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us Thursday, April 23 @ 3 PM at the Hilton Head Library as we celebrate National Library Week with a new Adult Crafts program! 

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Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Preschoolers
Bluffton Branch Library
Library Branch: Bluffton Branch Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime

Get ready for school success with a fun storytime filled with stories, songs, rhymes, and more. For ages 3-5.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adult(s)

This program is designed for youth and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs are not permitted.

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We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you do not consent, please inform a staff member at the event.

Baby & Toddler Storytime

11:00am–12:00pm
Babies, Toddlers
Lobeco Branch Library
Library Branch: Lobeco Branch Library
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

Build early literacy skills for little ones through simple stories, songs, and rhymes. For ages 0-2.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adult(s)

This program is designed for youth and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs are not permitted.

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We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you do not consent, please inform a staff member at the event.

Homeschool STEAM Club

11:00am–12:00pm
Children, Teens
Lobeco Branch Library
Library Branch: Lobeco Branch Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: STEAM/STEM
Event Details:


Limited space available, registration is required: 
https://bit.ly/4oH0EBP

call 843-255-6479 or register online (above link).
Thursdays | 11am - Noon

Ages 6+

Disclaimer(s)

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We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you do not consent, please inform a staff member at the event.

Sun City

11:00am–12:30pm
Everyone
Bookmobiles
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Join Bookmobile South for holds pickups and checkouts!

Disclaimer(s)

Say Cheese!

We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you do not consent, please inform a staff member at the event.

Mahjong Open Play

11:00am–1:00pm
Adults
St. Helena Branch Library
Library Branch: St. Helena Branch Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Already know the basics of this fun and popular tile game? Join others for open play -- all materials supplied.

Disclaimer(s)

Say Cheese!

We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you do not consent, please inform a staff member at the event.

Staff Chat

11:30am–12:30pm
Beaufort Library
Library Branch: Beaufort Library
Room: Administrators' Conference Room
Event Details:

Admin chat

Beaufort Strummers: Community Jam

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Beaufort Library
Library Branch: Beaufort Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Join the Beaufort Strummers for a community jam. Anyone that plays a ukulele, baritone ukulele, or a guitar can join! Please bring your own instrument and Ukulele 365 days by Jim Beloff.

May River Landing

2:30pm–3:15pm
Adults
Bookmobiles
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Join Bookmobile South for holds pickups and checkouts!

Disclaimer(s)

Say Cheese!

We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you do not consent, please inform a staff member at the event.

Habersham

3:00pm–4:00pm
Everyone
Bookmobiles
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Join Bookmobile North for holds pickups and checkouts!

Disclaimer(s)

Say Cheese!

We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you do not consent, please inform a staff member at the event.

NOC at Lowcountry Presbyterian

3:30pm–4:00pm
Children
Bookmobiles
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Join Bookmobile South for checkouts to students!

Disclaimer(s)

Say Cheese!

We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you do not consent, please inform a staff member at the event.

Paper Flowers

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary, Tweens
Beaufort Library
Library Branch: Beaufort Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Dress for a mess

Make and paint your own paper flowers

No Registration Required

Supplies & Space Limited

Read with a Therapy Dog

5:00pm–6:00pm
Everyone
St. Helena Branch Library
Library Branch: St. Helena Branch Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Read to a Dog
Event Details:

Join a therapy dog to practice reading aloud skills! Help grow reading self-confidence in a comfortable and fun environment. 

Registration is required. Call or email to reserve your 15-minute time slot!
 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adult(s)

This program is designed for youth and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs are not permitted.

Say Cheese!

We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you do not consent, please inform a staff member at the event.

Silent Book Club

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Port Royal Branch Library
Library Branch: Port Royal Branch Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us at the library and meet fellow book lovers! Enjoy an hour of independent reading time along with fun social time!

Optional social time begins prior to the start of the program, at 4:30 p.m.

Disclaimer(s)

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We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you do not consent, please inform a staff member at the event.

Dungeons and Dragons for Adults

5:30pm–6:45pm
Adults
Bluffton Branch Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bluffton Branch Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dungeons and Dragons for Adults at the Bluffton Branch Library - all players ages 18+ are welcome to join! No experience required, materials provided. Registration required, seats limited.

Disclaimer(s)

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We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you do not consent, please inform a staff member at the event.

Mahjong Club

9:30am–11:30am
Adults
Beaufort Library
Library Branch: Beaufort Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

All levels of players are welcome! From experienced to beginner - come have fun and meet other members of the community.  Feel free to bring your own mahjong sets.

Disclaimer(s)

Say Cheese!

We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you do not consent, please inform a staff member at the event.

Poems and Postcards with Sydney Whiteside

11:00am–12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Port Royal Branch Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Royal Branch Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Local History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Happy National Poetry Week!

Come one, come all,
Take a seat for a bit;
While I share a few tales
Of local poets.

I promise not to fill your time with only rhymes.

Plant Swap and Homestead Information

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Lobeco Branch Library
Library Branch: Lobeco Branch Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Nature & Gardening
Event Details:

Bring one, take one! Join us for a plant swap and homesteader information exchange.

Disclaimer(s)

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We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you do not consent, please inform a staff member at the event.

LEGO & a Movie

3:00pm–4:30pm
Children
Port Royal Branch Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Royal Branch Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come hang out for a movie night with LEGO building! We'll be watching Flow while kids create and collaborate on LEGO projects. 

Please register separately for each attendee.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adult(s)

This program is designed for youth and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs are not permitted.

Say Cheese!

We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you do not consent, please inform a staff member at the event.

VITA Free Tax Preparation

10:00am–3:00pm
Adults
Bluffton Branch Library
Library Branch: Bluffton Branch Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Assistance
Event Details:

United Way of the Lowcountry is offering Free, confidential tax preparation to Lowcountry individuals and families through their Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

VITA Free Tax Preparation

10:00am–3:00pm
Adults
Bluffton Branch Library
Library Branch: Bluffton Branch Library
Room: Small Conference Room Two
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Assistance
Event Details:

United Way of the Lowcountry is offering Free, confidential tax preparation to Lowcountry individuals and families through their Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

Pollinators in Your Yard

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Beaufort Library
Library Branch: Beaufort Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Nature & Gardening
Event Details:

This class will focus on supporting pollinators in your  yard or garden.

Disclaimer(s)

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We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you do not consent, please inform a staff member at the event.

Society of Bluffton Artists' (SOBA) Annual High School Art Show

11:00am–12:00pm
Everyone
Bluffton Branch Library
Library Branch: Bluffton Branch Library
Room: Small Conference Room One
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Showcase
Event Details:

The Bluffton Branch Library is thrilled to host this year’s Society of Bluffton Artists (SOBA) Annual High School Art Show—a vibrant celebration of creativity and emerging talent.

Disclaimer(s)

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We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you do not consent, please inform a staff member at the event.

VITA Tax Prep

11:00am–3:00pm
Adults
Lobeco Branch Library
Library Branch: Lobeco Branch Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Assistance
Event Details:

United Way of the Lowcountry is offering FREE, confidential tax preparation to Lowcountry individuals and families through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

Disclaimer(s)

Say Cheese!

We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you do not consent, please inform a staff member at the event.

Teen Advisory Board

11:15am–1:00pm
Tweens, Teens
St. Helena Branch Library
Library Branch: St. Helena Branch Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Community Showcase
Event Details:

Come have a say in what your library has to offer teens.

Plan events, special programs & enjoy snacks and fun with friends!

Disclaimer(s)

Say Cheese!

We love to take photos at our events and within library spaces. The library may use these photos in print, online, or on social media. If you do not consent, please inform a staff member at the event.