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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!

National Library Week 2026, 1

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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Play Like It's 1776

4:00pm–5:00pm
Everyone
Lobeco Branch Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lobeco Branch Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: America250
Registration Required
Event Details:

Youth and families are invited to travel back in time to engage with American Revolutionary times through crafts and games. 

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.

Staff Development Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site

Revolutionary Roots

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
St. Helena Branch Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: St. Helena Branch Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America250
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have Revolutionary Roots?  Join us for a workshop exploring our shared history.

With luck, we will find some Patriots and perhaps a Loyalist or two.

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.

Play Like It's 1776

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Teens
Beaufort Library
Library Branch: Beaufort Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: America250
Event Details:

Youth and families are invited to travel back in time to engage with American Revolutionary times through crafts and games.

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.

Play Like It's 1776

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Teens
Port Royal Branch Library
Library Branch: Port Royal Branch Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: America250
Event Details:

Youth and families are invited to travel back in time to engage with American Revolutionary times through crafts and games.

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.

Revolutionary Roots

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults
Port Royal Branch Library
Library Branch: Port Royal Branch Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America250
Event Details:

Explore your family history with Ancestry.com’s American Revolution edition in this hands-on program at the library.

Memorial Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site

Revolutionary Roots

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
Hilton Head Branch Library
Library Branch: Hilton Head Branch Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America250
Event Details:

Explore your family history with Ancestry.com’s American Revolution edition in this hands-on program at the library.

Play Like It's 1776

1:00pm–2:30pm
Children, Everyone
Bluffton Branch Library
Library Branch: Bluffton Branch Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: America250
Event Details:

Youth and families are invited to travel back in time to engage with American Revolutionary times through crafts and games!

Ken Burns Documentary Screening

10:30am–11:30am
Teens, Adults
Hilton Head Branch Library
Library Branch: Hilton Head Branch Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: America250, Movie
Event Details:

Learn more about the Revolutionary War from Ken Burns in his new documentary series! Join us for a screening of several selections on the military history of the war, spanning battlefields from Quebec to Charleston and the birth of the U.S.

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.

Play Like It's 1776

10:30am–11:30am
Children, Teens
St. Helena Branch Library
Library Branch: St. Helena Branch Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: America250
Event Details:

Youth and families are invited to travel back in time to engage with American Revolutionary times through crafts and games.

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.

American Revolution Documentary by Ken Burns

3:00pm–3:45pm
Adults
Lobeco Branch Library
Library Branch: Lobeco Branch Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America250
Event Details:

The Ken Burns “American Revolution” documentary will be playing in the program room. This is a 45-minute film. 

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.

Revolutionary Roots

3:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Lobeco Branch Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lobeco Branch Library
Room: Test Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America250
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore your family history with Ancestry.com's American Revolution edition in this hands-on program at the library.

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 Murder Mystery: Murder on the Mayflower

1:00pm–3:30pm
Teens
Bluffton Branch Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bluffton Branch Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: America250, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

"It is December 12th, 1620, and the Mayflower is anchored off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

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.

Revolutionary Roots

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Beaufort Library
Library Branch: Beaufort Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America250
Event Details:

Explore your family history with Ancestry.com’s American Revolution edition in this hands-on program at the library.

Juneteenth National Independence Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site

Play Like It's 1776

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Teens
Hilton Head Branch Library
Library Branch: Hilton Head Branch Library
Room: South Carolina Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: America250
Event Details:

Youth and families are invited to travel back in time to engage with American Revolutionary times through crafts and games.

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.

Liberty & Legacy

10:00am–1:00pm
Everyone
Bluffton Branch Library
Library Branch: Bluffton Branch Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: America250
Event Details:

A family-friendly celebration that brings history to life through colonial themed crafts and games, trivia and more.

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.

Liberty & Legacy

10:00am–1:00pm
Everyone
Bluffton Branch Library
Library Branch: Bluffton Branch Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: America250
Event Details:

A family-friendly celebration that brings history to life through colonial themed crafts and games, trivia and more.

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.

Liberty & Legacy

10:00am–1:00pm
Everyone
Bluffton Branch Library
Library Branch: Bluffton Branch Library
Room: Small Conference Room One
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: America250
Event Details:

A family-friendly celebration that brings history to life through colonial themed crafts and games, trivia and more.

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.

Liberty & Legacy

10:00am–1:00pm
Everyone
Bluffton Branch Library
Library Branch: Bluffton Branch Library
Room: Small Conference Room Two
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: America250
Event Details:

A family-friendly celebration that brings history to life through colonial themed crafts and games, trivia and more.

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.

Publick Discourse with Founding Friend Dr Benjamin Franklin

3:00pm–4:00pm
Beaufort Library
Library Branch: Beaufort Library
Program Type: America250
Event Details:

Notice is hereby given to all Loyal Citizens, Industrious Merchants, and Learned Scholars of the Towne of Bluffton and the surrounding Provinces, that a Meeting for Publick Discourse will be held with Founding Friend, Dr. Benjamin Franklin.

Liberty & Legacy: Revolutionary Trivia with Grace Cordial

11:30am–12:30pm
Everyone
Beaufort Library
Library Branch: Beaufort Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: America250
Event Details:

Join Grace Cordial for revolutionary trivia to celebrate American250!

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.

Ken Burns Documentary Screening

10:30am–11:30am
Teens, Adults
Hilton Head Branch Library
Library Branch: Hilton Head Branch Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: America250, Movie
Event Details:

Learn more about the Revolutionary War from Ken Burns in his new documentary series! Join us for a screening of several selections from the series that focus on the ideas, struggles, and ideals that continue to define the American story.

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.