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Learn Freely Fest was the perfect way to close out this year's Summer Learning Challenge, with more than 30 fun and informative sessions for all ages. Here are a few highlights 🎻🎨🧶

Missed today's event? Check out RichlandLibrary.com/Events to see what else is coming up across Richland Library.

Find out what all the buzz is about! Check out the newest adult fiction titles of August 2026, including titles by debut authors and perennial library favorites.

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Buzzy Books & Debut Authors for August 2026 | Richland Library Check out the newest adult fiction titles of August 2026. You will find titles by debut authors, books from authors that are perennial library favorites, and titles that are being buzzed about...

Who can build it tallest? Who can build it strongest? Build freely and find out! Get hands-on by building towers, robots, creatures and more at this Build-a-thon.

📅 Wednesday, August 12
⏰ 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
📍 Richland Library St. Andrews

Build-a-thon: Lego | Richland Library Get hands-on by building towers, robots, creatures and more. Who can build it tallest? Who can build it strongest? Build freely and find out!

Can't make it to Learn Freely Fest today? Don't worry, the Library of Things has plenty of items to check out and take learning on the go.

Browse the educational items in our catalog now:

Richland Library: Catalog

Join us for R.I.S.E Training for Tutors, Teachers, and Caregivers.

The Reading Intervention Starts Early (RISE) program trains tutors to help K–2 students build strong reading skills. Tutors learn to teach reading, writing, and spelling through fun, hands-on activities and step-by-step lessons that help children grow into confident, successful readers.

📅 Saturday, August 15
⏰ 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
📍 Richland Library Lower Richland

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R.I.S.E Training for Tutors, Teachers, and Caregivers | Richland Library The Reading Intervention Starts Early (RISE) program trains tutors to help K–2 students build strong reading skills. Tutors learn to teach reading, writing, and spelling through fun, hands-on activities and step-by-step lessons that help children grow into confident, successful readers.

Still thinking about the epic world of The Odyssey? 🏺 Step into these novels where gods shape destinies, heroes face impossible trials, and monsters are rarely what they seem. From ancient myths to bold modern retellings, explore the full list here:

Gods, Heroes, and Monsters | Richland Library Step into worlds where gods shape destinies, heroes face impossible trials, and monsters are rarely what they seem. From ancient myths to bold modern retellings, these stories prove that the oldest legends still have the power to captivate, surprise, and inspire.

There's so much to discover this Saturday at Learn Freely Fest! Just a few of the sessions include:

🚲 Bike Maintenance
🤟 Introduction to ASL
🥫 Canning & Preservation Basics
🧶 Crochet Basics

Explore the full list here

Learn Freely Fest 2026 | Richland Library Choose from more than a dozen fun and informative sessions – make crafts, play games, get active, explore library resources, and pick up some good-to-know life skills. 2:00pm - 5:00pm Gallery Walk: Patton Blackwell, Pocket Places, & Kids in Print 2026 | First Level | Gallery Explore three special ...

Which decade had the best films? Explore Kanopy’s Dedicated to the Decades
collection and discover standout movies from the past 100 years. Your next favorite
is waiting: kanopy.com/category/91253

Have you been enjoying the 2026 Summer Learning Challenge? We'd love to see it!

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Happy back-to-school season! 🎒 ✏️ In 1971, students would hang out outside of Columbia High School, the city's first public high school, on Washington Street. Today, students and teachers of Columbia High School head to Westchester Drive instead.

📸: Maxie Roberts, The State. 1990. Richland Library Walker Local and Family History Center.