Lexington County Library

🔍📚 Take a look at our featured programs for the week. And for the full calendar of events, visit lexcolibrary.com/programs.

Create It: Painted Canvases
June 7 | 2:30–4:30 PM | Lexington Main | Grades 9–12

Lego Club
June 8 | 4–5 PM | Swansea Branch | Grades K–5

Kid Zone: Step Through History
June 9 | 10:30–11:30 AM | Irmo Branch | Grades K–5

Social Scene: Murder Mystery Lock-In
June 9 | 5:30–8 PM | Chapin Branch | Ages 18+

Picking Up STEAM: Dino Drawing Lab
June 11 | 4–5 PM | Gaston Branch | Grades 6–8

Kid Zone: Elephant & Piggie Club
June 12 | 10:30–11:30 AM | Cayce-West Columbia Branch | Grades K–2

Step inside one of South Carolina’s most chilling true crime cases. 🔎

Join attorney, prosecutor and author Dick Harpootlian for a behind-the-scenes look at Dig Me a Grave: The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Who Seduced the South, his firsthand account of prosecuting notorious serial killer Donald 'P*e Wee' Gaskins.

Hear the real story from the courtroom, ask questions and get your copy signed after the talk.

📅 Thursday, June 11, 6–7:30 PM at Lexington Main Library (ages 18+)

There’s more to Lake Murray than meets the eye…

Visit your local library and uncover the stories, structures, and secrets still hidden underwater. Partnered with Lexington County Museum, Capital City/Lake Murray Country and William Roberts. (ages 12+)

📅 Lake Murray: Beneath the Surface

South Congaree-Pine Ridge: Thursday, June 4 at 3 PM

Gilbert-Summit: Thursday, June 11 at 4 PM

Cayce-West Columbia: Thursday, June 18 at 11 AM

Batesburg-Leesville: Monday, June 29 at 3 PM

Irmo: Monday, July 6 at 6 PM

Pelion: Wednesday, July 8 at 5:30 PM

Chapin: Monday, July 20 at 3:30 PM

Gaston: Tuesday, August 4 at 4 PM

Swansea: Tuesday, August 18 at 4:30 PM

Lexington: Thursday, August 27 at 6 PM

🦖📚 Take a look at our featured programs for the week. And for the full calendar of events, visit lexcolibrary.com/programs.

Pajama Storytime
June 2 | 5:30–6:30 PM | Gilbert-Summit Branch | Families with children

Handmade: Felt Dinosaur Collages
June 2 | 5:30–6:30 PM | South Congaree-Pine Ridge Branch | Ages 16+

Create It: Crochet Dinosaur
June 3 | 3–4 PM | Pelion Branch | Grades 9–12

Community: Local Author Fair
June 4 | 1–2:30 PM | Chapin Branch | All Ages

Picking Up STEAM: Teeny Tiny Terrariums
June 4 | 3–4 PM | Batesburg-Leesville Branch | Grades 6–8

Handmade: Dinosaur Landscapes
June 5 | 3–4 PM | Lexington Main | Ages 18+

☀️📚 Summer Reading 2026: Unearth a Story

🦖 Who is Summer Reading for? Everyone! There are amazing programs, activities and prizes for all ages.
🦕 How do I sign up? Register with the Beanstack Tracker App or at your local branch.
🦖 When does it start? Tuesday, May 26. You can start picking up prizes Monday, June 15.
🦕 When does it end? Friday, July 31.
🦖 Where can I learn more? lexcolibrary.com/summerreading

All Lexington County Public Library locations are closed for Memorial Day. Branches will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, May 26.