Do you enjoy helping the community by volunteering? The Anderson Public Library now has volunteer opportunities for everyone who would like to share their special talent or desire to improve Anderson County. Volunteering at the library can involve something as simple as adopting a shelf of books to giving classes to help teach skills to […]
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Wishing Our Summer Interns a Great School Year
The Anderson Public Library would like to wish Rob Bird and Lexi Thompson, the library’s summer interns, a great new school year as they return to college. Through the summer months, Rob and Lexi have helped with different areas at the library. Rob focussed on helping members check items in and out at the main […]
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Library Board Decreases Tax Rate While Offering More Resources
The Anderson Public Library’s Board of Trustees voted last week to decrease the library’s tax rate, seeing an efficiently operating library that is offering more resources and opportunities for members of the community. The board voted to accept the compensating rate of 8.2 cents per $100 of assessed real property, down from 8.3 cents per $100 […]
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Library Board Gives Special Farewell
The Anderson Public Library’s Board of Trustees gave a special farewell this week to a member of the board who has served for 15 years and will be leaving the board at the end of the month. Jane Scott Bentley was appointed to the board of trustees back in 2002 and served eight years until […]
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Library Member Displays Pencil Collection
After collecting pencils for over 50 years, a local resident and member of the Anderson Public Library has displayed just a small portion of her collection at the library so others can remember the past. Beatrice Williams started collecting pencils back in 1964 after her father passed away. Pencils, particularly the ones her father gave […]
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Library Receives Youth Decorated Rain Barrel
To promote water conservation across the county, the Anderson Public Library was given a special rain barrel decorated by a local teen and installed by the Anderson County Conservation District. Five barrels were installed at various public buildings around the county through a grant from Coca Cola that was given to the conservation district. The […]
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Lynda.com Offered Through Library Will Help Community
Anderson County High School media arts teacher, Steven McKaig, sees that the recent addition of Lynda.com courses offered for free through the Anderson Public Library will help members of the community. Lynda.com is a great educational resource that offers over 5,000 on-demand video courses ranging from design and technology, to business and much more. The […]
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Star Wars Collector Displays Items for May the Fourth Day
In celebration of Star Wars Day, also known as May the Fourth Day, the Anderson Public Library invited a Lawrenceburg resident who has been collecting Star Wars memorabilia for decades to display part of his collection at the library. At just four years old, Jason Willis watched his first Star Wars movie and was hooked […]
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Donate Books Easily at the Friends Bookstore
Members of the community can now support the Anderson Public Library’s Friends of the Library by easily donating books using the library’s old book return drop box. The Friends, which have a bookstore building behind the library, work to raise funds by selling donated books to help support literacy initiatives in Anderson County. Through the […]
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Family Saves Thousands Using Library
As we finish up National Library Week for 2018, we’d like to highlight a family who has saved thousands of dollars utilizing the resources at the Anderson Public Library: In addition to educational resources, the Anderson Public Library helps many families save money. With a wide selection of books, DVDs, programs, and other resources, the […]
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