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Library 101

2025-01-06 10:00:00 2025-01-06 11:00:00 America/New_York Library 101 Your chance to learn all the things your library card can do for you! Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Monday, January 06
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-01-06 10:00:00 2025-01-06 11:00:00 America/New_York Library 101 Your chance to learn all the things your library card can do for you! Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Southwest Regional Library

Kerr Meeting Room

Your chance to learn all the things your library card can do for you!

Beyond checking out books, there's so much you can do with your library account! Explore tips and tricks from saving reading lists to checking out Technology. Learn lesser known perks such as digital resources, local history/genealogy room, and park passes. Plus the chance to ask any questions you may have!

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | General Interest |

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Southwest Regional Library

Hours

About the branch

Upcoming Events

Tue, Jan 07, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Tue, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

The Book Tea Book Club

Tue, Jan 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Spill the tea on what you've been reading.

Wed, Jan 08, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Jan 08, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Lit & Lattes Book Club

Wed, Jan 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Sorella Coffee

This month we are reading Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult.

Head in the Clouds

Wed, Jan 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Create a cloud identification guide!

Backyard Birding

Wed, Jan 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Main Library - Griffin Room

It's all about the beaks!

Wed, Jan 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Discover the history, create your story!

3D Printing: Beginners Guide

Wed, Jan 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Main Library

From curiosity to confidence: learn 3D printing basics!

Registration is now closed

Thu, Jan 09, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Senior STEAM - Discover DNA

Thu, Jan 09, 10:00am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab

Learning in the later years

Thu, Jan 09, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Dare to Sketch!

Thu, Jan 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Draw Freely, Express Boldly!

Pocket Felt Felines

Thu, Jan 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Union West Regional Library

Sew a felt cat!

Babies and Books

Fri, Jan 10, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library

Enjoy rhymes, songs and books for your littlest ones.

Fri, Jan 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Main Library - Griffin Room

Let's make silly art!

Mindfulness Meditation

Sat, Jan 11, 10:00am - 11:00am

Main Library - Griffin Room

Learn the basics of minfulness meditation.

Babies and Books

Sat, Jan 11, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library

Enjoy rhymes, songs and books for your littlest ones.

Genealogy Group Meeting

Sat, Jan 11, 11:00am - 12:15pm

All Locations

Let's talk genealogy & family history!

Sat, Jan 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Your chance to learn all the things your library card can do for you!

LEAP into Science - Wind

Sat, Jan 11, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Catch the breeze!

Mon, Jan 13, 9:30am - 10:00am

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Mon, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Llama Llama Pajama Party

Mon, Jan 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Get tucked in with some bedtime rhymes.

Tue, Jan 14, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Marshville's Monthly Grind

Tue, Jan 14, 10:00am - 11:00am

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Good coffee and conversation at the Edwards Memorial Library!

Tue, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Incredible Kid Inventors

Tue, Jan 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Celebrate the creativity of young inventors!

Rotor Roundup - How Helicopters Work

Tue, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Children's Programming Room

Get the spin on flight science!

Read with STEAM

Tue, Jan 14, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab

Discover books and explore our STEAM services with our teen book club.

Evelyn's Book Club

Tue, Jan 14, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Main Library - Hunley Room

January's selection is The Cemetery of Untold Stories

Wed, Jan 15, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Jan 15, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Senior STEAM - Discover DNA

Wed, Jan 15, 10:00am - 11:00am

Main Library - STEAM Lab

Learning in the later years

Wed, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Starlit Tales Book Club

Wed, Jan 15, 5:45pm - 6:45pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

January's selection is The Martian by Andy Weir.

Thu, Jan 16, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Thu, Jan 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Thu, Jan 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Spruce up your skills as we delve into the job market!

Read Aloud with Ms. Lisa

Thu, Jan 16, 5:30pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Enjoy a NC Children's Book Award Read Aloud

Page Turners Book Club

Thu, Jan 16, 6:00pm - 6:45pm

Main Library

January's selection is Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

Babies and Books

Fri, Jan 17, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

Enjoy rhymes, songs and books for your littlest ones

STEAM Engineering - Bridge Challenge

Fri, Jan 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab

Can you make the strongest bridge?

Sat, Jan 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Discover the joy of crocheting!

Babies and Books

Sat, Jan 18, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

Enjoy rhymes, songs and books for your littlest ones

Sat, Jan 18, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Join a fellowship of adventurers to explore a new fantastical world!

Stories on Saturday

Sat, Jan 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Bringing families together one story at a time.

Onyx Storm Release Party

Mon, Jan 20, 10:00pm - 11:45pm

Main Library

Celebrate the launch of Rebecca Yarros's latest novel

Tue, Jan 21, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Tue, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Winged Wonders - Birding Basics

Tue, Jan 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Join us for a new hobby that will inspire you to spread your wings.

Tue, Jan 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab

The first person to get 101 wins!

Career Development Workshops - Resumes

Tue, Jan 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Main Library - Hunley Room

Learn more about resumes and personal branding from Goodwill's Workforce Partnerships Team.

Tue, Jan 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Union West Regional Library

Unlock your family story: discover Genealogy 101!

Wed, Jan 22, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Jan 22, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

The Snowy Day Celebration

Wed, Jan 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Science and crafts collide on this classic snow day adventure!

Pocket Felt Felines

Wed, Jan 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Sew a felt cat!

Thu, Jan 23, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Advance Directive Workshop

Thu, Jan 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Main Library - Griffin Room

Learn about Health Care Power of Attorney and Living Wills

Thu, Jan 23, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Thu, Jan 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Spruce up your skills as we delve into the job market!

Banking Basics for Teens - College Essentials

Thu, Jan 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Going to college soon? Prepare your personal finances for your next step!

Topsy Turvy - An Opposite Day Challenge

Fri, Jan 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Celebrate this backwards holiday with some wacky activities.

Cuentos Bilingües - Bilingual Familytime

Sat, Jan 25, 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Main Library

Diversión bilingüe para toda la familia/Bilingual fun for the whole family

Mon, Jan 27, 9:30am - 10:00am

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Mon, Jan 27, 10:30am - 11:00am

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Mickey's Music Bingo

Mon, Jan 27, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Main Library - Griffin Room

Oh, boy! Play music bingo with the whole family!

Crafting Calm - Aromatherapy Bags

Mon, Jan 27, 5:45pm - 6:45pm

Southwest Regional Library - SWRL STEAM Lab

Soothe the winter blues away with a relaxing creation.

Tue, Jan 28, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Tue, Jan 28, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

LEGO Scavenger Hunt

Tue, Jan 28, 5:30pm - 6:00pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Build, Explore, Discover!

Wed, Jan 29, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Jan 29, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Jan 29, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Jan 29, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Chinese New Year Celebration

Wed, Jan 29, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Main Library - Griffin Room

Celebrate Chinese New Year!

Romance Novel Speed Dating

Wed, Jan 29, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

Your perfect match awaits - come find a romance book to curl up with this Valentines Day!

Thu, Jan 30, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Thu, Jan 30, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Thu, Jan 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Spruce up your skills as we delve into the job market!

Read Aloud with Ms. Lisa

Thu, Jan 30, 5:30pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Enjoy a NC Children's Book Award Read Aloud

Final Draft Book Club

Thu, Jan 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Southern Range Brewery

January's selection is Hello Beautiful!

Dog Man Goes to the Movies

Fri, Jan 31, 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Children's Programming Room

Get ready for the Dog Man movie!

Mindfulness Meditation

Sat, Feb 01, 10:00am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Learn the basics of minfulness meditation.

Engineering Club

Sat, Feb 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Main Library - Griffin Room

Explore, create, and engineer together!

Mon, Feb 03, 9:30am - 10:00am

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Tiny Yogi's Yoga

Mon, Feb 03, 10:00am - 10:30am

Main Library - Griffin Room

Monday Mindful Yoga for Toddlers

Mon, Feb 03, 10:30am - 11:00am

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

A Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Tue, Feb 04, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Tue, Feb 04, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

The Book Tea Book Club

Tue, Feb 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Spill the tea on what you've been reading.

Wed, Feb 05, 9:30am - 10:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Feb 05, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:00am

Union West Regional Library

Mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Thu, Feb 06, 9:30am - 10:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

A mixed age storytime with a focus on early literacy skills.

Fantastical Photosynthesis

Thu, Feb 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Union West Regional Library - Meeting Room

Lettuce entertain you with the leaf sheep slug!

Southwest Library Evening Book Club

Thu, Feb 06, 5:45pm - 6:45pm

Southwest Regional Library - Kerr Meeting Room

This month's selection is The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman.

Cafecito y Charla - (Coffee & Chat)

Thu, Feb 06, 6:00pm - 6:45pm

Main Library - Hunley Room

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