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Interpret the Catalog

How to interpret catalog abbreviations
  • E - Easy
  • EZ - Beginning reader books
  • B - Biography
  • Big Books - Oversized picture books(must be returned to the location where they were checked out)
  • BRD - Board book (used with infants)
  • J - Juvenile
  • PAL - Books found in the Play and Literacy Center (they do not check out)
  • Pbk - Paperback
  • PEC - Parenting & Early Childhood materials; bibliotherapy materials
  • Quik - Themed kits available at the Hughes Main Library
  • YA - Young Adult

Example: JB Washington is a juvenile biography about Washington.


Book a Program

Programs may be scheduled for groups of 10 or more.
Schedule programs at least two weeks in advance.
Call 242-5000 x2248.

Please have the following information available when you call:

  • Name of the school or group
  • Name, phone number, and email of the group’s primary contact person
  • Expected number of attendees
  • Age range of the group
  • Primary, plus an alternative date and time preference

Story Time - Book a private story time for your group or class of 10 or more. Call 242-5000 x2248. Time: 30 min.

Shelf Elf - Based on the popular children’s book, this program teaches children the care, handling, and arrangement of library materials and gives them “hands on” experience. (K4 & up) Time: 30 min.


Tours

We offer several tour options for groups of 10 or more.
Schedule tours at least two weeks in advance.
Call 242-5000 x2248.

Please have the following information available when you call:

  • Name of the school or group
  • Name, phone number, and email of the group’s primary contact person
  • Expected number of attendees
  • Age range of the group
  • Primary, plus alternative date and time preference
  • Type of tour (see descriptions below)

Dr. Seuss tour - Children search for Dr. Seuss’s characters as they explore the library. Available at all library locations. Time: 30 min.(ages K5-2nd grade)

Safari tour - This look-and-find adventure tour will take children through the Hughes Main Library. Time: 30 min. (ages K5-2nd grade)

Dewey Decimal tour — Learn about the Dewey Decimal as you tour the Hughes Main Library. Time: 30 min. (3rd-5th grade)

Behind the Scenes tour — Get a glimpse of how materials are processed, the computer room, SC Room archives and more. Time: 75 min. (5th grade and up -- Hughes Main Library)

Computer Lab/Reference tour — Library staff will guide students in accessing the quality resources and services offered by the Greenville County Library System. Sessions can be tailored to student needs. Class size is limited to groups of 10 or more. Time: 1.5 hours (5th grade and up -- Hughes Main Library)


PAL Center

PAL

Every Child Ready to Read

Ready to ReadAttention parents, daycare providers and caregivers! Would you like to learn simple steps that will help to prepare your infant or young child for later reading success? If so, call 242-5000 x2249 to schedule an Every Child Ready to Read workshop at your location. Workshops last 1.25 hours; groups of 12 or more.


Summer Reading - Watch for Summer Reading 2010: Make a Splash at Your Library!


Guides to Children & Family Websites

BandwidthMoms - Rates the best sites for children by subject and age group.

Upstate Parent - Parenting resources in Greenville and the surrounding area.