Special Services at the Library

            We frequently hear people say, “I didn’t know the library could do that!” The truth is, the Calhoun County Library offers a variety of resources to the community at little to no cost. Three services that are available are assisting with passport applications, notarizing documents, and Book a Librarian.

Vacation time is coming up and if you plan to go out of the country, you will need to have a passport. Did you know that we take passport applications? We can help you out! Keep in mind that Passport applications are taken by appointment only, so please call ahead. Patrons can check out travel.state.gov for fees and forms. Our location does not take photos, but you can go to Wal-Mart, Walgreens, or CVS to purchase your photos. Some of the items you will need are your long-form birth certificate with the state seal, official photo ID, and passport photos. The Calhoun County Library has multiple staff members who are passport agents. Again, make sure to call and make an appointment as we do not take walk-ins.

In addition to assisting with passports, there are multiple staff members who are notaries and will notarize your important documents. This includes marriage certificates, wills and testaments, and other important documents. This is a free service to the public. Note: Please don’t sign the form to be notarized until you are in the presence of the notary. Make sure you have your official ID with the documents you need to have notarized. Walk-ins are welcome, but we advise to call ahead to make sure a notary is available.

Summer is around the corner and that means it is getting closer to finding a summer job. Need help filling out a job application or writing a resume? Don’t know how to use some of the features on your new phone or laptop? Call the library and Book a Librarian. You can have access to a staff member for up to one hour free of charge. This service does require that you call and make an appointment. We’re here to help!

For more information about these services, patrons can call the library for information at 803-874-3389.

CCL Bookmobile is Out and About in Town

            Did you know that our Bookmobile is extremely active in our community? We visit so many different places and offer more than checking out books!

One of our monthly visits is Calhoun County Council on Aging (CCCOA) which is a county agency that provides programs and services to promote the well-being of aging persons residing in Calhoun County, SC. Its purpose is to help them maintain their independence, function to the best of their ability, and to inform them of resources, activities, and opportunities available in the community. The Calhoun County Library likes to visit Council on Aging on the second Monday of every month. Participants board the Bookmobile and choose reading materials from various options offered. Our library staff members go inside and visit with participants and even conduct a STEM activity with them every other month. Community members love getting active through STEM activities such as stacking cups with rubber bands as a team and making ice cream in a bag along with making crafts and playing games to keep our minds sharp. We look forward to our visits at the Council on Aging every month.

Another regular stop for the Bookmobile is the Gressette Center. They provide individualized community based residential, employment, and support services which promote independence, dignity, and community integration for persons with developmental disabilities and special needs. Our Bookmobile visits them on the first Wednesday of the month, and we offer books and magazines to community members at the Gressette Center. They love checking out magazines and looking at the pictures, and we love visiting with them!

When we’re not stopping at either of the spots mentioned before, we’re taking the bookmobile to local places such as Rose of Sharon School, Early Learning Academy, OCAB/ Headstart, Press Academy after-school center, Foundation Christian School, and Beulah after-school center. We engage children with STEM activities, story times, and more.

We enjoy interacting with our community. There’s nothing better than giving someone a book, magazine, movie, or other library materials and watching their faces light up, or watching a child doing a STEM experiment and realizing he’s just created a chemical reaction! We also offer home deliveries to qualified patrons. Our outreach department is now doing home deliveries on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month which is a change from previous days.

Don’t forget to celebrate National Bookmobile Day and National Library Outreach Day on Wednesday, April 16, 2025! We know it’s a few months away, but we like to celebrate the Calhoun County Library’s outreach every day and that day will just be even more special!

So, next time you see our bookmobile out and about, give us a friendly wave and know that we are going to support our community!

Reading New Year’s Resolutions

            Happy New Year, everyone! It’s 2025 and the Calhoun County Library would like to help you with your New Year’s resolutions. Come join our programs that feature exercising, learning skills, and playing games.

            Did you know that the library is the perfect place to fulfill your New Year’s resolutions? If you have made a commitment to exercise more, join our fitness classes! We have two classes that will get you moving. Yoga meets every Monday from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM. In this class, you will focus on your breathing and relax your body. Yoga class is $2 a class or $7 for the month. We also have Strong & Limber which meets every Tuesday and Friday from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM. In this class, you stretch and learn to balance. Strong & Limber is $2 a class or $14 for the month.

            Would you like to find out how Yoga poses help your  body move, you can Google it - unless your computer skills are rusty. If you need to refresh your computer skills or learn from scratch how to use a computer, then head to the library every Wednesday from 3 PM - 5 PM for our Adult Computer Class. Do you need to make an email account? We can help! Do you want to write a resume or story? We can help! Do you want to start a project but need to design it? We can help! This class is self-paced and completely free to attend every week. The best part is, unlike school, if you miss a class, you won’t be behind! Come learn some new skills or even refresh the computer skills you already have with us.

            If you aren’t interested in fitness or you are already good with a computer, head to the library to play BINGO and have some fun and win great prizes! BINGO meets on the first Thursday of every month from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM. If you think you have what it takes to win, come play BINGO. We play 5 rounds, each one with a different strategy. Every win gets a special prize and the grand prize gift card goes to whomever gets blackout on their card. We have given out Piggly Wiggly, Amazon, and VISA cards for our winners so come play  with us!

             Do you know what else you can do at the library? How about reading some great books? If you made a resolution to read more this year, the library is open for you to come pick out anything you would like!  If you’d prefer to stay at home, you can use the Libby App to choose your books online. We all know that reading opens up a world of possibilities, so open a book and enjoy the adventure.

            We love that our community comes together for special events and we want to make sure everyone knows what we have to offer throughout the year. Whether you want to be social or not, we have something for everyone here at the Calhoun County Library. If you haven’t made any New Year’s resolutions yet, there is still time! The library will be here waiting to support you!