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Summer Reading Coming Soon!
Come back to our webpage on Thursday, June 1 to sign up online for Summer Reading! If you're interested on signing up in person, visit any branches to sign up starting June 1!
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The Game Called Go
Learn how to play the ancient Chinese/Japanese game of Go at the Camden library on Friday, June 2 at 10:30 AM. Sign up via email to laurend@kershawcountylibrary.org
See What We're Reading
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Check it out Download ItA Big Mooncake for Little Star
Grace Lin
Reimagines the cycles of the moon as a mother bakes a Big Moon Cookie and, despite Mama’s request to wait, Little Star begins nibbling at it every night.
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Check it outA dupatta is
Marzieh Abbas
“A lyrical and charming picture book celebrating the dupatta, a traditional shawl worn in South Asian cultures”
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Check it outAmazing : Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who inspire us all
Maia and Alex Shibutani
An inclusive picture book that highlights the many contributions Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made to the US and the world
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Check it out Download ItEyes that Speak to the Stars
Joanna Ho
A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers’ after seeing his friend’s drawing of them. After talking to his father, the boy realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to the stars, shine like sunlit rays, and glimpse trails of light from those who came before–in fact,…
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Check it out Download ItFour Treasures of the Sky
Jenny Zhang
Daiyu never wanted to be like the tragic heroine for whom she was named, revered for her beauty and cursed with heartbreak. But when she is kidnapped and smuggled across an ocean from China to America, Daiyu must relinquish the home and future she imagined for herself. Over the years that follow, she is forced…
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Check it outShining a light : celebrating 40 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who changed the world
Profiling forty influential Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, this collective biography of people who have helped change the world in countless ways pays tribute to their courage and determination to make a difference
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Check it out Download ItThe Mountains Sing
Que Mai Phan Nguyen
The multi-generational tale of the Trân family, set against the backdrop of the Vî?t Nam War. Trân Dêu Lan, who was born in 1920, was forced to flee her family farm with her six children during the Land Reform as the Communist government rose in the North. Years later in Hànôi, her young granddaughter, Huang,…
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Check it out Download ItThey called us enemy
George Takei
A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist Takei’s childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an icon in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love
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Check it outTomatoes for Neela
Padma Lakshmi
As Neela and her mother cook together, they find a way for Neela’s grandmother, who lives in India, to share in both the love and the flavors of the day.
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Check it out Download ItTokyo Ever After
Emiko Jean
After learning that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan, Izumi travels to Tokyo, where she discovers that Japanese imperial life–complete with designer clothes, court intrigue, paparazzi scandals, and a forbidden romance with her handsome but stoic bodyguard–is a tough fit for the outspoken and irreverant eighteen-year-old from northern California.
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Check it outWhen Clouds Touch Us
Thanhha Lai
In this sequel to Inside Out and Back Again, Ha and her family have worked hard to make a life for themselves in the US, but it hasn’t come easy. Ha has only just started to feel settled when Mother decides that the family will move to Texas for a new job.
Kershaw County Library Updates
KCL Social Worker on Leave
KCL Social Worker on Extended Leave Camden, SC - Michaela Thompson, KCL's library social worker, will be on extended leave from April 17, 2023 until July 17, 2023. If you or someone you know needs assistance between these dates, please contact Access Kershaw. Access Kershaw is an initiative...
Learn MoreKnock Your Reading Goal Out of the Park with KCL & the Fireflies!
Join KCL and the Columbia Fireflies for a reading program that your child will love! They can earn a free ticket to a Fireflies baseball game and get cool Fireflies goodies when they arrive at the game. Starting on Monday, March 13, 2023, your child (ages 12 and under) can pick up a baseball...
Learn MoreDo You Know? Tuesday Trivia
This author was born in the Netherlands on May 5, 1910, and also lived in Belgium, the United States, and Italy. He was a respected artist and while in the US he worked in advertising. His first book was published in 1959 and was based on a story he told his grandchildren on a long train ride, using scraps of blue and yellow paper. He created over 40 children's books, primarily using collages to illustrate them. Four of his books were Caldecott Honor books, including Inch by Inch and Swimmy. Can you name this author?
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