Free Legal Clinics

Do you need legal advice or just want to speak with a lawyer and have your legal questions answered? If so, then come to the library! The South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Program will hold a series of free legal clinics at the Village Branch Library in Pickens from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. A local attorney will lecture and lead a question and answer session on a variety of topics.

Thurs, Sept 2 Criminal Law	Presented by Daniel E. Hunt, Esq.
Thurs, Sept 23 Workers' Compensation	Presented by James C. Alexander, Esq.
Thurs, Oct 14 Wills, Estates, and Probate	Presented by James M. Robinson, Esq.

For more information, please call the Village Branch at 898-5747 or email
reference@pickens.lib.sc.us.

Join the Easley Chess Club!

At around 4:00pm on the first and third Thursday of each month, you’ll find the meeting room of the Hampton Memorial Library in Easley filled with children eager to learn about and play chess. Started in September of 2009, the Easley Chess Club has already grown to well over 30 members!

The Club is free and open to all children ages 6 and older. Beginners, as well as experienced chess players, will meet new friends, learn about the game, develop new skills, engage in casual play, and work toward prizes and recognition!

New members are always welcome! Having access to a computer and internet at home is helpful, but not required. Chess sets are provided for use during meetings. If you’d like more information about the Easley Chess Club, or if you’re interested in volunteering as a mentor, please come to one of our meetings or call: Wendy Rumminger at 306-7919 or Mary Taaffe at 908-6837.

 

Gardening @ Your Library

The Hampton Memorial Library in Easley is hosting a seasonal gardening series presented by the Clemson Extension Service. Don’t miss the second session to be held on Sunday, September 19, from 3:00-4:30pm in the Easley library’s meeting room. Come learn which plants best absorb stormwater runoff and how and where to plant them. The session is free and open to all!

Books Coming Soon

To request a particular book, click on the corresponding "Request Item" button. A login page will appear where you will enter your library barcode and personal pin number. Then, login to request the book.

Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks.
Decades ago, Renee fell in love while studying in Italy with friend Audrey. Then she came home and married her college boyfriend. Now Audrey is dying, and Renee's life is about to change in a big way.

Don't Blink by James Patterson.
After he witnesses a hit on a mob lawyer that sparks an all-out mafia war, reporter Nick Daniels captures a key piece of evidence and launches a relentless investigation, during which he endures humiliation, threats, violence--and worse.

Her Daughter's Dream by Francine Rivers.
Marta Schneider leaves her home in Switzerland to forge a new life in America. When Marta's daughter, Hilde, is quarantined with tuberculosis, Marta moves in to care for her granddaughter, Carolyn. The two form a special bond, even as tensions arise between Marta and Hilde.

Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
Second entry in the best-selling series finds immortal Celtic Talon falling in love with modern-day artist Sunshine during the height of New Orleans' Mardi Gras celebration, a romance that is threatened by an ancient curse.

Bad Blood by John Sandford.
When a murder suspect commits suicide after his arrest for killing a soybean farmer, Virgil Flowers uncovers a multi-generation, multi-family conspiracy involving a series of monstrous crimes.

Ape House by Sara Gruen.
A group of apes are kidnapped from a language laboratory and subsequently cast on a reality television show that calls into question scientific assumptions about common DNA that is shared by apes and people.

Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich.
On Boston's North Shore, pastry chef Lizzie Tucker is recruited by newcomer Diesel to track down a cache of priceless ancient relics while keeping them out of the hands of Diesel's criminal mastermind cousin.

No Mercy by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
A latest entry in the series of shape-shifter Dev Peltier and Dark-Hunter Samia, who fall in love in spite of Samia's painful history as a betrayed Amazon warrior and the presence of old and new enemies in New Orleans.

 

 

DVDs Coming Soon

To request a particular DVD, click on the corresponding "Request Item" button. A login page will appear where you will enter your library barcode and personal pin number. Then, login to request the DVD.

The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Rated: PG-13

Dastan, adopted prince of the Persian empire, must flee into the desert when accused of murdering his royal father--but a glass-handled dagger he found as loot from a captured city turns out to hold powerful time-manipulating magic. Not only is he pursued by his vengeful brothers, his scheming uncle, and a strange cabal of assassins, but a princess/priestess named Tamina wants the dagger back and will kill Dastan if she has to.

Iron Man 2
Rated: PG-13

Robert Downey Jr. returns as billionaire Tony Stark in this thrilling sequel to the worldwide blockbuster. Now that his superhero secret has been revealed, Tony's life is more intense than ever. Everyone wants in on the Iron Man technology, whether for power or profit, but for Ivan Vanko, it's revenge! Tony must once again suit up and face his most dangerous enemy yet, but not without a few new allies of his own.

Just Wright
Rated: PG

Leslie Wright is a straight-shooting physical therapist who gets the gig of a lifetime working with injured NBA star Scott McKnight. Leslie not only whips Scott into shape, she helps take his game to the next level and all is going well... until Leslie finds herself falling for him. Oblivious to her growing affection, Scott only has eyes for Morgan, Leslie's sexy and seductive friend. With everything on the line, Leslie must take her best shot and find out if she and Scott are just right for each other.

Letters to Juliet
Rated: PG

In Verona, Italy “the beautiful city where Romeo first met Juliet“ there is a place where the heartbroken leave notes asking Juliet for her help. It's there that aspiring writer Sophie finds a 50-year-old letter that will change her life forever. As she sets off on a romantic journey of the heart with the letter's author, Claire, now a grandmother, and her handsome grandson, all three will discover that sometimes the greatest love story ever told is your own.

Marmaduke
Rated: PG

When Phil gets a job with an organic pet food company in California, he moves his family, including his huge Great Dane Marmaduke and Balinese cat Carlos, from their home in Kansas in order to pursue his new job opportunity, but he's so wrapped up in his new job that he doesn't really take time to listen to his wife and kids and consider their needs. Marmaduke knows exactly what's going on, but he can't get Phil to listen, and besides, he's got his own problems trying to fit in at the local dog park. Phil and Marmaduke each struggle to impress their peers and reinvent themselves in the image of what they think others want them to be, but they only wind up hurting themselves and their family.

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?
Rated: PG-13

Gathered together in the Bahamas for their annual one-week reunion, four close couples eagerly reconnect, sharing news about their lives and relationships. But their intimate week in paradise is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of Sheila's ex-husband, Mike, who hopes to break up her new marriage with Troy and win her back. The others soon realize they too are not immune to the challenges of commitment and fidelity. Angela doesn't believe her husband, Marcus, can be faithful now that he's a celebrity television newscaster. Dianne and Terry's relationship is feeling the strain of raising children. And Patricia, a successful self-help psychologist, must finally reveal the deep flaws in her seemingly perfect marriage to Gavin. With their relationships hanging in the balance when they return home, each couple must choose between blame and forgiveness, doubt and faith, with life-altering consequences.

Baptist Easley Health Care Presentations

Join us every month for a different topic, a tasty lunch and the wisdom of a featured physician from the Baptist Easley medical staff! The events and lunch are free of charge, but registration is required 48 hours in advance. Please call 442-7621 to register. All events begin at 12:30pm at the Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library in Easley.

 

Find the Book Discussion for You!

Ever wanted to run away and join the circus? Enjoy debating how far one should go to try and save a child? Rather stay close to home with a good mystery? Just want to tell someone about the great book you read over the holidays? If you answered yes to any of these, the Pickens County Library System has the book discussion group for you! If you have a particular selection you would like to see us offer in the coming months, just email us.

Easley
Fourth Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, September 28
Work Song by Ivan Doig

Central-Clemson Book Club
First Wednesday at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, September 1
The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Liberty Book Club
Second Monday at 11:00 am
Monday, September 13
Half Broke Horses By Jeanette Walls

Pickens Book Club
Third Tuesdays at 10:00 am
Tuesday, September 21
Wicked by Gregory Maguire

Book Banter-Village Branch, Pickens
First Monday at 11:00 am
Monday, September 13 (This month, Book Banter is held the second Monday since the library is closed September 1.)
Bring whatever you're reading to this open discussion of fiction!