Summer Reading Children's

Special Guests

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Horry County Museum

Interactive Local History

Children will learn all about Horry County, past and present, through a variety of interactive programs.


Learn more about about the museum at horrycountymuseum.org.

Event Dates

Thursday, July 20 • 2:00 PM • Conway Library

Insects: Friend or Foe

We’ll discuss which insects children think are friends and which ones are foes.

Thursday, July 27 • 10:30 AM • Socastee Library

Snakes!

Children will learn about venomous and non-venomous snakes in South Carolina.

Bright Star Theatre

African Folktales

Join us for a production with imaginative costumes and lots of audience participation, presented by Bright Star Touring Theatre, a national professional touring theatre company based in Asheville, NC – learn more about them at brightstartheatre.com.


This production (ages pre-K to 5th) brings to life the vastness of the African landscape and a variety of clever animals from a wide range of cultures in stories that celebrate the various folktale traditions of the continent of Africa. African music helps to set the stage for these energetic stories; which include Anansi, porquoi tales and many facts and figures about this incredible continent.

Event Dates

  • Monday, July 24 • 10:00 AM • Green Sea Floyds Library
  • Monday, July 24 • 2:00 PM • Loris Library


  • Tuesday, July 25 • 10:00 AM • Little River Library
  • Tuesday, July 25 • 2:00 PM • N. Myrtle Beach Library (registration required, please call 843-915-5281)


  • Wednesday, July 26 • 10:00 AM • Carolina Forest Library


  • Thursday, July 27 • 10:00 AM • Bucksport Library
  • Thursday, July 27 • 1:00 PM • Conway Library
  • Thursday, July 27 • 3:30 PM • Aynor Library


  • Friday, July 28 • 10:00 AM • Socastee Library
  • Friday, July 28 • 2:00 PM • Surfside Beach Library

See all upcoming Special Guest events HERE.