Welcome to the Hurd/St. Andrews Regional Library Blog! Hurd/ St. Andrews is one of sixteen branches of the Charleston County Public Library, located at 1735 North Woodmere Blvd Charleston, South Carolina. Here you will find the latest information about our library services, events and programming. For further information, please contact us at 843-766-2546. Enjoy your visit with us!
Learn the art of digital storytelling, how to use equipment like tablets and scanners to record stories and find out about related apps and websites
Black and White Theater Friday, July 17th at 11:00 a.m. The Shaggy Dog Runtime: 101 minutes Rated: G
Adult Scrabble
Monday, July 20th at 1:00 p.m.
Come in and play a competitive friendly games.
Susie Eades Book Club Tuesday, July 21st at 1:30 p.m. Stealing Secrets by Donald Winkler “An overview of 36 women who spied for the Confederacy and the Union, Winkler (Lincoln's Ladies) tells "stories of women spies...filled with suspense and seduction, treachery and trickery, romance and bravery."
Movie Marathon: Jaws
Friday, July 24th at 10:30 a.m.
Jaws (1975) runtime: 125 minutes Rated PG
Jaws II (1978) runtime: 117 Rated PG
Jaws Revenge (1950) runtime: 91 Rated PG-13
On-line Application Lab
Monday July 27th at 1:00 p.m.
Let us help you with your computer issues. Some one on one help with computer software issues and application and job resume issues.
If you have any questions about any of the upcoming events,
feel free to contact the
Celebrate
Teen Read Week all month. Complete a dream cloud for a sweet treat.
St. Andrews
Library TeenSpot Theater Presents “Need For Speed”
Monday,
October 6 at 4:00pm
Fresh from
prison, a street racer who was framed by a wealthy business associate joins a
cross country race with revenge in mind. Rated PG-13; 132 mins. Refreshments
will be served.
St. Andrews
TeenSpot Wired Wednesday
Wednesday, October
8 & 22 at 4pm Ages 12-17
Play
computer games, Wii games, board games, or just chat with friends in our open
technology lab for tweens and teens
St. Andrews
Library TeenSpot Theater Presents “Appleseed Alpha”
Monday,
October 13 at 4:00pm
Based on the
comic book by the creator of Ghost in the Shell, a young female soldier Deunan
and her cyborg partner Briareos survive through the post World War 3
apocalyptic New York in search of human's future hope, the legendary city of
Olympus. Rated PG; 90 mins. Refreshments will be served.
St. Andrews
Library TeenSpot Stories and Smores
Wednesday,
October 16 at 4pm
Chat about a
good book that you have read while enjoying a sweet treat.
St. Andrews
Library TeenSpot Theater Presents “I, Frankenstein ”
Monday,
October 20 at 4pm
Frankenstein's creature finds himself caught in a all-out, centuries old war between two immortal clans. Rated PG; 92 mins
St. Andrews
Library TeenSpot Theater Presents “Quiet Ones”
Monday,
October 27 at 4pm
A university professor and a team of students conduct a experiment on a young woman, uncovering terrifying dark, unexplained forces in the process Rated PG-13; 98 mins All activities are free and open to the public. If you have any questions about events, feel free to call Patrice Smith at 843-766-2546. St. Andrews Regional Library Charleston County Public Library 1735 North Woodmere Blvd (Behind the Village Square Shopping Center) Charleston, SC 29407 843-766-2546 www.ccpl.org
Can you guess the
meaning of the mysterious sign? Guess correctly, and win a treat.
St. Andrews Black and
White Theater presents:
Arsenic and Old Lace
Friday, May 3 at 11a.m.
A drama critic learns
on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs and that
insanity runs in his family. Not Rated; 118 minutes
Free Comic Book Day
Saturday, May 4 All Day
Celebrate Free Comic
Book Day. If you can unscramble the Comic Book Day words, you could win a gift
card to Barnes and Noble. Winner notified Monday, May 7.
St. Andrews Library
TeenSpot Theater presents:
The First Time
Monday, May 6 at 4:30
p.m.
A romantic comedy
centered on two high school students: Dave, who is pining for a girl he can't
have, and Aubrey, who's dating a guy who doesn't quite understand her. Rated
PG-13; 98 mins. Refreshments provided.
St. Andrews Black and
White Theater presents:
The Asphalt Jungle
Friday, May 10 at
11a.m.
A major heist goes off
as planned, until bad luck and double crosses cause everything to unravel. Not
Rated; 112 minutes.
St. Andrews Library
TeenSpot Theater presents:
Abel’s Field
Monday, May 13 at 4:30
p.m.
Abel’s Field reminds
teens of the importance of making the right choices and being able to talk to a
trustworthy adult. Refreshments provided. Rated PG; 107 minutes.
St. Andrews TeenSpot:
Press Play
Wednesday, May 15 at
4:30 p.m.
Join fellow teens as we
check out Freegal, a free service offered by the library that lets you download
free music from hundreds of popular artists. Bring your mobile device to learn
how to download and play music. Refreshments provided.
St. Andrews Black and
White Theater presents:
Cabin in the Sky
Friday, May 17 at
11a.m.
A compulsive gambler
dies during a shooting, but he'll receive a second chance to reform himself and
make up with his worried wife. Not Rated; 98 minutes.
St. Andrews Library
TeenSpot Theater presents:
Here Comes the Boom
Monday, May 20 at 4:30
p.m.
A high school biology
teacher wants to become a mixed-martial arts fighter as a way to raise money to
help fund his school’s extra-curricular activities. Rated PG; 105 minutes.
Refreshments provided.
Know your Credit Score
Wednesday, May 22 from
2-3 p.m.
Understanding how
credit scores are calculated can help consumers improve their ability to get
low-interest loans. Learn about various scoring models, including FICO and
Vantage Score, and find out what it takes to have a good score. Presented by
Leslie Howard, a financial education program manager with S.C. Federal Credit
Union.
St. Andrews Library
TeenSpot Short Stack Book Club
Wednesday, May 22 at
4:30 p.m.
Join the St. Andrews
Library Young Adult Book Club to discuss Middle School is Worst Than Meatloaf
by Jennifer Holm. Refreshments provided.
St. Andrews Black and
White Theater presents:
Harvey
Friday, May 24 at
11a.m.
Elwood P. Dowd is a
mild-mannered, pleasant man, who says he has an invisible friend that resembles
a six-foot rabbit. Not Rated; 104 minutes.
St. Andrews Library
TeenSpot Wired Wednesday
Wednesday, May 29 at
4:30 p.m.
Get a little homework
done, play computer games or chat with friends in our open technology lab for
tweens and teens.
St. Andrews Black and
White Theater presents:
Imitation of Life
Friday, May 31 at
11a.m.
Bea Pullman and her
daughter have had a hard time making ends meet after Bea's husband dies. Help
comes when Delilah Johnson offers to work as Bea's housekeeper in exchange for
a place she and her daughter can live. Bea develops a plan to sell Delilah's
pancake recipe, and the two become wealthy. Their relationships with their
daughters, however, become strained. Ashamed that her mother is a maid,
Delilah’s daughter decides to create a new life by passing for white. Bea's
love is tested when she and her daughter fall for the same man (1934). Not
Rated; 111 minutes.
All activities are free and open to the public.
If you have any questions about any of our events please feel free to call
St. Andrews TeenSpot Celebrates National Read a New Book Month
All Month Long.
In honor of National Read a New Book Month, teens can write down a title of a great book that they have read. When you recommend you get a treat.
SAT 101 @ STA TeenSpot
Saturday, December 1 at 4:00pm
Hands on training class demonstrating Test preparation and practice by using The Learning Express Library research database.Class limited to 7 students between the ages of 12-17
St. Andrews TeenSpot Presents “A Thousand Words” Ages 12-17
Monday, December 3 at 4 pm
A Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war. Rated PG-13; 101 mins. Refreshments will be provided.
St. Andrews TeenSpot Holiday Theater Presents “This Christmas” Ages 12-17
Monday, December 10 at 4 pm
A Christmastime drama centered around the Whitfield family's first holiday together in four years. Rated PG-13; 117 mins. Refreshments will be provided
St. Andrews TeenSpot Wired Wednesdays/ Teen Ambassador’s Meeting Ages 12-17
Wednesday, December 12 at 4pm
Come on in and have fun with technology set aside for teen use. We have laptops for surfing or homework and also videos games such as Wii and Playstation 2. Also come discuss plans and ideas for events at the library.
The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve. Rated PG-13; 118 mins Refreshments will be provided
St. Andrews TeenSpot Wired Wednesdays/ Make It Take It Craft Ages 12-17
Wednesday, December 19 at 4pm
Come on in and have fun with technology set aside for teen use. We have laptop for surfing or homework and also videos games such as Wii and Playstation 2. Also create a cool take craft in time for the holiday.
St. Andrews TeenSpot Holiday Theater Presents “Men in Black 3” Ages 12-17
Monday, December 31 at 4 pm
Agent J travels in time to MIB's early years in the 1960s, to stop an alien from assassinating his friend Agent K and changing history. Rated PG-13; 106 mins. Refreshments will be provided
All activities are geared to those that are at least 12 years of age.
All activities are free and open to the public.
If you have any questions about any of our events please feel free to call
Four young men who belong to a supernatural legacy are forced to battle a fifth power long thought to have died out. Another great force they must contend with is the jealousy and suspicion that threatens to tear them apart. Rated PG-13; 97 minutes.
St. Andrews Library TeenSpot Theater Presents Madea’s Witness Protection
Monday, November 5 at 4pm
A Wall Street investment banker who has been set up as the linchpin of his company's mob-backed Ponzi scheme is relocated with his family to Aunt Madea's southern home. Rated PG-13; 94 minutes.
St Andrews Friday Flicks Presents The Others
Friday, November 9 at 11 a.m.
A woman who lives in a darkened old house with her two photosensitive children becomes convinced that her family home is haunted. Rated PG-13; 101 minutes.
St Andrews Friday Flicks Presents The Uninvited
Friday, November 16 at 11 a.m.
Anna Rydell returns home to her sister (and best friend) Alex after a stint in a mental hospital, though her recovery is jeopardized thanks to her cruel stepmother, aloof father, and the presence of a ghost in their home. Rated PG-13; 87 minutes.
A young businessman who lands a community service sentence falls in with a group of misfit kids who need mentoring. With the help of a pro instructor, he works to get the kids ready for a big underground dance competition. Rated PG-13; 106 minutes.
St. Andrews Library TeenSpot Theater Presents Katy Perry: Part of Me(ages 13 – 17)
Monday, November 26 at 4pm
A documentary that chronicles Katy Perry's life on and off-stage. Rated PG; 93minutes.
St Andrews Friday Flicks Presents When a Stranger Calls
Friday, November 30 at 11 a.m.
During an otherwise routine babysitting gig, a high school student is harassed by an increasingly threatening prank caller. Rated PG-13; 87 minutes.
All events at St. Andrews Regional Library are free to the public. You must to be at least 13 years of age to any movie that is rated PG-13 or have parental perimisson. Refreshments will be served at all the above movies. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the St. Andrews Regional Library Reference Department at 843-766-2546.