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Stone Soup’s New Voices, an inaugural event for 2015, has received a tremendous response! Hear from 16 New Voices from New York to Florida! New faces, new stage! Join in on the fun in Woodruff, SC, on Saturday, April 18, to christen this exciting new event. Help create storytellers!  Stone Soup will also host the Storytelling Liar’s Contest to test your ability to discern fact from fiction, fantasy from reality! Imagine- 8 people vying for the new Stone Soup Storytelling SC Liar’s trophy. What wild tales will we hear?

The South Carolina Digital State Documents Depository provides access to publications produced by state agencies and state-supported academic institutions. These publications provide citizens with crucial information about state government, including statistics, annual accountability reports, and data on a wide variety of topics related to the state.

Do you want to learn more about how to track South Carolina legislation online?  Watch this training video and start tracking SC legislation today!

The Friends of the York County Library were recognized by CN2 News, a local cable TV station, as “Hometown Heroes” on February 17 for the tremendous service this group does for York County Libraries.  Filming of the story took place during the set up for the Friends’ winter book sale (video).  As various members were interviewed, volunteers can be seen “behind the scenes” unpacking several hundred boxes of books for the sale.

Don’t miss the chance to see and try products for people with all types of disabilities and age-related limitations! The SC Assistive Technology (AT) Expo is the only event of its kind in South Carolina, offered only once a year, free of charge. It’s a unique gathering of many people interested in discovering new ideas, networking with others, and expanding their horizons.

The 2015 Great Books Giveaway provides more than $40,000 in materials to libraries in Ohio, California and South Carolina.

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), named Lorain City High School in Ohio the recipient of its annual Great Books Giveaway.