Women's History Month Resources

On March 22, 2014, Clemson University Libraries and Richland Library will partner to host a one-day, family history themed event. This event is funded by a Knight Foundation grant and will focus on the intersection of discovering ancestral roots, preserving the past, and making new family memories.

The day’s events will begin with a family story time at 10:30 a.m., which is a regular Saturday morning event for Richland Library. Also featured is a talk by local author Dinah Johnson, whose book All Around Town explores the photography of Richard Samuel Roberts.

April is national Financial Literacy Month, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Consumers are feeling more pinched each week with rapidly increasing gas and food prices and sluggish economic growth.  According to a recent survey by Career Builder, 77 percent of American consumers are living paycheck to paycheck.

The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce its 2014 Women’s History Month online resources guide.  This guide provides information about the 2014 National Women’s History Month honorees as well as links to books, videos and useful websites about women who have shaped our state and country.