All SC Residents

Join us on Thursday, February 22, 2018 from noon to 1:00 p.m. for this month's author talk and book signing: What Missing Means, by Bonnie Stanard. Letters keep the Reinhart family connected to their son, a soldier in Germany in 1945.

HOW STATE AGENCIES FUNCTION AND INFORMATION THEY MAKE AVAILABLE: Your input is wanted on the six agencies recently announced for study by the SC House Legislative Oversight Committee:

February is Black History Month, and we have an entire subject guide on that theme. From notable Black South Carolinians to genealogy research, to children's books and teacher's resources--there is something for everyone. Click here to view the subject guide.

Shadows of the Gullah Geechee by Pete Marovich is curated by American Reportage.

The South Carolina State Library will host documentary photographer Pete Marovich's "Shadows of the Gullah Geechee" photo exhibit from February 2 to March 30. The exhibit may be viewed during the Library's hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, Governor Henry McMaster delivered the 2018 State of the State Address before a joint session of the General Assembly. The South Carolina State Library has digitized and made available online a collection of State of the State Addresses, starting from 1853.

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded the 2018 Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Visit Award to the South Carolina State Library, Columbia, South Carolina.

The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) launches the 2018 Teen Video Challenge, a national video competition for teens to get involved with reading and their public library's summer reading program. CSLP is a consortium consisting of public libraries and state library agencies throughout the United States, several islands and territories.