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The League of Women Voters (LWV) of the Columbia Area announced the launch of the nonpartisan election resource VOTE411.org on May 22 10:00 a.m. at Richland Library.

The South Carolina Center for the Book is pleased to announce the nine winners in this year’s Letters About Literature contest.  These outstanding students will be honored at the South Carolina State Library in Columbia at an award ceremony on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.  Contest judges and South Carolina State Library Foundation members will be on hand to welcome at

Libraries are essential to Family Literacy. In South Carolina, libraries bridge the gap for those who may not have access to resources for a variety of reasons.

For the fourth consecutive year, the South Carolina Center for the Book will participate in Route One Reads, a roadtrip-inspired reading list that explores various genres through the network of state Center for the Book affiliates located along Route 1. The book selected to represent South Carolina is The Beach House by Mary Alice Monroe.

The South Carolina Digital State Documents Depository provides access to publications produced by state agencies and state-supported academic institutions.

Join us on Thursday, May 24, from noon to 1:00 p.m.

The South Carolina State Library is dedicated to providing online access to several digital collections.  The South Carolina State Library Digital Collections is a set of online projects that expand the State Library's mission to provide equal access to information for all South Carolinians.