Press Release

NASA in your Neighborhood – getting space science volunteers into your library

February 20, 2019 @ 2:30 EST

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In honor of Black History Month, we are excited to partner with Columbia SC 63 and host "Freedom Now." Beginning February 8, we will showcase images taken during the height of the civil rights movement. Many of the images are undocumented, presenting a unique opportunity to the public.

As promised, the Young Minds Dreaming poetry contest is open, and we are ready to receive your entry! This year's featured poet is Juan Felipe Herrera. Herrera challenges you to imagine what is possible in your life and write a poem about it.

Join us from noon to 1:00 pm on Thursday, February 7, for a free author talk and book signing: Days of Destruction: Augustine Thomas Smythe and the Civil War Siege of Charleston by Eric Emerson and Karen Stokes. Through a collection of letters written by Augustine Thomas Smythe, a well-educated young man from a prominent Charleston family, we g

The South Carolina State Library is pleased to offer two popular grants research and proposal writing classes:

SC public library staff are invited to join in a fun-filled day learning about the SC Read Eat Grow program. On February 1, attendees will take part in a three-part demonstration to show how to use a commerical-grade kitchen, Charlie Cart and kitchen-in-a-box, all in your library.

We’re trying something new with Twitter! In addition to our main account (@SCStateLibrary) we are now also tweeting about specific items in our collections (@SCSLCollections). Follow us today and check out all the great resources we have to offer.