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A Subject Guide useful to librarians this month and throughout the year is Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. This guide contains information for library staff serving diverse populations including:

The South Carolina State Library’s digital collections contain rare primary research materials such as Our Heroes: Patriotic Poems on Men, Women and Sayings of the Negro Race.

Please join us for a special two-part PCI webinar on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 & Tuesday, March 16, 2021, with expert presenter, coach, and consultant for libraries, Andrew Sanderbeck.

The South Carolina Digital State Documents Depository provides access to state agencies' publications.

When our state was forced into a shutdown because of the COVID pandemic, South Carolina's public libraries' work did not stop. Libraries quickly transitioned to meet the immediate and emerging needs of their communities. I am dedicating this space to their creative, thoughtful work.

We celebrate World Read Aloud Day 2021 by offering you tips for reading aloud at home. From reading to your favorite people and pets to reading in a different language, watch the video here (or below) and see how these suggestions can help you encourage the young people in your life to make their voices heard.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to find great online training!

Did you know the South Carolina State Library has a great YouTube channel with tons of recorded webinars and instructional videos? We've got everything from Discus database training on how to use Tutor.com to Networking Skills for Library Staff.

Join us Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 7pm for an author talk featuring Dr. Walter Curry. Dr.