Press Release

The 2020/2021 Annual Report from the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority is a clear standout as the featured state document for October/November.

While all of our programs have an impact, some of our most rewarding work is serving Talking Book Services patrons. We need a director who can answer the call to continue offering exceptional service to lead the TBS team. Apply to become our new Director of Talking Book Services.

The 2022 Talking Book Services art competition is underway. Any visually impaired/blind child or young adult who is still in school may enter. Artwork needs to be tactile in any medium, one entry per student. We will award first, second, and third place for each age category. The submission deadline is March 4, 2022.

Twenty-one South Carolina library systems enter 2022 with grant money to expand their resources and programs for multilingual patrons. The Multilingual Collection Development Grants help support people who speak a language other than English at home by offering new library materials in their first languages.

While librarians are an integral part of what we do, 38% of our staff consists of non-librarians.

The South Carolina Department of Education and the South Carolina State Library (SCSL) announced a $1.5 million partnership to address the continuing academic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The partnership will span the next three years and is funded through the American Rescue Plan's Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER).

With great sadness, we mark the passing of South Carolina Senator Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. Senator Leatherman spent most of his adult life as a public servant working for all South Carolinians and the citizens of District 31.

As the official state depository for all print and electronic state publications, we collect documents from SC state agencies. These materials include reports, books, pamphlets, maps, newsletters, directories, regulations, and serials.

The South Carolina Forestry Commission harvests interest on the first page of its second-quarter newsletter, the SCFC Prevention Dispatch, making it our choice for the September featured state document.