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New & Noteworthy

Jennifer Falvey, Talking Book Services Director, sits on the left in Live 5 Charleston's studio with reporter Raphael James on the left.

Talking Book Services Director Visits Live 5 Charleston

In recognition of Braille Literacy Month, Director Jennifer Falvey visited Live 5 News in Charleston to talk about SC Talking Book Services.

Exterior photo of the South Carolina State Library showing one of our lion statues out front, with the main door and sign above.

Get to Know the South Carolina State Library!

The South Carolina State library presented a comprehensive webinar to introduce patrons to our valuable resources and services.

S.C. House Government Efficiency and Legislative Oversight Committee Announces An Online Survey Seeking Citizens’ Input on Eight Agencies Under Study by the Committee

Speaker Murrell Smith and the South Carolina House of Representatives’ Government Efficiency and Legislative oversight Committee are inviting the public to participate in an online survey to provide feedback on eight state agencies currently under review.

Cell Phone Use in School survey page with results and graphs.

New December Electronic State Publications

The information sheet Cell Phone Use in Schools shares the results of a survey of South Carolina teachers on the impact of cell phone use in classrooms.