Libraries are at the heart of Google’s effort to bring skills to job seekers and online savvy to small businesses. Starting in January, the Grow with Google program will provide workshops, library staff training, and ongoing support to libraries in all 50 states. A $1 million sponsorship to the American Library Association will help libraries offer digital skills training.

Join us from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 6, for an author talk and book signing of Revenge at King's Mountain. This is a story of our forefather’s courage and valor, honor and integrity; of men and women who stood up against a British government and said enough is enough. While this is a story of one battle fought in 1780, its story of sacrifice is something that still lives in us as Americans today.

Young readers in grades 4-12 are invited to write a personal letter to an author for the Letters about Literature (LAL) contest, a national reading and writing promotion program. The letter can be to any author (living or dead) from any genre (fiction or nonfiction, contemporary or classic) explaining how that author’s work changed the student’s life or view of the world.

We are excited to announce Kaitlyn Hodges, a Reader Advisory Librarian with Talking Books Services, has been selected to participate in the American Library Association’s 2019 class of Emerging Leaders. As one of the 50 chosen nationally, she along with her cohort will grow as leaders within ALA through project planning, networking, and service.

The South Carolina State Library honors veterans with handmade Quilts of Valor to appreciate their service. In partnership with the S.C. Chapter of the Quilts of Valor Foundation, the library will host a rotating exhibit of the handmade quilts created by hundreds of volunteers from the South Carolina chapter of the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Veterans receive these lifetime awards in recognition of their service, sacrifice, and valor. 

Established in 2015, the annual Summit on Early Childhood provides early childhood professionals, advocates, parents, members of the business community and elected officials an open platform to share strategies, research, and dialogue to foster a strong learning environment for the children of South Carolina! SC First Steps and the Early Childhood Advisory Council are thrilled to announce nationally-renowned speakers,