We invite South Carolina educators to join us for a workshop at the SC State Library titled Culturally Relevant Practices for Classroom Management with presenters Dr. Gloria Swindler Boutte (USC) and Dr.

Food writer, independent scholar, culinary historian and historical interpreter Michael W. Twitty will join the Association for Library Collections &Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the American Library Association, to pass on his knowledge of family history and cooking during Preservation Week, April 22 – 28, 2018, a time when librarians and library workers share their expertise about preserving family heirlooms and treasures. 

Richland Library's Business, Careers and Research Center is pleased to be collaborating with Chef Sarah Simmons, The Cafe at Richland Library, for an upcoming small business series, Build Your Business Savvy with Chef Sarah Simmons.

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Palmetto Scribe will be held on Saturday, April 28th from 2-5pm.  Meet 25 local authors in a casual, relaxed setting; ask questions and find out what's next on their list.  Books will be available for purchase and signing at this event. The library will also have live cello music, raffle prizes and the introduction of the inaugural Palmetto Scribe Short Story Contest winner. For more information, call 803-798-7880, ext. 2.

In support of National Poetry Month, the South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce the nine winners in this year's Young Minds Dreaming poetry contest. These outstanding students will be honored at the South Carolina State Library in Columbia at an award ceremony on Saturday, April 21 at 1:30 p.m.

The House Legislative Oversight Committee is currently conducting oversight studies on twelve state agencies. The Committee has scheduled a meeting on Thursday, April 26, for the purpose of receiving comments from the public about three of these agencies. Additional information about the meeting is listed below.

As part of the USC School of Library and Information Science's annual Deans’ and Directors’ Lecture, Lee Rainie, director of internet and technology for Pew Research Center, will visit Columbia on Thursday, April 26. Rainie will discuss how librarians and journalists – as well as other groups dedicated to the advancement of truth – are at a crossroads in America. In particular, he’ll look at the role of librarians and news organizations as the information and social landscape change. Join us at 5:30 p.m.