Agencies seek to increase knowledge and confidence among school and library applicants participating in the E-Rate program.

Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina State Library and the South Carolina Department of Administration’s Division of Technology Operations will partner together to host a quarterly virtual meeting for schools and libraries who seek to participate in the federal E-Rate program. The first quarterly E-Rate virtual meeting will take place Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, at 11 a.m.

The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce the new and improved Discus website! Discus – South Carolina’s Virtual Library is the “information place” for all South Carolinians. Discus, which stands for Digital Information for South Carolina Users, provides free access to an electronic library that’s available 24/7. Discus is a collection of subscription databases with an array of resources ranging from books and magazines to maps and videos.

The South Carolina Digital State Documents Depository provides access to publications produced by state agencies and state-supported academic institutions. These publications provide citizens with crucial information about state government, including statistics, annual accountability reports, and data on a wide variety of topics related to the state.

St. George, South Carolina - The Cecil Williams exhibit, "Unforgettable: Celebrating a Time of Life, Hope and Bravery," will be on display at the St. George library from Monday, December 4 through Thursday, January 25.

Join us Jan. 18 at noon for our next author talk and book signing: Family of Warriors by Ed DeVos. Family of Warriors follows five brothers who served during WWII.

The project will include the restoration of the original, historic section of the library which was built in 1905; the addition of meeting spaces, study rooms, and partnership spaces for collaborations designed to make the library an integral community hub; the finishing of the lower level for expanded children’s and teen’s spaces, including an early learning resource center in collaboration with First Steps.

The South Carolina Library Association (SCLA) is happy to announce Lina Bertinelli Greenville County Library System’s Simpsonville Branch Manager, has been selected to participate in the American Library Association’s (ALA) 2018 class of Emerging Leaders.  SCLA is proud to sponsor Ms. Bertinelli, a “rising star" in South Carolina libraries, as its 2018 Emerging Leader.