Register today for the FOSCL regional meeting! Tuesday, October 24th 10:00 - 12:00 pm at the Del Webb Library in Indian Land, SC. Guest Speaker is author Jim Casada. Click here to download registration form.

The University of South Carolina’s Fall Literary Festival, now in its 18th season, brings three major authors to campus over the course of a few weeks every year. This fall authors Terrance Hayes (Oct. 26), Richard Michelson (Oct. 31.), and Lydia Millet (Nov. 9) visit campus.

Are you interested in learning about potential performers for your Summer Reading Programs or other library programs? Have you ever wished you could meet performers in person, ask some questions and see if they are the right fit for your audience?

Each year the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress in partnership with affiliate state centers for the book, invites readers in grades 4-12 to enter Letters About Literature, a national reading-writing contest. To enter, readers write a personal letter to an author, living or dead, from any genre—fiction or nonfiction, contemporary or classic, explaining how that author’s work changed the student’s way of thinking about the world or themselves. Students can win up to $100!

Dr. Curtis Rogers talks to Dr. Lisa Raiford, Elizabeth Moore, and Josh Findlay from the South Carolina State Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Services about the Robots4Autism Initiative and other assistive technology programs in South Carolina schools.

This FREE workshop is an introduction to Drupal and teaches attendees how to make websites. Drupal is used to make many of the websites and applications you use every day. Drupal has great standard features, such as easy content authoring, reliable performance, and excellent security. Learn more about Drupal here: https://www.drupal.org/about. There will be time for Q&A. Tech Tuesday is a free learning session and open to the general public.

The Berkeley County Library System (BCLS) is excited to partner with the General Marion’s Brigade Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the Colonel Hezekiah Maham Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) to bring you “Tapping into Your Roots,” a genealogy research event and celebration for all ages. This event will be held at the Moncks Corner Train Depot on Saturday, October 7th, from 10 am – 2 pm.

The International Dyslexia Association of SC (IDA-SC) has a mission--a mission to supply every public library in SC with books and information about dyslexia.   The project was inspired by Youth Services Librarians Laura Rogers and Emily Johansson in the Richland County library who began a Reading Studio outreach to parents--stocking a section of the children’s room with materials that parents could use to help their children with reading and conducting workshops on dyslexia and reading difficulties. 

The textile industry had an enormous impact on South Carolina.  From the late nineteenth century through most of the twentieth century, the textile industry dominated the state’s manufacturing.  In the SC State Library’s exhibit “Threads: Gathering My Thoughts” historical images are used to honor South Carolina’s rich textile legacy and teach how the textile industry shaped cultures, demographics and economics in our state.