Pamela Hoppock, Katie Simmons and guest host Monique Walker talk with the multi-talented Cecil Williams about his history and experiences as a photographer during the American Civil Rights Movement, and he shares the stories behind some of his incredible photographs. Listen to episode 12 of the LibraryVoicesSC podcast here.

Returning for its second year, the Deckle Edge Literary Festival kicks off its festival week with a night at the Art Bar, one of this year’s festival hubs, on Sunday, February 19^th at 8 pm.  

Learn how SELF-e can help you publish your work. Join us at the South Carolina State Library on February 23 as we host the "Self-Publishing with SELF-e" learning session!

Attendees will learn how to upload publications to SELF-e, a statewide online self-publishing platform provided by the South Carolina State Library. Attendees will also review the IndieSC catalog of self-published books and learn about issues regarding copyright, using illustrators, publication formatting, and more.

Katie Simmons and Dr. Curtis Rogers sit down with John M. Sherrer to discuss how he developed his interest in community history and delve deeper into Mr. Sherrer's book, Remembering Columbia. Along the way, they discuss Historic Columbia, visual literacy, and the many access points to historical information about Columbia available to anyone interested. Listen to episode 11 of LibraryVoicesSC.

South Carolina students in grades 3-12 invited to submit work. As part of this year's May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture events, the South Carolina State Library is organizing a po

Attention South Carolina public library staff: When’s the last time you logged in to Mango? If it’s been a while, join us for a refresher webinar right at your desk on Mango’s coolest features on Monday, February 27, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to noon.

You’ll even remember how easy it is to promote Mango to your patrons and how to get your community excited about language learning! After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.