The September 2015 issue of More - the newsletter for South Carolina libraries, is now available online.  Back issues are also available online.  Download your copy today!

It has been a meeting of literary and innovative minds. More than 300 people from 28 counties traveled to Denmark to participate in the Next Library Festival 2015 from September 12 - 15, including Richland Library Executive Director Melanie Huggins.

Hearing odd howls in the night?  Are large carnivores darting across your lawn?  Is something strange lurking outside?  Laurens County has certainly changed over the years, and one of those changes is the increase in our coyote population.  The Laurens County Library has invited DNR Wildlife Biologist Jay Butfiloski to visit the library at 6:30 p.m. on October 1 to explain the facts about this interesting and somewhat controversial species that seems to be showing up everywhere.

Book lovers and bargain hunters are in for a real treat when the Charleston Friends of the Library host its 34^th annual That BIG Book Sale, October 9-11, at the Omar Shrine Auditorium. Over 60,000 books, DVDs, CDs, books on CDs, sheet music and maps will be on sale to the public with prices starting at just $.50. For the price of one movie ticket or one new paperback book, shoppers can walk out with a basket full of books, DVDs and CDs that they can enjoy over and over again, or pass on to a friend.

The S.C. Academy of Authors (SCAA) has expanded its annual award competitions to include a separate category for student writers of fiction and poetry and an increase in prize money. 

Join us on Wednesday, September 23, from noon to 1:00 p.m. for Speaker @ the Center featuring author, Bernie Schein. Famous All Over Town is published by USC Press Story River Books, an original southern fiction imprint edited by Pat Conroy.

New faces are joining seasoned ones as two groups of volunteers commit their time and talents to the Richland Library Friends and Richland Library Foundation Boards. The library’s mission is to provide experiences that inspire, inform and entertain to improve the quality of life for everyone who interacts with the library. On average, more than 8,500 people visit our 11 locations throughout Richland County daily.

Library cardholders can instantly explore, borrow and enjoy dynamic content on their smartphones, tablets and computers.

The Beaufort County Library System will soon feature public availability of thousands of movies, television shows, music albums, eBooks, audiobooks and Comics, all available for mobile and online access through a new partnership with hoopla digital (hoopladigital.com).

Greenville author Tamara Copenhaver has recently donated 1 copy of each of her books to each South Carolina public library system. Chris Yates, SC State Library's Deputy Director of Library Resources and Services helped coordinate the distribution of books. 

The 9^th Annual Literacy Leaders Awards will be presented by the USC School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) tonight at the South Carolina Center for Children’s Books and Literacy, 1430 Senate Street, Columbia.  The awards go to individuals and/or groups that have had a statewide impact on literacy in South Carolina. Their contributions include: