Nominate a librarian for a 2015 I Love My Librarian Award

Librarians in our nation’s 120,000 libraries make a difference in the lives of millions of people every day.  If a librarian has made a difference in your life, now is the chance to tell your story. The I Love My Librarian Award encourages library users to recognize the accomplishments of librarians in public, school, college, community college and university libraries for their efforts to improve the lives of people in their community. Nominations will be open until September 28. 

Career Services at the SCLA Annual Conference

Catapult your career with SCLA’s Career Services!  If you are seeking a job now, think you might be in the future, or simply want to ensure you are prepared if your dream job suddenly opens up, please consider registering for a free consultation with SCLA’s Career Services, held throughout the SCLA Annual Conference, October 21-23, in Columbia, SC.  Services provided include resume and cover letter review and career consultations. A program on resume writing will be offered during the conference as well.

New Faces Join Richland Library Board

Richland Library is proud to announce the appointment of four new members to its Board of Trustees for 2015-2016.

Cheryl English works as a program coordinator with the SC Developmental Disabilities Council. She’s also part of the SC Emergency Planning Committee for People with Functional Needs, the SC DisAbility Voting Coalition and the Columbia Mayor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities.

Friends of the Beaufort Library to Hold Annual Waterfront Book Sale

This year’s Friends of the Beaufort Library Fall Book Sale will be held Friday, September 25th through Sunday, September 27th at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort. The Book Sale is the main fundraising event held by the Beaufort Friends, with all proceeds benefitting the Beaufort County Library System branches in Beaufort, Lobeco and St. Helena. All proceeds from this sale go back into the branch libraries to support programming and materials.