South Carolina's ILEAD USA teams invite you to create, network, and discuss the role of libraries in an increasingly technological world at this FREE Summit on Emerging Technology.

When:
Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Time:
9 am - noon

Where:
Springhill Suites by Marriott
511 Lady Street
Columbia, SC 29201

The Beaufort County Library welcomed its new director, Ray McBride, on May 4th. Mr. McBride brings with him a storied background that includes years of public library administration and military service.

GPO’s educational Web site, Ben’s Guide, has been redesigned and is now available as “ Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government.”

Named for one of our Nation’s most influential Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin, Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government provides educational content for the public on the workings of the U.S. Government and U.S. history, with a focus on civics.

Some highlights of the new site include:

Check out the latest episode of the Reading Rooster filmed on the steps of the South Carolina State Library!

An administrator with degrees in library science, public administration and American studies has been named dean of libraries at Clemson University. Mary Margaret “Maggie” Farrell, dean of libraries at University of Wyoming since 2002, will join Clemson in mid-July.

Check out this month's More - the Newsletter for South Carolina Libraries!

Back issues are available in our Digital Collections.

The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce the selection of the most notable South Carolina state government documents of 2014. The event will mark the 25^th anniversary of the Library’s Notable Documents Awards program.

Awards will be presented to the winning agencies and authors on May 20 at 10:00 a.m. at the South Carolina State Library in Columbia.

Join us for an author talk and book signing on Wednesday May 20, 2015, from noon to 1:00 p.m. for Minnow  by James E. McTeer II.

The South Carolina State Library is pleased to sponsor Gail Carson Levine who will be appearing at the South Carolina Book Festival on Sunday May 17, 2015 at 12:30 p.m. at the Columbia Convention Center.  She is an author of young adult books and her first novel, Ella Enchanted, received a Newbery Honor in 1998.  

The South Carolina State Library is proud to announce award-winning authors John Rocco and Bryan Collier will be featured at StoryfestSC 2015—the state’s summer reading kick-off event. This year’s Collaborative Summer Library slogan is Every Hero Has A Story, celebrating heroes and community heroes.