The Friends of the York County Library were recognized by CN2 News, a local cable TV station, as “Hometown Heroes” on February 17 for the tremendous service this group does for York County Libraries.  Filming of the story took place during the set up for the Friends’ winter book sale (video).  As various members were interviewed, volunteers can be seen “behind the scenes” unpacking several hundred boxes of books for the sale.

Don’t miss the chance to see and try products for people with all types of disabilities and age-related limitations! The SC Assistive Technology (AT) Expo is the only event of its kind in South Carolina, offered only once a year, free of charge. It’s a unique gathering of many people interested in discovering new ideas, networking with others, and expanding their horizons.

The 2015 Great Books Giveaway provides more than $40,000 in materials to libraries in Ohio, California and South Carolina.

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), named Lorain City High School in Ohio the recipient of its annual Great Books Giveaway.

The February 2015 issue of More - the newsletter for South Carolina libraries, is now available online.  Back issues are also available in the State Library's digital collections.

The South Carolina State Library is proud to announce award-winning authors John Rocco and Anna Dewdney 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.

StoryfestSC exposes families to children’s authors and the art of story, and fosters an excitement for reading, especially throughout the summer. All of South Carolina’s public libraries participate in this coordinated summer reading program.

The South Carolina Academy of Authors will honor writers Dorothea Benton Frank, William Ioor, Bret Lott, and Marjory Heath Wentworth on April 11 at 6:00 p.m. at The Citadel’s Riverview Room in Charleston, S.C.

This month the University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science’s student organization LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association) stopped by on a bright and early Saturday to volunteer in the State Library’s stacks. They assisted with shifting the South Carolina State Documents collection, dusting the stacks, and withdrawing outdated periodical titles. Their help was much appreciated!

The South Carolina State Library is pleased to offer a free webinar to introduce SC State Employees to the SC State Agency Social Media Library.

The South Carolina State Agency Social Media Library provides access to federated searching of social media activity from participating South Carolina state agencies.

Social media activity from these state agencies is continually being captured and indexed.

Looking for primary resources for African American history month projects?  Check out our newly created Pinterest board of documents from the South Carolina State Library's digital collections.

Once a month, the Youth Services staff at Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) host “Science Saturdays”, a fun but enriching time for hands-on STEAM-related experiments for children during the non-school hours. 

With a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services and administered by the South Carolina State Library, OCPL engages children ages 4-11 with science and math activities based on curriculum standards while promoting the library’s resources for these subjects. September’s program was all about magnets.