The South Carolina State Library is pleased to offer two popular grants research and proposal writing classes: 

Grants Research: Finding a Funder for Your Nonprofit Organization.  This class helps individuals working with nonprofit organizations locate information on grants available from private foundations and corporations using the South Carolina State Library’s electronic and print resources.  Sessions run from 9:30 a.m. to noon and are offered on two different dates:

Join us for an author talk and book signing by A. Hunter Smith, author of A Life Afield.  Smith’s book of short stories is about hunting and ramblings in the Southern woods and waters, revealing evolving attitudes toward our natural world. It is published by USC Press.

The South Carolina Academy of Authors (SCAA) is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s fellowship competitions in fiction and poetry.

The South Carolina State Library’s Center for the Book is pleased to announce its upcoming author line up for the Speaker @ the Center series.  

Wednesday, February 25 - A. Hunter Smith, A Life Afield | USC Press. Short stories about hunting and ramblings in the Southern woods and waters, revealing evolving attitudes toward our natural world.

Ruth Riley, assistant dean for executive affairs and director of library services, was elected president-elect of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) at the November meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in Chicago. AAHSL members include 158 health sciences libraries on campuses in the United States, Canada and overseas.

Laurens County Public Library announces the launch of their 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program. The Laurens County Public Library will partner with First Steps in Laurens County to offer this fun and exciting reading program for children ages 0-5 years. This program was developed to increase awareness of the importance of reading to very young children as well as to encourage each parent to embrace being the child’s first teacher.

New enhancements make it easier than ever for state residents of all ages to use Discus – South Carolina’s Virtual Library. SmartSearch, the tool that allows researchers to conduct a single search and retrieve information from numerous electronic resources in the Discus collection, is now powered by EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS).

Set under magnificent moss-draped oaks, the annual Charleston Tells Storytelling Festival brings together some of the best national and local storytellers with performances that reminisce about the carefree days of childhood, showcase humorous slice of life moments and transport audiences to significant times in history.

The inaugural Tri-county Literary Celebration (TLC) and kick-off event for Berkeley Reads aims to recognize published authors residing in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties, foster interest in the arts, increase the number of avid Lowcountry readers, and connect writers and readers of all ages with published authors. Over 100 authors have been invited to meet readers at the TLC event in Dean Hall from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2015. The event is FREE to the public, and the published works of local authors will be available for purchase.

The January 2015 issue of More - the newsletter for South Carolina libraries is now available online.  Check it out today!  You can also view past issues online.