A free library card is your ticket to back-to-school savings.

Starting in September, the Pickens County Library System will begin Storytime on the Spectrum, a monthly, evening storytime geared towards children with special needs and their families. Parents, children, and other caregivers can listen to stories, play games, and create simple arts and crafts projects.

As libraries look ahead to the October 1 open enrollment date for the health insurance marketplace, there is an abundance of information about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and many opportunities for public libraries.

The Main Library of the Anderson County Library System, 300 N. McDuffie St. in Anderson, will be one of 15 privileged library sites in the country to celebrate the unveiling of the 15th Anniversary Edition of the Harry Potter novels with their new cover artwork created by Kazu Kibuishi. The launch party will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27.

On Tuesday, August 13, 2013 the Spartanburg County Historical Association Board of Directors presented the Peggy T. Gignilliat Award for Historic Preservation to the Spartanburg County Public Libraries, in recognition of their efforts in preserving blueprints, drawings and plans which document the history of Spartanburg County's architecture.

About the Peggy T. Gignilliat Award for Historic Preservation

Did you know the South Carolina State Library can help you improve your computer skills? Accessed through Discus--South Carolina's Virtual Library, Learning Express offers interactive tutorial courses that will take your computer skills to the next level, while allowing you to learn at your own pace.

Hunger is a problem affecting the elderly and the young, the healthy and the sick. Harvest Hope and its member agencies work with people in need from all walks of life. From parents working minimum wage jobs struggling to put food on the table to retired couples who have trouble paying for expensive medications, hunger is a reality for a growing number of South Carolinians.

As part of its collection development plan, the South Carolina State Library will be recycling used library books from its collection to make room for new and updated titles. The general public is invited to view and provide new homes to these books on Friday, August 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Chris Yates at 803-734-4618 or cyates@statelibrary.sc.gov.

The South Carolina Digital Library (http://www.scmemory.org/) has a new look. Take a moment to visit this useful resource!

Please join Veterans Affairs and the South Carolina State Library for a free educational webinar on ways you can help spread the word about VA's resources for Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless.

What: How You Can Help End Veteran Homelessness in your Community
When: August 21, 2013. 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Cost: Free