The South Carolina Academy of Authors is very pleased to announce Thomas McConnell of Spartanburg as the 2013 Fiction Fellowship winner. McConnell's manuscript, How We Live Now, was chosen by this year's judge, Florida novelist Mary Robinson.

The South Carolina Academy of Authors is very pleased to announce Susan Laughter Meyers is the 2013 winner of the Nickens Fellowship in poetry, as chosen by this year's judge, Nick Lantz, author of award winning poetry books and the recipient of a number of poetry prizes.

Do you know individuals or groups that have had a statewide impact on literacy? Nominate them for the South Carolina Annual Literacy Leader (ALL) awards for 2013.

The 2013 South Carolina Book Award Winners were recently announced to attendees at the 38th Annual South Carolina Association of School Librarians conference held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

The State Library is pleased to announce additional webinars for the series, South Carolina Government--Bit by Bit, on South Carolina government websites. These one-hour sessions address popular topics provided by South Carolina state agencies.

Title: South Carolina Summer Reader 201
Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Title: South Carolina Summer Reader 301
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Mary Mallaney has been named the York County Library's Employee of the Year for 2012. Mary was selected based on her dedication to the library and her outstanding customer service, both to library patrons and other staff.

The Richland Library's community-driven rebranding campaign was awarded a Gold Addy and two Silver Addys during the American Advertising Federation of the Midlands' annual ceremony on Saturday, February 16.

Hundreds of school children from across South Carolina will gather at the State House on Thursday, April 11 to celebrate reading at the 2013 SC Read-In. This annual event, sponsored by the SC Association of School Librarians and the SC State Library, lets students show why kids who read succeed. The theme of the event celebrates reading and encourages students to continue reading.

This week Talking Books Services patrons have been experiencing delays in their book deliveries. We are aware of the issue and apologize for any problems these delays have caused. We are currently working with the postal service to remedy the situation.

Thank you for your patience at this time.