Lead the Change is your chance to attend a highly rated national leadership conference close to home. Lead the Change brings together library leaders and staff at every level for a motivating and informative day designed to energize, inspire and enlighten.

The McCormick County Public Library held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for its new community playground on Saturday June 9th at 10 am.

The South Carolina State Library is proud to announce that Jason Broughton has recently completed the Business and Employer Services Certification Program. The program, coordinated by the SC Department of Employment and Workforce, is an in-depth professional education program that promotes the delivery of consistent, comprehensive, and high-quality services to businesses.

As the U.S. Supreme Court makes its historic decision on The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the authentic, electronic version of the law is available on the U.S. Government Printing Office's (GPO) Federal Digital System (FDsys). GPO authenticated the document by digital signature. This signature assures the public that the document has not been changed or altered.

The South Carolina Arts Commission and Hub City Press recently announced Susan Tekulve of Spartanburg as the winner of the 2012 South Carolina First Novel Competition. Tekulve's novel, The Stranger Room, will be published by Hub City Press of Spartanburg and debut at the South Carolina Book Festival in May 2013.

Let's get down to business -- small businesses that is! The South Carolina State Library Workforce Development Project, WORKSC.org is hosting a small business and self employed resources webinar that is available to all public, academic, and special libraries in South Carolina.

Charleston County Public Library is launching a new family literacy initiative with funds awarded by the Ezra Jack Keats Minigrant Program.

South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority Recognizes June as Homeownership Month - Celebrating Homeownership in the Palmetto State

The Greenwood County Library received a $4000 grant to support its Adult Literacy/ESL program from the Greenwood County Community Foundation. Established in 2011, the Foundation's 2012 primary focus is on education. Grant funds will be used to purchase workbooks and other materials for adult new readers/new readers of English.