Spartanburg County Public Libraries to host Let's Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War Reading and Discussion Series

From Black History Month to Women's History Month with the Reading Rooster. (Be sure to watch this episode to the very end!)

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Berkeley County Supervisor Dan Davis and the Berkeley County Council will soon proclaim March, 2012 "Berkeley Reads Month". Berkeley County residents will share the joy of reading when "Berkeley Reads" embarks on its fifth annual community reading program.

The Richland County Public Library Foundation is accepting applications for the Ethel Bolden Minority Scholarship through March 15. An application for the library school scholarship can be obtained by calling Tina Gills at 803-929-3424 or visiting www.myRCPL.com/foundation.

The South Carolina State Library is proud to announce award winning authors Denise Fleming and Marc Brown will be featured at StoryfestSC 2012--the state's summer reading program kick-off event. Families from across the state will be able to celebrate the 2012 Collaborative Summer Library Theme Dream Big Read! at a free event for families held at the State Museum in Columbia on June 2nd.

Several groups volunteer to help elderly and low income individuals with tax preparation.

VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) was established for families earning less than $50,000 a year and is helped in part by the United Way of the Midlands. United Way has a list of locations on their website. There is also a phone number for more information.

The AARP also offers free assistance and has a locator on their website.

Watch this episode of the Reading Rooster Recommends as she shows off some great new children's and YA book titles. Visit the SC State Library's YouTube channel and subscribe to our videos today!

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We Need You! We are looking for interesting and exciting sessions for the 2012 LIBRIS Conference and we cannot do it without you.

Washington, DC--The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has released its report on the State Library Survey for fiscal year 2010. The data collected in this annual survey show that state library agencies' revenues fell by 24.1 percent in the previous decade and that reduction in staff has been one of the largest impacts of this shortfall.

The South Carolina State Library is pleased to partner with the 2012 Class of Leadership Columbia and The Free Medical Clinic, Inc.