Author Elizabeth Berg will be at the Spartanburg County Public Library in Spartanburg, SC on Saturday, July 31 at 2:00 PM for a reading from her most recent book and Q&A. This event is free and open to the public. More information here.

Our 1500 Senate Street location is still without air conditioning so we are currently closed to walk in traffic. We apologize for the inconvenience. However, you can still reach us via telephone, email, and chat.

803-734-8666
reference@statelibrary.sc.gov
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State Library Workforce Development Trainer, Jason Broughton, shows how to use the library's new web site WorkSC.org at the Beaufort County Library. The web site was developed to help libraries and SC citizens find online resources to help them get back into the workforce. For more information visit www.WorkSC.org.

Learn more about South Carolina's rural public libraries. This video is the first in a series of rural library profiles provided by the State Library.

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Project reports from the recent graduates of the Certified Public Manager program are now being processed and will be available in SCLENDS, the online catalog of the State Library. The CPM report, usually an investigative report, a survey, or implementation of a new procedure, is the final requirement of the program for state employees sponsored by the Budget and Control Board.

Melanie Huggins, executive director of the Richland County Public Library, has been elected to the board of the Urban Libraries Council (ULC), an alliance of more than 180 metropolitan libraries and corporations committed to the best in public library service. The 16 member board works to further the ULC's goals of building better neighborhoods and more capable cities.

Looking for children's book recommendations during these dog days of summer? Check out the latest Reading Rooster Recommends!

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Author and award-winning illustrator Henry Cole will share a presentation about his work followed by a book signing at the Del Webb Library on Wednesday, July 14. The Del Webb Library is the new branch of the Lancaster County Library system. It circulated over 100,000 items during 2009.

The Florida-based author, who has illustrated over 50 books, will highlight his first juvenile fiction novel, "A Nest for Celeste," in programs at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The SC State Library will be closed on Monday July 5th. We wish you a safe and happy Independence Day!

The SC Center for the Book Awards Program honors excellence in writing, teaching, and advocacy of the literary arts. This year, the Center seeks nominations in these three categories:

1. Writing: SC writer of any genre whose work has been published in the last year (2009)
2. Teaching: SC teacher of the literary or language arts (at any level or type of school)