The gravesite of Poet James Mathewes Legare at the St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church church in Aiken is now one of six literary landmarks designated in South Carolina. These sites are listed on the National Historic Registry through United for Libraries, an affiliate of the American Library Association.

Since your family spends so much time at home, everyone may be tired of the same recipes. Branch out and try something new. Lyndsey Maloney from Horry Memorial Library prepares an at-home Lo Mein for this SC Read Eat Grow featured recipe. Follow along and enjoy a taste of this simple dish that is quick to prepare and full of healthy vegetables.

Lo Mein

Just like the State Library, your local public library is virtually anywhere. Visit your local public library's website for a list of programs, resources, and services that you can access from home. From reference help to eBooks and online bookclubs, you will be amazed by the creative ways that library staff connects with patrons. Also, visit our Coronavirus and Public Libraries resource page.

South Carolina State Library cardholders now have access to Charleston Post and Courier Historical Newspapers. Users can access these historical collections through NewsBank, which is a news database resource that provides archives of media publications as reference materials to libraries. The collection runs from the earliest issues in the early 1800’s through 1995. Newspapers that make up the collection are the Carolina Gazette, Charleston Courier, Charleston News and Courier, Evening Post, and the Post and Courier.

As we anxiously await the re-opening of the State Library in Columbia, we want to make you aware of the multitude of remote resources that are available to all South Carolinians.

The State Library FY2019 Annual Report is available for review. The report highlights the our efforts to create programs and expand collections to serve South Carolina residents and support the development of local libraries.

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The South Carolina State Library has developed an online guide to the US Census. The guide contains information on the history and purpose of the US Census as well as the importance of completing the Census and how to avoid Census fraud. Learn more at http://guides.statelibrary.sc.gov/2020Census. 

A South Carolina State Library eCard is available to South Carolina residents age 18 and over who do not currently have a library card. eCards are valid through the novel coronavirus COVID-19 shutdown and provide access to online resources such as Safari Books, ProQuest Ebook Central, and NewsBank: America’s Newspapers. Qualified applicants will be emailed an eCard number and temporary PIN after the application is processed. eCard requests will be processed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Most requests will be filled in about 24 hours.