Columbia, SC – September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and the South Carolina State Library wants to make sure that South Carolina’s state government employees have the smartest card of all – a library card. In addition to the State Library’s regular collection of books and magazines, the library offers an array of services to state government employees including research assistance, interlibrary loan, online magazines, eBooks, state and federal government documents, training videos, and much more. To learn about all of the services available to state employees, please visit http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/blogcategory/news-for-state-employees/.
Who is eligible for a State Library card? Cards are issued to state legislators, elected and appointed state officials, eligible state government employees, eligible retired state employees, and individuals employed by the news media. Eligible persons must complete a library card application form available at the library’s web site. Books from the library’s collection can be checked out for 28 days and magazines can be checked out for 14 days. To find out what is in the library’s collection, check out WebLION, the State Library’s online card catalog at http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/library-catalogs. Staff members from the State Library are available to talk to groups of state employees about obtaining library cards, services available, and how to use the library’s specialized services for research. To schedule a presentation at your state agency’s next staff development or training session, please contact Dr. Curtis R. Rogers, Communications Director at crogers@statelibrary.sc.gov or 803-734-8928.
