The South Carolina State Library’s Board of Trustees has unanimously appointed Leesa Benggio as Acting Director of the South Carolina State Library.

“All Around Town: All Around the State” returns for the third year

Through a grant from the South Carolina State Library using funds from the Institute for Museum and Library Services, the Kershaw County Library will be encouraging reading and discussion of Barbara Kingsolver’s book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle.

The South Carolina State Library will be closed on Thursday, May 29, 2014, for staff development and training.  The Library will reopen Friday, May 30, 2014.

Looking for a summer activity for your student? Several South Carolina agencies sponsor camps and creative programs throughout the summer.  The State Museum has a list of day camps and programs.  Summer reading programs (sponsored by the State Library) are offered at the county libraries throughout the state.

Libraries often have photographs, local histories, maps, family papers and/or genealogical documents that could reach a wider audience if digitized and made available online.  The South Carolina State Library’s new Digitization in a Box Project allows South Carolina’s public libraries with limited resources an opportunity to highlight their unique collections.

The Columbia Museum of Art is curating a student photography exhibition entitled "46 Main Street, South Carolina: The place to be in all 46 counties." The goal of the exhibition is to capture a streetscape in all 46 South Carolina counties. It can be any street in your county that you consider the "main drag."

Do you enjoy listening to audiobooks in your car or when working out? NoveList Plus, provided by the South Carolina State Library through Discus - South Carolina's Virtual Library, now includes audiobook recommendations? Visit the NoveList Plus page to find listening suggestions for your next audiobook!

The Greenville County Library System is the winner of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Agencies (ASCLA)/Keystone Library Automation System (KLAS) & National Organization on Disability (NOD) Award.

The South Carolina Association for Volunteer Administration (SCAVA) and the Governor's Office are pleased to announce that the 2014 Annual Governor's Volunteer Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at the Lace House in Columbia and will be followed by an awards luncheon.

Nine awards will be awarded in the following categories: