Richland Library and the Columbia Museum of Art have teamed up to offer free Wi-Fi access in Boyd Plaza at the corner of Main and Hampton Streets in downtown Columbia.

Join us in Greenville for the 2013 SCLA/SELA Conference. Staff members from the South Carolina State Library will be in attendance and we will have an exhibit table so be sure to stop by and say hello and find out what's new at the State Library!

Did you know that the South Carolina State Library has a guide to South Carolina obituary resources? Many newspapers, particularly those of small communities, do not have indexing for content older than the last ten years or so and finding obituaries is not an easy endeavor. However, many of the county libraries in South Carolina have special indexes for obituaries from local newspapers and may have the newspapers on microfilm.

An overflow, standing-room-only crowd is expected Friday when the Charleston County Public Library hosts some of the top-selling young adult authors as a preview to this weekend's YALLFest.

On Tuesday, November 5, Richland County residents passed a $59 million library bond referendum--65 to 35 percent. It will enhance and redefine 10 of its 11 Richland Library facilities into true community centers focused on learning and access to technology. This is the first time in 24 years that voters were asked to approve additional capital funds for the library system.

Are you a smart buyer who likes to research products before making a purchase? You can access Consumer Reports magazine through Discus -- South Carolina's Virtual Library. Check it out today!

Do you know of a library that has had a successful library financial development program? Recognize this successful project with a nomination for the Gale Cengage Learning Financial Development Award funded by Gale Cengage, Inc.

The Richland Library Foundation is pleased to announce that Tamara King has been selected as the 2013 recipient of the Ethel Bolden Minority Scholarship during a presentation and ceremony on October 17 at Richland Library in downtown Columbia, SC.

The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce the addition of more than 87,000 academic ebook titles to its online collection. Joining the Alaska State Library and the Missouri State Library, the library is now the third state library in the country to subscribe to ebrary's Academic Complete collection of research-oriented ebooks.

Did you know that the South Carolina State Library receives copies of the state agency Accountability Reports? These official reports are sent to the General Assembly and copies are provided to the South Carolina State Library. The reports detail how state agencies have used funds allocated by the state legislature, the federal government and/or other sources for the citizens of South Carolina.