The Florence County Library System has received a $47,949 grant to promote financial literacy in Florence County. The award is made possible by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation and the American Library Association (ALA), who have announced $1.4 million in grants to 20 recipients as a part of the Smart investing@your library® initiative.

If you're a teacher, children's librarian, or parent, you'll love these book recommendations for February!

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The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce newly added South Carolina digital collections to the Opening History project. Opening History is a registry of websites nationwide that users may search and browse.

Watch this week's Lion's Roar about the Why I Love My Library campaign.

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Based on new state research as part of a national report, South Carolina's public libraries are utilized today as resources for workforce and economic development, and as the crucial link to essential electronic government (e-government) services.

The State Library is pleased to announce three new classes that are free and open to state employees, library staff and the public.

Don't miss the chance to see and try cutting-edge products and services for people with all types of disabilities and age-related limitations! This event is offered only once a year and is the only event of its kind in South Carolina.

Are you looking for reliable online resources about Black History Month? Discus - South Carolina's Virtual Library is a great place to start!

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The Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) has joined the educational organization Facing History and Ourselves to dramatically increase access to the themes and content in its national initiative Choosing to Participate with a set of posters designed to encourage dialogue, engagement, respect and participation in classrooms and communities.

Thanks to a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the South Carolina State Library (SCSL), the Sumter County Library has created SumterWorks, a multi-faceted workforce-development program tailored towards helping individuals learn job skills needed in today's economic climate.