Join us for this series of webinars starting May 11, 2021, at noon to learn how to improve your service to deaf and hard-of-hearing library patrons. We'll cover basic information about American Sign Language and Deaf Culture, as well as specific vocabulary for the library setting. Each session will build on those before it to reinforce your knowledge and expand your ability to communicate with members of the Deaf community. Sessions will be recorded and archived for those unavailable to attend live.

Over the past three and a half years of our food literacy initiative, SC Read Eat Grow, the one question I have heard over and over again is, “Why should a library be involved with food and nutrition?” For the South Carolina State Library and our statewide partner organizations, the answer is simple: food is a basic need for every person.

Join us Thursday, April 29, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. for an author talk featuring Kristy Woodson Harvey. She will share with us her most recently published book, Under the Southern Sky. Recently separated Amelia Buxton, a dedicated journalist, never expected that uncovering the biggest story of her career would become deeply personal. But when she discovers that a cluster of embryos belonging to her childhood friend Parker and his late wife Greer have been deemed abandoned, she’s put in the unenviable position of telling Parker—and dredging up old wounds in the process.

Did you know your South Carolina State Library card gives you access to ProQuest's Ebook Central? You can access a wealth of information right from your computer or mobile device! Use Ebook Central to quickly and easily find relevant ebooks and chapters; read online; search within the ebook; and highlight, take notes and bookmark pages in your online copy, stored on your bookshelf for you. You can also share your research with others, download ebooks and chapters to your laptop or mobile device, and more.

During National Library Week (April 4-10, 2021), we reflect on the importance of library service in our state. We also think about all the changes and innovations that have built stronger library services statewide to help educate citizens from the heart of urban areas to the most remote rural spaces. We learn from our past and move forward into the future of what great library service can be.

April 7, 2021 - National Library Outreach Day (formerly National Bookmobile Day) celebrates library outreach and the dedicated library professionals who are meeting their patrons where they are. Whether it's a bookmobile stop at the local elementary school, services provided to community homes, or library pop-ups at community gatherings, these services are essential to the community.

"4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. In 4-H, we believe in the power of young people. We see that every child has valuable strengths and real influence to improve the world around us. 4-H welcomes youth of all backgrounds and beliefs, empowering them with the skills and confidence to lead for a lifetime." - Pamela B. Ardern, 4-H Program Team Director.

April 6, 2021 - Today is National Library Workers Day! NLWD is a day for library staff, users, administrators, and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. How are you celebrating? Learn more at the NLWD website.