StoryfestSC 2013 is June 1st

The State Library announces its annual photo contest for SC libraries.  Photos may be submitted via Flickr, Facebook or by emailing them to Pamela Hoppock at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Registration for the LIBRIS conference is now open.  The goal of the LIBRIS conference is to provide an affordable one-day forum for library personnel.  This forum will allow attendees to share ideas that will better enable them to carry out the vision and mission of their libraries throughout South Carolina.

National Poetry Month began in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets. It has become a celebration to increase the awareness and appreciation of poetry; schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets in the Unites States throughout the month celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture.

Interesting websites

• National Poetry Month: National celebration of poetry.
• The Academy of American Poets: Hundreds of poems, poet biographies, poetry recordings, and lesson plans. Sponsor of National Poetry Month.
• South Carolina Poets Laureate: Past and present South Carolina poets laureate.
• The Poetry and Literature Center at the Library of Congress: A center for fostering and enhancing the public’s appreciation of poetry and literature at the Library of Congress.
• Civil War Poetry: A selection of poetry written by soldiers and citizens from the North and the South.
• South Carolina Poetry Initiative: A center for the promotion, celebration, and production of poetry based at the University of South Carolina.
• Famous Poets and Poems: A collection of poems and quotes from hundreds of famous poets.