Deep Roots: Generational Connections to the Past

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Join North Carolina Humanities and South Carolina Center for the Book on June 24, 2021, at 12:30 p.m., for Deep Roots: Generational Connections to the Past featuring authors Derek Berry, Len Lawson, Ayla Samli, Jaki Shelton Green, and Hannah VanderHart in conversation about how their roots as Carolinians have shaped their writing and personal experiences. Registration is free and the event will conclude with an audience Q&A. This conversation is the first in a three-part author talk exploring place and identity in the Carolinas and is made possible by NC Humanities Center for the Book and South Carolina Center for the Book; affiliates of the National Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. For more information, please contact Andersen Cook at acook@statelibrary.sc.gov

Upcoming Event

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Building Statewide Access: Lessons from Tennessee’s Library Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

November 17, 2025, 3:00 PM

 In this session, Beth Williamson and Cynthia Moynihan will share how the program—through collaboration between Tennessee State Library and Archives and Nashville Public Library—has built and sustained a statewide model for accessibility, outreach, and partnership.