New EDI Artwork

colorful artwork by Kanae Goji Muralist

Original artwork from muralist Kanae Goji brings fresh energy to our Inclusive Services Center. We also add new books to our EDI collection each month. Learn ways to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion at your library. Please contact Caroline Smith, our Inclusive Services Consultant at jcsmith@statelibrary.sc.gov for more information.

Upcoming Event

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Jennifer Bartell Boykin, Poet Laureate of Columbia, SC

April 25, 2024, 6:00 PM
Join the South Carolina State Library's Center for the Book for our next Speaker at the Center Author Talk, featuring Poet Laureate of Columbia, SC, Jennifer Bartell Boykin. She will discuss her debut book of poetry, Traveling Mercy, and her upcoming release, Only Believe (The Word Works), a winner of the 2023 Hilary Tham Capital Collection.