Library Development News

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.

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.

Join us for a series of three free webinars on April 15, 22, and 29, 2021, featuring Chef Harden of the Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. This series of live webinars is intended for library staff who are presenting food literacy programming. Information will be presented in a train-the-trainer model and will take place via Zoom.

The South Carolina State Library continues to support the state's libraries and educational organizations with great online training opportunities. Want to learn more? Check out our upcoming events and register today!

Is your library's website accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities?  Would you like to learn about what issues visitors with disabilities may face in using the library's website and virtual services and how to make improvements?

The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce that the United for Libraries statewide subscription is now active and available to all South Carolina library trustees, friends groups, staff members, and library-related foundations. To access these great learning resources, you will need to create an individual account which only takes a few minutes.

The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce that it now provides workshop attendees and South Carolina public libraries access to an FM Assistive Listening System.

The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce the recipients of the Read to Succeed Summer Reading Camps Book Grants.

Celebrate Summer Reading! Visit your local South Carolina public library and learn more about summer reading programs in your area.

The South Carolina State Library will host a daylong workshop on June 10 at the South Carolina State Museum with augmented, virtual and mixed reality specialist, Jaime Donally.