Summer Reading News

The SC State Library invites you to view our 2018 Summer Reading Display on the first floor, featuring acclaimed artist Brian Pinkney, illustrator and author of many highly-praised picture books including

Watch WLTX's news piece on the 2018 StoryfestSC kickoff to statewide summer reading programs at the WLTX News 19 website. 

Watch the SCETV StoryfestSC 2017 video and learn more about how the South Carolina State Library supports summer reading statewide.

Join us for the state's summer reading kick-off event!

The South Carolina State Library has long supported summer reading programs as a way to promote the joy of reading for fun, connect communities, assist with summer learning loss and to encourage lifelong library users.

Listen to the June 2, 2016 premiere episode of our new podcast, LibraryVoicesSC. Guest Dr. Pat Feehan talks about the importance of summer reading and the South Carolina kickoff, Storyfest!  To learn more, visit StoryfestSC.org for more details.

Hub City Writers Project, together with BirthMatters and The Adolescent Family Life Center, is pleased to announce the launch of a new program: Growing Great Readers.

The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) recently announced the winners of the 2016 Teen Video Challenge.  The Teen Video Challenge is a national competition for teens to get involved with reading and their public library's summer reading program.  Winning videos were selected at the state level to be recognized as an official CSLP Teen Video Challenge winner for 2016.

The South Carolina State Library is proud to announce award-winning authors/illustrators Lauren Castillo and Jarrett Krosoczka will be featured at StoryfestSC 2016—the state’s summer reading kick-off event.

The sixth-annual statewide summer reading kickoff presented by the South Carolina State Library will feature award winning author/illustrators Jarrett Krosoczka and Lauren Castillo on Saturday, June 4, 2016.