2017-2018 South Carolina Book Awards

Detailed information on the 2017-2018 South Carolina Book Award nominees is now available on StudySC! Click on the link for author biographies, book reviews, excerpts, student activities and other related content. The SC Book Award list is compiled annually by the South Carolina Association of School Librarians. The purpose of the award is to encourage students to read good quality contemporary literature. For more information, please visit SCASL’s website.

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.