2020 Read-In Canceled

Children Participating in Read In

Each year we celebrate reading and welcome more than 2,000 students to downtown Columbia for the Read-In. We are proud sponsors of the event along with the South Carolina Association of School Librarians. Our team is closely monitoring the outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19 and its impact on public health. We have a responsibility to protect students, staff, and caregivers. For this reason, we decided to cancel the Read In on April 2. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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.