State Library Adds Instant Messaging

State employees, staff members at other libraries, and the general public can now contact the Information Desk at the State Library using Instant Messaging (IM). The library’s username is scslreference, on both AIM and Yahoo Messenger.

Contributed by Mary Morgan

State Library patrons can let their fingers do the talking when it comes to asking questions, requesting books or renewing checked out materials.

State employees, staff members at other libraries, and the general public can now contact the Information Desk at the State Library using Instant Messaging (IM). The library’s username is scslreference, on both AIM and Yahoo Messenger.

Librarians are available to answer reference questions during the regular hours, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except state holidays. The Information Desk also can be reached by telephone at (803) 734-8026, e-mail at reference@statelibrary.sc.gov, or fax at (803) 734-4757.

For additional information, contact Mary Morgan, Director of Information Services, at (803) 734-8866 or mmorgan@statelibrary.sc.gov.

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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.