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2017 South Carolina Book Awards Announced

Greenville, SC, March 24, 2016: The 2017 South Carolina Book Award Winners were announced this Friday to attendees of the 42nd Annual South Carolina Association of School Librarians conference held at the Hyatt Regency Greenville. The students of South Carolina have chosen:  Picture Book Award: Rags: Hero Dog of WWI: A True Story by […]

Berkeley County Library System Welcomes New Director Gene Brunson

We are excited to say that after a nationwide search, the next director for BCLS is one of our own. Please join us in welcoming Gene Brunson as the new director of BCLS. Gene has served BCLS as the Technology Director for more than 22 years. His extensive background in the library industry started when […]

Daniel Island Library Offers Consumer Fraud Series

[2/9/17] Daniel Island, SC – The Daniel Island Library, aware of increasing consumer fraud situations, is offering three consumer fraud prevention workshops led by the South Carolina Federal Credit Union and other members from the community.   This spring, many people look forward to receiving their tax refund check. But what happens if you become a […]

Gullah Art and Stories at Daniel Island Library

Daniel Island, SC –  Artist Bernadette Cali, a resident of Wadmalaw Island, will share her artwork and stories of a vanishing Gullah culture.  Bernadette Cali’s paintings hang from the Virgin Islands to New York City. But her heart belongs to the islands of South Carolina. As the Gullah culture vanishes, she tells the peoples’ tales. […]