2016 Freeze Frame Berkeley Teen Photography Summer Reading Contest
Calling all teens in grades 6th – 12th. The Freeze Frame Berkeley Teen Photography Contest returns this year for the 2016 Summer Reading Program. Grab your cell phone, tablet, or digital camera for this fun summer-long contest and show us how you “Get in the Game.” Participants in the program are encouraged to attend one […]
Berkeley County Library Hires New Branch Manager for Sangaree Library
The Berkeley County Library System (BCLS) is pleased to announce their newest addition to the leadership team, Charleston native Courtney Clark. Courtney joins the team as the branch manager of the Sangaree
Courtney Clark, new branch manager of the Sangaree Library
Library, a branch well known for their inspired community projects such as the community garden and the Little Free Library(R) and their unique programs such as the after school teen hangout titled Badges and Bookbags.
Courtney attended the Charleston County School of the Arts as a vocal major. Then she graduated from the College of Charleston with degrees in psychology and sociology. After briefly moving to Virginia to attain a M.Ed. in school psychology from the College of William and Mary, Courtney returned to Charleston to attain her Masters in Library and Information Science at the University of South Carolina. Her favorite part of library school was studying abroad in London, where she got to visit libraries across England and Scotland. While attending school, she worked at both the College of Charleston and the College of William and Mary in administrative roles.
Courtney was the Circulation Librarian at the Charleston Library Society, and is happily joining the Berkeley County Library System to reach more people in South Carolina. After spending much of her youth in Summerville, she is excited to become a part of the community at the Sangaree branch.
Courtney is an avid reader who is currently enjoying historical fiction and young adult titles. She also likes to learn new crafts, and knits and does paper crafts in her free time. She also dabbles in crochet, but is still learning! Some of Courtney‘s favorite things to do at home include watching TV and movies, playing video games, and learning about events in the Charleston area via social media. She newly took up running, so you might find her around town participating in 5K and 10K races; she is already registered for next year’s Cooper River Bridge Run!
BCLS is excited to have Courtney join the team and looks forward to seeing her grow and enhance the library and its community connection.
Berkeley County Library System Launches New Young Learner’s Toolbox Program
Berkeley County, SC – The Berkeley County Library System is pleased to introduce its newest resource, The Young Learner’s Toolbox. With aid from the South Carolina State Library, this new program will provide resources and encourage out-of-school learning for families and young children ages 3-8 who face learning, language, or communication barriers.
After receiving a Large Competitive Grant from the South Carolina State Library, the Berkeley County Library System brings the Young Learner’s Toolbox (YLT) program to the Moncks Corner Library. This new 
resource will offer assistance to families and children with learning, language, or communication barriers through a series of lectures for parents and care givers, a new Learning Lab at the Moncks Corner Library, and learning tools and kits available to check out for at-home learning.
Assisting young children with Autism, Asperger’s Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Dyslexia, and children who speak English as Second Language is a tremendous need in the Berkeley County area. The YLT will provide a higher understanding of the resources available within the community and will encourage families and children with learning or communication barriers to engage in play and learning opportunities in a fun environment without the structure of a classroom or at home without the constraint of limited financial resources.
A section of the Moncks Corner Library has been transformed into a new Learning Lab for the YLT program featuring multi-sensory toys, learning kits, and technology encouraging children to learn while they play. The YLT program will provide guided play sessions in the Learning Lab on a reoccurring basis to engage children and families to socialize and begin building a support group. Library staff members will provide a hands-on tour of the Lab giving parents and professionals an opportunity to “try-before-you-buy” and to discover new resources to help children with certain learning barriers. Private guided play sessions may also be reserved online at the library’s website.
The Learning Lab will also feature a resource center for families to learn more about resources and services for children both locally and nationally including online training, service professionals, and purchasing guides.
The YLT will feature a lecture series for parents and care givers, which will kick off this April in honor of Autism Awareness Month with speakers from local organizations, Berkeley County First Steps and BabyNet, who offer resources and services to families and children with special needs.
For more information about the Berkeley County Library System’s Young Learner’s Toolbox, call the Moncks Corner Library at 843.719.4223 or visit berkeleylibrarysc.org/young-learners-toolbox.
Berkeley County Library System and The Town of Moncks Corner Bring FREE Movies Under the Stars
Movies Under the Stars @ the NEW Regional Recreation Complex in Moncks Corner
The Town of Moncks Corner and The Berkeley County Library System have joined forces to bring FREE outdoor movies shown on the large screen at the new Regional Recreation Complex on Main St in Moncks Corner. Bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket along with friends and family to relax and enjoy some of today’s hottest new movies. Gate opens at 7 pm and movies will begin at sundown. Food trucks will be present for concessions. (no outside food or drinks please).
418 E Main Street Moncks Corner, SC
For more information, call 843.899.4708 or visit townofmonckscorner.sc.gov or berkeleylibrarysc.org/movies-at-your-library
