The Water is Wide by Pat Conroy Reviewed by Patricia D’Ascoli In 1969 Pat Conroy entered what turned out to be a kind of alternate universe when he decided to teach eighteen mostly illiterate black children on Yamacraw Island. Yamacraw is a fictitious name for Daufuskie Island, the southernmost inhabited sea island in South Carolina. […]

Happy Valentine’s Day and Black History Month! From the Director’s Corner Happy February and Black History Month! We hope everyone is safe, healthy and following the CDC Guidelines to reduce the spread of the virus…not to mention getting a vaccine soon! It is Black History Month and the month of the heart (Valentine’s Day). We

An enjoyable, interesting, online discussion with South Carolina Authors Join us for a direct discussion with featured authors Rebecca Bruff and Barbara V. Evers on a ZOOM call this Saturday, January 30th at 10:00 am. Sign up today! FEATURED AUTHORS: Rebecca Bruff – Trouble the Water Barbara V. Evers – The Watchers of Moniah trilogy WHEN:Saturday, January

Happy New Years From the Director’s Corner Happy New Year!!! We are so excited about our new year and new opportunities! I want to thank all of our volunteers for their time and hard work. I hear almost every day how wonderful you are! Students are beginning to read independently without coaxing from their parents.

Dear Friends, Thank you for all your support over the past year. We know it’s been a rough one for a lot of people. Today is #givingtuesday, a national day of giving, and we could really use your help. We rely on donations to provide students and adults the materials they need to learn to

Thank you to all who participated! We want to thank the golfers, MM Golf and Travel, the donors of the raffle prizes, and all of the volunteers who came out to help. Our First Charity Golf Tournament was a great success. We couldn’t have done it without all of their support. We hope that everyone

Happy Halloween Director’s Corner We have some exciting events coming up: The Charity Golf Tournament put on by MM Golf and Travel and Elwin Miles on November 23 as well as Giving Tuesday on December 1. As of November 5, we have 16 students/tutors work-ing together. That is almost as high as our Pre-COVID Shut-Down

We Know She’ll Make Us Proud Leah Sullivan has been our extern student from Miller-Motte College for the last five weeks. We are going to miss her desperately. She will graduate in December and is looking for full-time employment. She is amazing at details, has excellent customer service skills, and is very skilled with Microsoft

Happy Halloween Director’s corner Wow! What a month! Welcome to fall! Just a quick update, our First Authors’ Panel with Issac Bailey and Dana Ridenour was AMAZING! What great story tellers they are and it shows in their work! It was a great way to start a Saturday and celebrate NATIONAL LITERACY MONTH. Look for

Join Us This November Palmetto Literacy Council is hosting a charity golf tournament this Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, at The Man O’ War Golf Course starting at 8 am. There will be 7 team winners and each will win green fees to local golf courses from The Dunes Club, True Blue, Caledonia, Barefoot, Prestwick, and