Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe Reviewed by Patricia D’Ascoli Last month I had the pleasure of meeting T.I. Lowe, an author whose novel Under the Magnolias was recently published. Lowe, who lives in Loris, was signing copies of her book at Bookends, a used bookstore in North Myrtle Beach, and I was delighted to […]

Happy Pride Month! From the Director’s Corner Dear Friends, June is National Pride Month. There are also several notable days that occur during the month: June 14 is Flag Day.June 19 – Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day is celebrated.June 20 – Happy Father’s Day to all of the Dads out there!June 15

Join us online this June Help raise money to contribute to our cause We are holding an online auction to raise money for Palmetto LiteracyCouncil starting on Thu June 17th, 2021 @ 6:00 AM EDT and ending on SunJune 20th, 2021 @ 10:00 PM EDT. We are holding this online auction to help raise much-needed

Enjoy a Happy Mother’s Day From the Director’s Corner Dear Friends, What a beautiful month April was and we are hoping for an even more beautiful May. The flowers are popping everywhere! May has many days worth celebrating: May 4 National Teacher Day – Thank you to all of the hardworking teachers.May 6 National Nurses

Be Apart of World Book Day From the Director’s Corner Dear Friends, April = Spring, beautiful flowers and strawberries! This month World Book Day takes place on April 23. World Book Day changes lives through a love of books and shared reading. Its mission is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young

Let’s Celebrate Women’s History Month! From the Director’s Corner Dear Friends, Happy March! This month we are celebrating Women’s History, National Reading Month, and Dr. Seuss’s Birthday (March 2). What a great way to celebrate March. We hope you learn about the impact women have made in history. Please share what you have learned. We

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.