Library News & Notes
Tax Help @ Our Branches
Submitted by Traci Cox on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 1:13pmAll of our branch libraries host tax help sessions during the tax season. Click here for schedule. (Under "Type of Event," select "Tax Assistance.") Or visit page 11 of our "Upcoming Events" newsletter HERE!
Beaufort County Magistrate to hold office hours at St. Helena Branch Library
Submitted by Traci Cox on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 9:36amEvery Monday from 1:00pm-4:00pm, the Beaufort County Magistrate will hold office hours at the St. Helena Branch of the Beaufort County Library system. The service began Monday, February 4th. Article from IslandPacket.com
Library Programs in Honor of Black History Month
Submitted by Grace Cordial on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 12:50pmHere are some programs in honor of Black History Month being held in the library system or by the Friends of the Beaufort Library. Be sure to check our calendar for others. Mon., Feb. 4th "Books Sandwiched In" reviews The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson (Presenter: Reverend James E.Read More...
National Black History Month
Submitted by Grace Cordial on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 12:49pmThe Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) sets the theme for Black History Month. During February 2013, we will highlight some of our many materials reflecting the African American experience "At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality" here in our area. As the executive summary regarding the selected 2013 theme indicates: The year 2013 marks two important anniversaries in the history of African Americans and the United States. On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation set the United States on the path of ending slavery.Read More...
