Friends of the Florence County Library will present “True Places: A Lowcountry Preacher, His Church and His People” by Stanley F. Lanzano at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Drs. Bruce & Lee Foundation Library.

Community, family members, students and teachers participated in “Rock and Read” at Marion Intermediate School on Oct. 28.

Francis Marion University’s Gail and Terry Richardson Center for the Child will partner with Barnes & Noble to host a family fun night and book fair Friday.

Construction of the new Baker Memorial Public Library in Timmonsville is on schedule and nearing completion, according to Florence County Library Director Ray McBride.

Horry County Memorial Library will replace 151 outdated computers in its nine libraries and purchase 27 Net Book laptop computers in order to expand digital access for residents.

Libraries are usually quiet places, but the one in Florence was abuzz with laughter, babies’ giggles and childish squeals on Saturday.

Free computer workshops will be offered in the Dunlap-Hopkins Technology Training Room on the second floor of the Drs. Bruce & Lee Foundation Library in Florence.

The Florence County Library System will host the 6th Annual Children’s Fall Festival at the Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 12 noon to 4:00 pm. 

Work has begun on the site for the new Johnsonville Public Library to be located on the east side of Highway 41-51 across from the High School Building.

Three programs are on tap for the Friends of the Florence County Library’s Joe Stukes History Series’ portrayals of historical characters this fall.

A Darlington man was arrested Wednesday after a police officer saw him exposing himself at the Drs. Bruce & Lee Foundation Library, Florence Police Maj. Carlos Raines said.

Friends of Florence County Library was selected as one of five 2008 Baker & Taylor Award winners for “Guess What Friend is Coming to Dinner.”

Horry County teens have the chance to win a trip to WWE’s SummerSlam in Los Angeles this summer by taking part in the SummerSlam Reading Jam.

A new public library for Society Hill moved a step closer to becoming a reality Monday when Darlington County Council unanimously agreed to accept a loan for as much as $787,200 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development agency.

Sue Rainey moved all across the country teaching school because her husband was a Coast Guard officer before he retired. Her last job is as director of the Darlington County Library System, which includes libraries in Darlington, Hartsville, Lamar and Society Hill. She is retiring the end of this month after 13 years.