Beaufort District Collection Connections Blog

In 2007, the Beaufort County Library was awarded a Connecting to Collections Core Collections Bookshelf.

 Most people don't think of South Carolina as an earthquake zone. But, it is. Seismic activity above 2.0 on the Richter scale has been measured more than 71 times since 1973 -- and this leaves out many of the lesser tremors that get measured by gauges but which humans tend not to notice. 

The BDC Research Room must close a half-day on Wed., Apr. 27th.

Please make plans to do your research between 10 am until 1 pm on Apr. 27th.

We must close at 1 pm for the day due to staff and substitute staff shortages and prior obligations of the BDC@ The Branches series.

We are sorry to have to inconvenience you, but so few can only do so much.

BDC Research Room Hours for Wed., Apr. 27th

OPEN 10 am - 1 pm
CLOSED 1 pm - 5 pm

The American Library Association released its 2011 State of American Libraries Report on April 11th. 

A number of web sites, Civil War organizations, or magazines with components (some online) are commemorating the Firing on Fort Sumter 150 years ago today. Here are just a few:

Poet Amy Jenkins Bassett has graciously agreed to present a reprise of this program at the Lobeco Branch Library on Tues., April 26th beginning at 4 pm.

We are pleased to host Naturalist and Photographer Marvin Bouknight on Wed., April 20th in a BDC@ Beaufort Branch program on our area's plant and animal life. We are starting the program at 6 pm.

He will have copies of his book, South Carolina's Lowcountry ... Naturally available for sale and will autograph your copy should you request it.

Richard Brooks of Bluffton Today wrote a review which includes images from Bouknight's work.