Please join us as Beaufort native, Gloria Singleton, shares her collection of oral histories given by 50 intriguing Beaufortonians who explain why people flock to this coastal paradise inhabited by friendly folks, adorned with beautiful architecture, flanked by moss-draped oak trees.

Copies of her book, Beaufort Through the Ages, are available through our Local History sections as well as from booksellers locally and on the web. Bring your copy and she will personalize it for you!Read More...

I added new images late Friday afternoon to our FLICKR account. We've got approximately 1/3 of the cataloged materials now in place on the 2nd floor. Click here for the slideshow.

The general public is often unaware of just how many people rely on access to public computers at their local public library. The Office for Research and Statistics at the American Library Association has recently reported on the amount of use that library computers are getting each and every day while at the same time, funding and staffing to support library online services is diminishing. It is a trying situation as we all adjust to the new realities of the "Great Recession."Read More...

The AM Team 2010 has two presentations planned to celebrate Archaeology Month this year:

Tues., Oct. 19th, at High Noon in the Large meeting room at Bluffton Branch Library: Mary Socci, Palmetto Bluff's resident archaeologist, will speak on "18th Century Science and Architecture at a Lowcountry Plantation." You can bring your own lunch to the presentation.Read More...