Digitizing History : Unique Collections Online

I’ve been thinking a lot about the consequences of decisions made during my career as head of the Beaufort District Collection. One of my greatest professional satisfactions comes from the successful partnership built with the South Carolina Digital Library (SCDL) and its regional hub, the Lowcountry Digital Library (LCDL), over the years. When Kate Boyd (SCDL) called to ask me way back in the early 2000s if the Beaufort County Library had any materials for a pilot project aimed to include...

Consumer Reports

Have you ever been looking to upgrade your fridge or find a new car, but you weren’t sure where to begin or which review to trust? Look no further than the library! BCL provides access, through Flipster, to both the Consumer Reports monthly magazine and the yearly Buying Guide. What exactly is Consumer Reports? Consumer Reports is a nonprofit organization that focuses on creating a fair marketplace for all. They are widely known for their thorough research and testing of products and...

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Local Organizations Rally Around Summer Reading

Literacy Together Coalition Unites Beaufort County Around Reading and Literacy

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Test Your Prehistoric Knowledge with Mr. Mike the Dinosaur Guy!

Think you know your dinosaurs? Put your prehistoric knowledge to the test at the Dinorific Scientific Name Game with Mr. Mike the Dinosaur Guy! This interactive, game-show style program challenges participants to decide whether the scientific names they hear belong to a real dinosaur or ancient animal, or if they're something Mr. Mike made up! Some names sound unbelievable, while others seem too strange to be true. Can you separate fact from fiction? Perfect for dinosaur enthusiasts and...

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