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Posted on: September 26, 2023

Classic Film Series to screen spooky flicks leading up to Halloween

Ingrid Bergman in an eerie, shadowy room in a still from the classic film Notorious

Residents are invited to celebrate “Hollywood Halloween” at the Waccamaw Library on Fridays at 2:30 p.m. this Fall.

Beginning on Friday, Sept. 29, the Library will unveil a series of weekly screenings featuring classic thrillers that cr...

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Posted on: September 26, 2023

Library celebrates Harriet Tubman with author visit

Portrait of author Glenis Redmond, smiling in an orange jacket and large dangling earrings

The continuing inspiration of Harriet Tubman, the famed conductor of the Underground Railroad who guided thousands of enslaved African-Americans to liberty, will be the focus of a Waccamaw Library program on Oct. 5.

The Friends of the Waccamaw Library&...

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Posted on: September 8, 2023

Talking History series returns with programs on slavery, religion

Friendfield Village church and cabin at Hobcaw Barony, which previously housed enslaved persons..

In October and November, the Waccamaw Library will host two more fascinating presentations as part of its Talking History series, an exciting collaboration that features faculty members from the Coastal Carolina University Department of History. The serie...

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Posted on: June 15, 2023

Waccamaw Library offers summer learning opportunities for teens

View of the glass-fronted Teen Room in the Waccamaw Library

If you’re looking for something to keep your teens and tweens busy and learning this summer, Georgetown County has the answer. The Waccamaw Library Teen Room is the perfect place for older kids to create things, problem solve, and have fun &...

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Posted on: June 14, 2023

Library grant provides residents with "edible education"

A chef holds a knife while preparing a pineapple dish.

The “Edible Education: Food Literacy at the Library” series featured nine culinary and nutritional literacy demonstrations by food specialists of diverse backgrounds and heritages at the Georgetown County Library’s three rura...

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Posted on: June 9, 2023

Film screening, panel discussion to focus on mental health

Movie Poster for Connecting the Dots features young people on a school bus viewed from behind

An encore showing of the film "Connecting the Dots" will take place on Tuesday, June 13, at the Waccamaw Library. The screening begins at 6 p.m. and is free and open to the public. It will be followed by a panel discussion on mental health in ou...

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Posted on: June 9, 2023

Georgetown Library closed for renovations

Handmade "Closed for renovations" signs hang on the front doors of the Georgetown Library

It has been less than a week since the Georgetown Library closed its doors to the public to get ready for renovations, but staff has made huge progress in getting things packed up. Library Director Dwight McInvaill estimates they have boxed up about 15% o...

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Posted on: February 14, 2023

Laser cutting workshop to feature during ShushCon

Shushcon Logo over an image of gamers and text showing event date

Educators and librarians from across the region will be invited to the Waccamaw Library March 10 to learn about the library’s success incorporating a laser cutter into programming. Participants will also have a chance to practice using the libra...

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Posted on: January 20, 2023

Talking History series to debut in March

Old fashioned black and white line-drawn map of waterways with ships

This March the Waccamaw Library will host the first two presentations as part of a new "Talking History" series, which will feature faculty members from the Coastal Carolina University Department of History. On Friday, March 24 at 10 a.m., Dr. K...

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Posted on: January 13, 2023

Georgetown County Library Main Branch to Undergo Renovation

A group of dignitaries holding shovels to mark the "groundbreaking" of the library renovations

The Georgetown County Library is gearing up to begin renovations on its main branch on Cleland Street. County officials held a groundbreaking ceremony on Jan. 12 to kick things off. Construction work is scheduled to begin by Feb. 1.

While the library will ...

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Posted on: January 6, 2023

Musician Series returns

Publicity shot of Cat and Canter

LIVE at the LI-brary! The Friends of the Waccamaw Library (FOWL) Musicians Series will be back in full swing starting in January 2023. Tap your toes and clap your hands to an array of live music, including a multi-instrumentalist duo, a choral ensemble, o...

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Posted on: January 2, 2023

Library announces "First Thursday" series lineup

first thursday program logo

The successful Friends of the Waccamaw Library (FOWL) 1st Thursday Speaker Series returns for another much anticipated run in Spring 2023. The 1st Thursday Series is one of the Library’s featured programs. Although subjects of presentations are ...

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