The Berkeley County Library System enriches lives by informing, inspiring and illuminating.
Mission Statement
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Our Vision
A literate, informed, engaged and enriched citizenry.
Tagline
Inform. Inspire. Illuminate.
Get INFORMED. Be INSPIRED. & ILLUMINATE Your Mind.
Information. Inspiration. Illumination.
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Our Core Values
Teamwork: Cooperating together to achieve our mission, support each person’s contribution to the success of the team, valuing innovation, creativity and flexibility.
Integrity: Being consistently truthful, ethical, and honest in all our personal, professional and business relationships.
Customer Service: Seeking ways to remove obstacles to the delivery of library services and resources. Respecting and supporting the diversity of people and opinions.
Advocacy: Establishing & enhancing collaborations with groups, organizations, and individuals to promote reading, literacy, and learning.
Lifelong Learning: Providing learning services and resources for all within the library and the community.
Adopted by the Berkeley County Library System Board December 17, 2013.
Latest News
Berkeley County Encourages Public to Report Storm Damage
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Thursday, August 31, 2023) – Berkeley County Government is encouraging any resident or business that sustained storm damage from Idalia to report it online HERE or via the Citizen Call Line at 843-719-4800 and leave a…
Berkeley County Prepares for Impacts from Idalia, Update #3
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Wednesday, August 30, 2023) – As Idalia approaches, Berkeley County remains under a Tropical Storm Warning, which means Tropical Storm force winds are possible within the next 36 hours,…
Berkeley County Prepares for Impacts from Idalia, Announces Closures, Update #2
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Tuesday, August 29, 2023) – Berkeley County Emergency Management officials and leaders are continuing to monitor Hurricane Idalia, set to make landfall early Wednesday as a category 3 storm…
Berkeley County Prepares for Possible Impacts from Idalia, Update #1
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Monday, August 28, 2023) – Berkeley County Emergency Management officials and leaders are currently monitoring Tropical Storm Idalia. National weather experts are predicting the storm will become a major…
Berkeley County Government to Hold In-House Job Fair July 13
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Thursday, July 6, 2023) – Berkeley County Government is hosting an in-house job fair for open County positions on Thursday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The…