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South Carolina's colonial legislature in 1700 became the first governing body in what is now the United States to enact legislation establishing intent for a public library

In 1943, South Carolina and Virginia became the first states to institute state aid to public libraries

South Carolina public libraries recorded over 10.8 million visits, circulated 26,238,615 print and nonprint items, and hosted 58,891 programs attended by 1,481,804 people according to the latest State Library data

The majority of library programs (30,395) benefited children ages 0-18

The resolution encourages continued and increased investment in public library systems and directs that copies be sent to the State Library, each county and regional library system, and local government bodies