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Since 1978, the Friends have presented a special award,
which includes a medal and a cash honorarium, to honor
the memory of Lucy Hampton Bostick, long-time head librarian
in Richland County. Bostick is credited with fostering
interest in Southern literature and history, improving
cultural life in Columbia and promoting library appreciation
throughout the state.
While she was RCPL’s director from 1928-1968, the
library saw tremendous growth and development. She inaugurated
a bookmobile service that extended library privileges to
every community in the county and introduced the circulation
of classical music recordings.
Her encouragement of reading and interest in books extended
throughout the state. She served as president of the South
Carolina librarians and was responsible for statewide legislation
to make literature available free to the people.
Each year at the Friends’ Annual Meeting, the award
is presented to either a South Carolina author, someone
who has written a significant literary work on South
Carolina or someone in the Midlands who has significantly
advanced the interest in books or libraries.
Past recipients
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- Dr. Robert T. King, 1978
- William W. Starr, 1979
- Dr. George C. Rogers Jr., 1980
- Gloria B. Meetze, 1981
- Claude and Irene Neuffer, 1982
- James B. Meriwether, 1983
- Dr. Kenneth R. Manning, 1984
- Dr. Clyde Wilson, 1985
- Mrs. George S. King Sr., 1986
- Dr. Charles Lee, 1987
- Dr. Matthew Bruccoli, 1988
- Annie Green Nelson, 1989
- Rhett Jackson, 1990
- Dr. Thomas L. Johnson, 1991
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- Augusta
Baker, 1992
- C. David Warren, 1993
- Dr. Walter B. Edgar, 1994
- Julius W. McKay, 1995
- Tom Feelings, 1996
- Judy Thomason, 1997
- Rudy Mancke, 1999
- Harriet Woodham, 2000
- Allan W. Wendt, 2001
- Carrie Allen McCray, 2002
- Sarah Bull Clarkson, 2003
- Dr. Allen Stokes Jr., 2004
- Dr. Janet Turner Hospital, 2005
- Randy Akers, 2006
- Christie Zimmerman Fant, 2007
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Know someone who deserves this award? Download a nomination form now. *Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed on your computer to download the application form. You may download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Adobe Web site.
Questions? Call the Friends at 929-3475!
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