<em>Photo above: Librarian of the Year 2015, Maria Benac being presented her award.</em>
<h2>Beaufort County Library presents staff awards</h2>
On Wednesday, October 7th at the Hilton Head Branch Library, the Beaufort County Library System held its biannual Staff Development Day. As part of the day’s activities, Library Director Ray McBride recognized four staff members that provided exceptional service. Congratulations to the following Library employees:

• Support Staff Award 2015 was a tie, with awards given to both Lisa Hunter, Hilton Head Branch Library’s Administrative Assistant, and to Barbara Coffin, Assistant Systems Specialist for the Library System

• Para-Professional of the Year 2015 was awarded to Kelli Baxter, Bluffton Branch Library’s Children’s Programmer

• Librarian of the Year 2015 was awarded to Maria Benac, Branch Manager of the St. Helena Branch Library