PHOTO: Joyful sounds

The joyful sounds of the Imani Milele Children’s Choir from Uganda filled the air last week as officials renamed the St. Andrews Regional Library in West Ashley after the late librarian Cynthia Graham Hurd, who died in the Emanuel AME Church massacre last year.  The event, held on what would have been Hurd’s birthday, brought tears to some, but the children’s choir’s sounds brought smiles and delight to those who attended.

The choir will perform all week at performances at libraries around the county.  If you can break away from the work grind to hear the young Ugandan singers, you should.  A schedule:

Monday, June 27

• James Island Branch Library at 10:30 a.m.
• John’s Island Regional Library at 2 p.m.
• Folly Beach Library at 4 p.m.

Tuesday, June 28

• Main Library 10:30 a.m.
• West Ashley Library at 2 p.m.
• Mount Pleasant Regional Library at 4 p.m.

Wednesday, June 29

• John L. Dart Library at 10:30 a.m.
• Dorchester Road Regional Library at 2 p.m.
• Otranto Road Regional Library at 4 p.m.

Thursday, June 30

• Cooper River Library at 10:30 a.m.
• Hurd/ St. Andrews Regional Library at 2 p.m.
• Mount Pleasant Regional Library at 4 p.m.

Friday, July 1

• Poe / Sullivan’s Island Branch Library at 10:30 a.m.

For directions and other information, visit the library website.