Holiday Cooking and Cuisine

The holidays are often spent with family and friends, making it the perfect opportunity to break out the recipe cards and cookbooks.

The cookbooks and recipe cards featured in this display case come from the South Carolina Rare Book Collection and Federal Documents. Browse our catalog if you’re in need of any holiday recipe inspiration. Happy holidays and happy cooking!

Recipes and cookbooks on the South Carolina State Library display case.
Recipes and cookbooks on the South Carolina State Library display case.

Upcoming Event

Len Lawson phot and the cover of his book, New Names for Stars.

Speaker at the Center Presents Len Lawson, Poet and Author

June 16, 2026, 6:00 PM

Please join us for our next Speaker at the Center talk on June 16th at 6:00 for our talk with Len Lawson, Poet and Author of New Names for Stars, accompanied by Miho Kinnas and Kathleen Nalley. Len Lawson is the winner of the Lit Fox Award (Lit Fox Books, 2026). He will be joined by Japanese poet Miho Kinnas and author Kathleen Nalley in reading selections from his newest release.

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