Gullah & Geechee History

Celebrating Gullah and Geechee history, our rare books display features a number of works relating to the Gullah and Geechee peoples, their communities, practices, beliefs, and art. Also included is a souvenir program from a production of Porgy and Bess from 1943.

February's Display Case in the library lobby

Upcoming Event

A helicopter in the SC Military Museum.

Heather McPherson, SC Military Museum Curator of Collections, Discusses Aviation and Space in SC

July 16, 2025, 2:30 PM

The Center for the Book, Speaker at the Center series, will welcome Heather McPherson, Curator of Collections at the SC Military Museum, on Wednesday, July 16th, at 2:30 pm. Heather will present South Carolina stories of aviation and space exploration.

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