Perfectly Preserved

One of the many ways the South Carolina State Library supports the community is through the preservation of the collections housed here.

A main part of the strategic plan is to protect and promote cultural heritage which can be done through the preservation of historic collections. SCSL librarians take special care to clean books, put fragile items in protective enclosures, maintain and display the Rare Book Collection, and provide education on handling and preservation procedures.

Preservation tools and a book in need of repair in our display case

Upcoming Event

Author photo of Patricia Brandon and the cover of Rise of the Pale Moon.

Author Patricia Brandon and "Rise of the Pale Moon"

February 11, 2026, 5:30 PM

Join us at the next installment of the Speaker at the Center with Author Patricia Brandon where she will discuss her historical fiction novel, "Rise of the Pale Moon." Set against the backdrop of the Revolutionary War era in coastal South Carolina, Rise of the Pale Moon weaves a compelling tale of three young women from distinct backgrounds: an indentured servant from London, a chattel slave raised on the Montague Hall plantation, and a Catawba Indian captured by the Cherokee and traded into slavery.

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