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The South Carolina State Library maintains an extensive print and digital collection of public domain materials about South Carolina.

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The South Carolina State Documents Depository Program provides access to publications produced by state agencies and state-supported academic institutions.

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New & Noteworthy

South Carolina State Library Announces 2025 Notable State Documents Award Winners

The Notable State Documents Awards Program began in 1991 to recognize exemplary state publications and has since expanded to include state government websites, videos, and apps.

The Kasemake CXD machine with control panel and yellow safety poles in the SCSL basement..

South Carolina State Library purchases new KASEMAKE CXD Machine

The State Library has purchased a new KASEMAKE CXD archival box making machine that will allow us to preserve library materials by producing customized archival boxes in-house for library items in the our collection.

New January Electronic State Publications

The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD), a division of the Office of the Adjutant General, leads the state's emergency management program by supporting local authorities in minimizing loss of life and property from all-hazard events.