November's New Acquisitions

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Looking for your next read?

We are excited to present the following selection of books added to our collection this month.

To check out the books, you will need a library card. These books are available through SCLENDS, a consortium of libraries throughout the state that share a single catalog allowing patrons to search for items in all of the libraries as easily as you search for items in your home library. Requesting items is as simple as clicking a button. Within a few days, any available circulating item can be delivered from any SCLENDS library across the state.

Check out the booklist below featuring new titles to the South Carolina State Library.

New Acquisitions - November 2025

Cover of Arm in Arm: The Grimké Sisters' Fight for Abolition and Women's Rights.

Arm in Arm: The Grimké Sisters' Fight for Abolition and Women's Rights
Author: Carpenter, Angelica Shirley
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. J B G863C

Cover of Create Your Own Employee Handbook: A Legal & Practical Guide for Employers.

Create Your Own Employee Handbook: A Legal & Practical Guide for Employers
Author: Clements, Sachi
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 658.3 CLEM

Cover of Creating a Salon: The Magic of Conversations that Matter.

Creating a Salon: The Magic of Conversations that Matter
Author: Barrett, Linda-Marie
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 367 BARR

Cover of House of Smoke: A Southerner Goes Searching for Home.

House of Smoke: A Southerner Goes Searching for Home
Author: Edge, John T.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: B E232E

Cover of Of Many Minds: Neurodiversity and Mental Health Among Faculty and Staff.

Of Many Minds: Neurodiversity and Mental Health Among Faculty and Staff
Author: Pope-Ruark, Rebecca
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 378.12 POPE

Cover of Of Salt and Spirit: Black Quilters in the American South.

Of Salt and Spirit: Black Quilters in the American South
Author: Plummer, Sharbreon S.
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 746.46 PLUM

Cover of Preferred Plants and Nectar Collecting Times for Honey Production: A South Carolina Beekeeper's Guide.

Preferred Plants and Nectar Collecting Times for Honey Production: A South Carolina Beekeeper's Guide
Author: MacFawn, David
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 638.10 MACF

Cover of Southern by the Grace of God: Religion, Race, and Civil Rights in Hollywood's American South.

Southern by the Grace of God: Religion, Race, and Civil Rights in Hollywood's American South
Author: Hunt, Megan
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 791.43 HUNT

Cover of The Struggle You Can't See: Experiences of Neurodivergent and Invisibly Disabled Students in Higher Education.

The Struggle You Can't See: Experiences of Neurodivergent and Invisibly Disabled Students in Higher Education
Author: Lierman, Ash
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 378.198274 LIER

Cover of There is a River: A Novel

There is a River: A Novel
Author: Burchfield, Shelley
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 813.6 BURC

Cover of True Crime Stories of the Lowcountry.

True Crime Stories of the Lowcountry
Author: Pickens, Cathy
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 364.9757 PICK

Cover of Unpalatable: Stories of Pain and Pleasure in Southern Cookbooks.

Unpalatable: Stories of Pain and Pleasure in Southern Cookbooks
Author: Tippen, Carrie Helms
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 641.300975 TIPP

Cover of We Can't Talk About that at Work!: How to Talk About Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics.

We Can't Talk About that at Work!: How to Talk About Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics
Author: Winters, Mary-Frances
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 650.13 WINT

Cover of We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution.

We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution
Author: Lepore, Jill
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 342.7302 LEPO

Cover of When Alexander Graced the Table.

When Alexander Graced the Table
Author: Smalls, Alexander
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. J 813.6 SMAL

Cover of Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights.

Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights
Author: Blain, Keisha N.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 973.0496 BLAI

Upcoming Event

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Building Statewide Access: Lessons from Tennessee’s Library Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

November 17, 2025, 3:00 PM

 In this session, Beth Williamson and Cynthia Moynihan will share how the program—through collaboration between Tennessee State Library and Archives and Nashville Public Library—has built and sustained a statewide model for accessibility, outreach, and partnership.