December's New Acquisitions

A large selection of library books on shelves.

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 - December 2025

Cover of Abandoned South Carolina: Bygone Places of Columbia.

Abandoned South Carolina: Bygone Places of Columbia
Author: Stanley, Adam
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 975.7 STAN

Cover of Contemporary Southern Vernacular: Creating Sustainable Houses for Hot, Humid Climates.

Contemporary Southern Vernacular: Creating Sustainable Houses for Hot, Humid Climates
Author: Frederick, Jane
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 728.0975 FRED

Cover of How to Overcome Bullying in Your Team: A Practical Handbook for the Workplace.

How to Overcome Bullying in Your Team: A Practical Handbook for the Workplace
Author: Oade, Aryanne
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 302.35 OADE

Cover of Indigenous Carolinians: A History from Original Peoples to Present-day Tribes.

Indigenous Carolinians: A History from Original Peoples to Present-day Tribes
Author: Webb, David Rahahę·tih
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 975.004 WEBB

Cover of Leading Strategically: Achieving Ambitious Goals in Education.

Leading Strategically: Achieving Ambitious Goals in Education
Author: City, Elizabeth A.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 371.2 CITY

Cover of South Carolina Patriots: Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites

South Carolina Patriots: Their Lives, Contributions, and Burial Sites
Author: Farrell, Joe
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 973.3092 FARR

Cover of The Church We Carry: Loss, Leadership, and the Future of our Church.

The Church We Carry: Loss, Leadership, and the Future of our Church
Author: Willimon, William H.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 253 WILL

Cover of The Employer's Legal Handbook 2025.

The Employer's Legal Handbook 2025
Author: Hotfelder, Aaron
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 344.7301 HOTF

Cover of The Genealogy of Daniel Bellamy (1820) and Abigail Bellamy (1842): Our Family Histories and Their Connections

The Genealogy of Daniel Bellamy (1820) and Abigail Bellamy (1842): Our Family Histories and Their Connections
Author: Wilson, David C.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 929.2 WILS

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"

May 7, 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.