New Acquisitions

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

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

Acquisitions

2025

May

Cover of Yes, Barbara, there is an Aiken

Yes, Barbara, there is an Aiken
Author: Healy, Marti
Publication Year: 2012
Call Number: S.C. 975.775 HEAL

Cover of A Forgotten Migration: Black Southerners, Segregation Scholarships, and the Debt Owed to Public HBCUs

A Forgotten Migration: Black Southerners, Segregation Scholarships, and the Debt Owed to Public HBCUs
Author: Sanders, Crystal
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 378.3 SAND

Cover of A World Away from IEPs: How Diabled Students Learn in Out-of-School Spaces

A World Away from IEPs: How Diabled Students Learn in Out-of-School Spaces
Author: McCloskey, Erin
Publication Year: 2022
Call Number: 371.9 MCCL

Cover of Backcountry War: The Rise of Francis Marion, Banastre Tarleton, and Thomas Sumter

Backcountry War: The Rise of Francis Marion, Banastre Tarleton, and Thomas Sumter
Author: Waters, Andrew
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C 973.336 WATE

Cover of Carolina Currents: Studies in South Carolina Culture Vol. 2

Carolina Currents: Studies in South Carolina Culture Vol. 2
Author: Johnson, Christopher
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. 975. CARO V. 2

Cover of Descended: Searching for my Gullah-Geechee Roots

Descended: Searching for my Gullah-Geechee Roots
Author: Rushing, Keith
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 975.799 RUSH

April

Cover of Adventures of Two Brown Dogs: The Lovely State of South Carolina

Adventures of Two Brown Dogs: The Lovely State of South Carolina
Author: Shieder, Summer
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. J 813.6 SHIE

Cover of Black Skinhead: Reflections on Blackness and Our Political Future

Black Skinhead: Reflections on Blackness and Our Political Future
Author: Collins-Dexter, Brandi
Publication Year: 2022
Call Number: 324.2734 COLL

Cover of Broadus Unbound: The Oversized Will, Intellect, and Influence of a Small Baptist

Broadus Unbound: The Oversized Will, Intellect, and Influence of a Small Baptist
Author: Reeder, Betsy
Publication Year: 2023
Call Number: S.C. B B8636R

Cover of Guide to South Carolina Vegetable Gardening

Guide to South Carolina Vegetable Gardening
Author: Reeves, Walter
Publication Year: 2007
Call Number: S.C. 635.09757 REEV

Cover of Minnie Belle

Minnie Belle
Author: Owens, Loulie Latimer
Publication Year: 1956
Call Number: S.C. 250.88 OWEN

Cover of Poems to Awaken the Idle Mind

Poems to Awaken the Idle Mind
Author: McCrea, Terri L.
Publication Year: 2022
Call Number: S.C. 811.6 MCCR

Cover of Seeds Beneath the Snow: Vignettes from the South

Seeds Beneath the Snow: Vignettes from the South
Author: Millican, Arthenia J. Bates
Publication Year: 1969
Call Number: S.C. 813.54 BATE

Cover of Southern by Design: A Novel

Southern by Design: A Novel
Author: Walz, Grace Helena
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 813.6 WALZ

Cover of Southern Voices: Fifty Contemporary Poets

Southern Voices: Fifty Contemporary Poets
Author: Mack, Tom
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. 811 SOUT

Cover of The Bleachery: Rock Hill's Greatest Business Enterprise

The Bleachery: Rock Hill's Greatest Business Enterprise
Author: Turner, Stephen
Publication Year: 2023
Call Number: S.C. 677 TURN

Cover of The Great Migration Directory: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1640

The Great Migration Directory: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1640
Author: Anderson, Robert Charles
Publication Year: 2015
Call Number: 929.374 ANDE

Cover of The Gullah Geechee Journey: South Carolina's Coastal Heritage Unveiled

The Gullah Geechee Journey: South Carolina's Coastal Heritage Unveiled
Author: Fischer, Willard
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. 305.896073 FISC

Cover of The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920

The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920
Author: Sinha, Manisha
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 973.8 SINH

Cover of Wild Things of the Upstate: An A to Z Guide to South Carolina Native Plants and Animals

Wild Things of the Upstate: An A to Z Guide to South Carolina Native Plants and Animals
Author: Keith, Abby Moore
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. J 578 KEIT

Cover of You are Worth It: Building a Life Worth Fighting For

You are Worth It: Building a Life Worth Fighting For
Author: Carpenter, Kyle
Publication Year: 2019
Call Number: S.C. B C2951C

March

Cover of Lightningstruck

Lightningstruck
Author: Havird, Ashley Mace
Publication Year: 2016
Call Number: S.C. 813.6 HAVI

Cover of Black Folk Tales and Chronicles of South Carolina

Black Folk Tales and Chronicles of South Carolina
Author: Fordham, Damon L.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 975 FORD

Cover of Pond Fishing with Papa

Pond Fishing with Papa
Author: Watts, Mike
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. J 813.6 WATT

Cover of The Sandman's Daughter

The Sandman's Daughter
Author: Carter, Robin M.
Publication Year: 2019
Call Number: S.C. J 398.24 CART

Cover of A Cultural Resources Inventory of the Hitchcock Woods: Final Report

A Cultural Resources Inventory of the Hitchcock Woods: Final Report
Author: Steen, Carl
Publication Year: 2017
Call Number: S.C. 930.1 STEE

Cover of Historical sketch and Roster of the South Carolina 3rd Artillery Battalion

Historical sketch and Roster of the South Carolina 3rd Artillery Battalion
Author: Rigdon, John C.
Publication Year: 2005
Call Number: S.C. 973.7457 RIGD

Cover of James: A Novel

James: A Novel
Author: Everett, Percival
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. 813.54 EVER

Cover of Waterfall Hikes of upstate South Carolina

Waterfall Hikes of upstate South Carolina
Author: King, Thomas E.
Publication Year: 2023
Call Number: S.C. 917.572 KING

Cover of F Troop: And Other Citadel stories

F Troop: And Other Citadel stories
Author: Worley, Tom
Publication Year: 2014
Call Number: S.C. 813.6 WORL

Cover of Charleston Celebration: A History of Pleasurable Pastimes from Colonial Charles Town through the Charleston Renaissance

Charleston Celebration: A History of Pleasurable Pastimes from Colonial Charles Town through the Charleston Renaissance
Author: Watson, Shelia
Publication Year: 2023
Call Number: S.C. 975.7 WATS

Cover of Hairstyles, 1840-1900: Includes Men, Children & Unusual Coiffures

Hairstyles, 1840-1900: Includes Men, Children & Unusual Coiffures
Author: Taylor, Maureen Alice
Publication Year: 2014
Call Number: 929.1 TAYL

Cover of Genealogist's Handbook for Irish Research

Genealogist's Handbook for Irish Research
Author: Daly, Marie E.
Publication Year: 2016
Call Number: 929.3415 DALY

Cover of Mary Turner and the Mob: The Brooks-Lowndes Race Riot of 1918 in History and Memory

Mary Turner and the Mob: The Brooks-Lowndes Race Riot of 1918 in History and Memory
Author: Aiello, Thomas
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 364.1 AIEL

Cover of Dearest Mama: The Lost Letters of a Fallen Soldier and the Stories of Those He Left Behind

Dearest Mama: The Lost Letters of a Fallen Soldier and the Stories of Those He Left Behind
Author: Walker, William
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. B B643W

Cover of Life on the Bridge: Linking My World to Yours as an Autistic Therapist

Life on the Bridge: Linking My World to Yours as an Autistic Therapist
Author: Partlow, Kaelynn
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. 616.85882 PART

February

Cover of Dear Sis... My Mess, Your Lessons

Dear Sis... My Mess, Your Lessons
Author: Rozier, Ashley Jones
Publication Year: 2022
Call Number: S.C. J 158.10835 ROZI

Cover of Historical Sketch and Roster of the South Carolina 17th Infantry Regiment

Historical Sketch and Roster of the South Carolina 17th Infantry Regiment
Author: Rigdon, John C.
Publication Year: 2021
Call Number: S.C. 973.7457 RIGD

Ivy Pokey's First Day of School: Purple Porcupine Meets New Classmates in the Forest

Ivy Pokey's First Day of School: Purple Porcupine Meets New Classmates in the Forest
Author: Clarke, Melissa
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. J 813.6 CLAR

Cover of Martha Schofield, Pioneer Negro Educator: Historical and Philosophical Review of Reconstruction Period of South Carolina

Martha Schofield, Pioneer Negro Educator: Historical and Philosophical Review of Reconstruction Period of South Carolina
Author: Evans, Matilda An.
Publication Year: 1918
Call Number: S.C. B S367E