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New July 2023 Electronic State Documents
What do you know – about South Carolina, that is? Historical markers along the sides of roads in South Carolina provide a wealth of facts about our state’s history, people, events, buildings, etc. How do those markers come to be there?

Talking Book Services Featured on Soda City Live
South Carolina's Talking Book Services Director, Jennifer Falvey, appeared on Columbia's WIS TV News local segment, Soda City Live, on Thursday, July 27th.

New June Electronic 2023 State Documents
Road trip, anyone? Our roads tell us many things about the history, culture, and development of South Carolina. Traveling our roads can lead to exciting destinations and new adventures.
Recent Items

The South Carolina State Library Redesigns Website
There have been many changes from our previous website including a completely redesigned user interface and layout to enhance your online experience. So please take some time to browse around and make use of the search function.
New May 2023 Electronic State Documents
Nature’s history is recorded by us. We may document the way natural events affect us, what they teach us, or how these events change the natural world around us. Our May 2023 featured state publication is an example of this type of documentation.

New April 2023 State Documents
The informative state publication, “State of South Carolina’s Road and Bridge Network,” is a PowerPoint presentation from the South Carolina Department of Transportation and is our April 2023 featured state publication.
New March 2023 State Documents
Based on its importance as a food source and vital species for the coastal food web, the health of the South Carolina blue crab population is of concern to both commercial and recreational crabbers.

Let Us Help You Enjoy SC State Parks for Free
People from all over the United States and the world visit South Carolina state parks. Thanks to the State Library’s partnership with South Carolina Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, you can see these parks for free.

New February 2023 State Documents
While some state documents contain hundreds of pages, others are short and simple, like this one-page document from DHEC’s “Don’t Waste Food SC” campaign.

New January 2023 State Documents
Kids and animals are often the secrets to successful advertising. The combination also makes the Family Handbook from South Carolina First Steps eye-catching, prompting us to choose it as the January 2023 featured state document.

State Library Announces 2022 Notable State Documents Winners
The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce the selection of the most notable South Carolina State Documents of 2022.
Miss USA to Grand Marshall Read-In Parade
Miss USA Morgan Romano will help the South Carolina State University drum line lead a parade of students and teachers from the South Carolina State Library to the State House for the Read-In celebration on April 20, 2023.

Spring Grants Workshops
Spring into action and pursue the grant you hope to obtain for your non-profit organization. We kick off our spring series of grants workshops with the ever-popular “Create a Winning Proposal” session on March 2.
News Archive
- New December 2022 State Documents
- Innovation and Collaboration Deliver the Outdoors to More South Carolinians
- Share Your Library's Story
- TBS "Connect the Dots" Newsletter
- New November 2022 State Documents
- New October 2022 State Documents
- State Library Unveils Historical Marker
- September 2022 State Documents
- State Library Receives Historical Honors
- Save the Date!