New Acquisitions

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

SCLENDS logo of the South Carolina crescent and Palmetto tree with a child leaning against the tree reading and SCLENDS in text below.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.

Acquisitions

2026

July

Cover of 2024 IFGC: International Fuel Gas Code/

2024 IFGC: International Fuel Gas Code
Author: International Code Council
Publication Year: 2023
Call Number: 665.773 INTE 2024

Cover of A guidebook for city and county managers: meeting today's challenges.

A guidebook for city and county managers: meeting today's challenges
Author: Bourey, James M.
Publication Year: 2022
Call Number: 320.8 BOUR

Cover of A project manager's book of templates.

A project manager's book of templates
Author: Dionisio, Cynthia Snyder
Publication Year: 2023
Call Number: 658.404 DION

Cover of AI in legal tech: how generative AI is transforming legal technology and the practice of law.

AI in legal tech: how generative AI is transforming legal technology and the practice of law
Author: Casey, Catherine
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 340.02856 CASE

Cover of Finding Sarah and Mary: unraveling African American genealogy from the ground up.

Finding Sarah and Mary: unraveling African American genealogy from the ground up
Author: Royster, Jacqueline Jones
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 929.20973 ROYS

Cover of Partisan places: movers and stayers across America.

Partisan places: movers and stayers across America
Author: Morris, Irwin L.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 320.973 MORR

Cover of Seashells and other souvenirs: a novel.

Seashells and other souvenirs: a novel
Author: Lawrence, Rachel
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. 813.6 LAWR

Cover of Slave rebellions and the making of the modern prison.

Slave rebellions and the making of the modern prison
Author: Butorac, Sean Kim
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 364.973086 BUTO

Cover of South Carolina: off the beaten path: discover your fun.

South Carolina: off the beaten path: discover your fun
Author: Perry, Lee Davis
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 917.57 PERR

Cover of Stealing America: the hidden story of Indigenous slavery in American history.

Stealing America: the hidden story of Indigenous slavery in American history
Author: Fisher, Lindford D.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 970.00497 FISH

Cover of The bluebook: a uniform system of citation.

The bluebook: a uniform system of citation
Author: Prince, Mary Miles
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 348.73027 BLUE

Cover of The choreography of presenting: the 7 essential abilities of effective presenters.

The choreography of presenting: the 7 essential abilities of effective presenters
Author: Zoller, Kendall
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: 808.51 ZOLL

Cover of Tools for decision making: a practical guide for local government.

Tools for decision making: a practical guide for local government
Author: Ammons, David N.
Publication Year: 2022
Call Number: 352.3 AMMO

June

Greene and Cornwallis in the Carolinas: the pivotal struggle in the American Revolution, 1780-1781.

Greene and Cornwallis in the Carolinas: the pivotal struggle in the American Revolution, 1780-1781
Author: Denman, Jeffrey A.
Publication Year: 2020
Call Number: S.C. 973.33 DENM

Cover of Heirs' property and the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act: challenges, solutions, and historic reform.

Heirs' property and the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act: challenges, solutions, and historic reform
Author: Mitchell, Thomas W.
Publication Year: 2022
Call Number: 346.7305 HEIR

Cover of Manage the message, change the outcome: an executive's guide to crisis management.

Manage the message, change the outcome: an executive's guide to crisis management
Author: Goodwin, Tara
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 658.4 GOOD

Cover of One fish, two fish, crawfish, bluefish: the Smithsonian sustainable seafood cookbook.

One fish, two fish, crawfish, bluefish: the Smithsonian sustainable seafood cookbook
Author: Baldwin, Carole C.
Publication Year: 2003
Call Number: S.C. 641.692 BALD

Cover of Revolutionary War in South Carolina: profiles in leadership.

Revolutionary War in South Carolina: profiles in leadership
Author: Smith, Steven D.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 973.3457 SMIT

Cover of Teaching students to use AI ethically & responsibly: exploring AI with intentionality, curiosity, and care.

Teaching students to use AI ethically & responsibly: exploring AI with intentionality, curiosity, and care
Author: Khan, Salman
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 371.33 KHAN

Cover of That book is dangerous!: how moral panic, social media, and the culture wars are remaking publishing.

That book is dangerous!: how moral panic, social media, and the culture wars are remaking publishing
Author: Szetela, Adam
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 303.376 SZET

Cover of Arming South Carolina : the weapons of the Palmetto Armory and the State Military Works 1850-1865.

Arming South Carolina : the weapons of the Palmetto Armory and the State Military Works 1850-1865
Author: Meyer, Jack Allen
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 355.00975 MEYE

Cover of Artificial intelligence for urban planning

Artificial intelligence for urban planning
Author: Sanchez, Thomas W.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 307.1216 SANC

Cover of Carolina currents: studies in South Carolina culture. volume 3, travel as resistance.

Carolina currents: studies in South Carolina culture. volume 3, travel as resistance
Author: Love, Meredith A.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 917.5704 CARO V.3

Cover of Climate adaptation for architects: a design toolkit.

Climate adaptation for architects: a design toolkit
Author: Anderson, Allison
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 720.1 ANDE

Cover of Designing for playful engagement in museums: immersion, emotion, narrative, and gameplay.

Designing for playful engagement in museums: immersion, emotion, narrative, and gameplay
Author: Rodley, Edward
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 069.5 RODL

Cover of Dispossession: discrimination against African American farmers in the age of civil rights.

Dispossession: discrimination against African American farmers in the age of civil rights
Author: Daniel, Pete
Publication Year: 2013
Call Number: 630.89 DANI

May

Cover of A dangerous heaven.

A dangerous heaven
Author: Edwins, Jo Angela
Publication Year: 2023
Call Number: S.C. 811.6 EDWI

Backcountry resistance: South Carolina's militia and the fight for American independence

Backcountry resistance: South Carolina's militia and the fight for American independence
Author: Borick, Carl P.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 975.703 BORI

Cover of Chlorophyll in his veins: J.C. Raulston, horticultural ambassador.

Chlorophyll in his veins: J.C. Raulston, horticultural ambassador
Author: Ward, Bobby J.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: B R245W

Cover of George Washington's one-man army: the life, legend, and battles of Peter Francisco.

George Washington's one-man army: the life, legend, and battles of Peter Francisco
Author: Palmer, John T.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 973.3092 PALM

Cover of Hell, South Carolina: a novel.

Hell, South Carolina: a novel
Author: de Bruler, Connor
Publication Year: 2023
Call Number: S.C. 813.6 DEBR

Cover of Kids Count Data Book.

Kids Count Data Book
Author: The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 305.23 KIDS 2025

Cover of On the set of Forrest Gump .

On the set of Forrest Gump
Author: Starkey, Steve
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 791.4372 STAR

Cover of The politics of education policy in an era of inequality: possibilities for democratic schooling.

The politics of education policy in an era of inequality: possibilities for democratic schooling
Author: Horsford, Sonya Douglass
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 379.2 HORS

Cover of Receipts: stories/essays/poems.

Receipts: stories/essays/poems
Author: Varallo, Ruby
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. 808.831 VARA

Cover of Rooted: how a daughter of the South traced her bloodline back 44,000 years and calls us to remember who we really are.

Rooted: how a daughter of the South traced her bloodline back 44,000 years and calls us to remember who we really are
Author: Pulliam, Michell F.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 929.209757 PULL

Cover of STEAM education: intersections and thresholds.

STEAM education: intersections and thresholds
Author: Cooper, Yichien
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 507.1 STEA

Cover of The American Revolution: essays on the founding era.

The American Revolution: essays on the founding era
Author: Popper, Nicholas
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 973.3 AMER

Cover of The Lynches of South Carolina: from Reconstruction to Redemption.

The Lynches of South Carolina: from Reconstruction to Redemption
Author: Lynch Family
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 975.7 LYNC

April

Cover of A Life Well Lived: The Remarkable Story of Hugh S. Thompson, Governor of South Carolina.

A Life Well Lived: The Remarkable Story of Hugh S. Thompson, Governor of South Carolina
Author: Harrington, Hugh T.
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. B T3739H