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The South Carolina State Library maintains an extensive print and digital collection of public domain materials about South Carolina.

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The South Carolina State Documents Depository Program provides access to publications produced by state agencies and state-supported academic institutions.

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New & Noteworthy

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New October Electronic State Publications

The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs, the state's consumer protection agency, has a mission to protect consumers from inequities in the marketplace through advocacy, mediation, enforcement and education.

November New Acquisitions Booklist

We are excited to present the following selection of books added to our collection this month. Check out what is new at the South Carolina State Library.

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Meet the Creators of “Undertones: Gifts of a Southern Tide”

Join us at The State Library on Friday, November 8, at 3:00 PM to meet the author and photographer of Undertones: Gifts of a Southern Tide.

2024 Fall FDL Conference

At the Fall 2024 Federal Depository Library Conference, Brianna King, the South Carolina State Library’s Federal Documents Librarian, had the pleasure of presenting alongside her esteemed colleagues Pam King from the Citadel Daniel Library and Susie O’Connor from the USC Aiken Gregg-Graniteville Library.