All SC Residents

Join us Jan. 18 at noon for our next author talk and book signing: Family of Warriors by Ed DeVos. Family of Warriors follows five brothers who served during WWII.

The project will include the restoration of the original, historic section of the library which was built in 1905; the addition of meeting spaces, study rooms, and partnership spaces for collaborations designed to make the library an integral community hub; the finishing of the lower level for expanded children’s and teen’s spaces, including an early learning resource center in collaboration wi

The South Carolina Library Association (SCLA) is happy to announce Lina Bertinelli Greenville County Library System’s Simpsonville Branch Manager, has been selected to participate in the American Library Association’s (ALA) 2018 class of Emerging Leaders.  SCLA is proud to sponsor Ms. Bertinelli, a “rising star" in South Carolina libraries, as its 2018 Emerging Leader. 

The Jennie J. McMahan Library in St. George, SC is hosting a photography exhibit by the legendary artist Cecil Williams from December 4 to January 25.

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

Join us December 7 for our next author talk and book signing: Edisto River: Black Water Crown Jewel by Larry Price and Susan Kameraad-Campbell.

Please join us for a free, live concert as we welcome the Lemira Elementary Percussion Ensemble to the SC State Library on Friday, December 8 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The State Library is honored to host this enthusiastic and talented group of students from Lemira Elementary School in Sumter, SC. This is a free event and open to the public.

Dr. Curtis Rogers discusses a new University of South Carolina Press book by Dr. James Kibler, Taking Root: The Nature Writing of William and Adam Summer of Pomaria. William Summer founded the renowned Pomaria Nursery, which thrived from the 1840s to the 1870s in central South Carolina and became the center of a bustling town that today bears its name.

Register today for our upcoming Tech Tuesday. Attendees will learn the basics about using a digital camera, settings, image framing and composition, as well as how to use free online image editing tools. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own digital cameras. There will be time for Q&A.