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

State Documents

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

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A South Carolina State Library Card is available to South Carolina residents age 18 and over to access the SCLENDS catalog.

Online Resources

The South Carolina State Library subscribes to a number of online resource databases for South Carolina State Library cardholders, residents, and students.

Library Jobs

The South Carolina State Library posts job and career opportunities for our library and library positions all over the state and region.

New & Noteworthy

New September Electronic State Publications

The 2024 South Carolina Hurricane Guide provides comprehensive information to South Carolina residents about hurricane preparation, hurricane mitigation, insurance topics, alert systems, evacuation information (pet care, evacuation routes, shelter locations), and hurricane evacuation zones.

October 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.

NewsBank & State Library Resource Databases

The South Carolina State Library makes NewsBank, and other news and online resources, available for free to library card holders. For over 50 years, NewsBank, Inc. has been a leading provider of the world’s largest collection of reliable information.

New August Electronic State Publications

The South Carolina Office of Resilience, a new agency created by the passing of the 2020 Disaster Relief and Resilience Act, provides an overview of their work in Lessening the Impact of Disasters on the Communities and Citizens of South Carolina by Planning and Coordinating Statewide Resilience, Long Term Recovery and Hazard Mitigation.