Accepting Nominations

South Carolina Notable State Documents Award

The Notable State Documents Awards Program recognizes outstanding state publications produced during the calendar year. Categories include physical or digital monographs (individual publications), serials, and websites. We will review nominations and select the final candidates for judging.

As we begin planning for this year's competition and program, we remind state agencies to please submit nominations by December 31, 2021.

Please visit our Notable State Documents Awards Program site for guidelines, and to see past winners. To submit nominations, please complete the nomination form

We also accept nominations via email. Contact Sheila Dorsey, Government Documents Librarian, at sdorsey@statelibrary.sc.govor (803) 734-7065, to schedule a delivery to the South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, SC, 29201.

Upcoming Event

Friends of South Carolina Libraries

From Books to Benefits: Donating Your Sale Proceeds to the Library

September 24, 2025, 2:00 PM

The book sale is over. Now what? Join the Friends of South Carolina Libraries on September 24th at 2:00 pm for a virtual conversation about donating funds back to your local library. This event is free and open to all.