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Military Appreciation Month Reading List
2025-05-02

May's New Acquisitions
2025-04-30

Operation Bookdrop
2025-04-22

Suggest South Carolina Literary Landmarks!
2025-04-22

South Carolina State Library Digitizes Works Progress Administration (WPA) Transcripts of Tombstone Inscriptions in South Carolina
2025-04-14

Read-In 2025 Was a Rousing Success!
2025-04-08

New March Electronic State Publications
2025-04-08

April's New Acquisitions
2025-04-07

National Library Week
2025-04-07

March's New Acquisitions
2025-03-14

Discover the South Carolina State Library: Women’s History Month Resources
2025-03-12

New February Electronic State Publications
2025-03-10

Read Across America Day
2025-02-28

State Library Announces 2024 Notable State Documents Winners
2025-02-21

Claflin Library Partnership Expands Opportunities for Students
2025-02-14

New January Electronic State Publications
2025-02-11

S.C. House Government Efficiency and Legislative Oversight Committee Announces An Online Survey Seeking Citizens’ Input on Eight Agencies Under Study by the Committee
2025-02-03

February's New Acquisitions
2025-02-06

Talking Book Services Director Visits Live 5 Charleston
2025-02-04

Get to Know the South Carolina State Library!
2025-02-03

Upcoming Event

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Defenders of Liberty: The Evolving Story of America’s Military

May 22, 2025, 10:00 AM

Join us for a one hour webinar exploring America's military evolution from its colonial militia roots to its modern global presence. This focused session traces the remarkable transformation of U.S. armed forces that began with citizen soldiers defending colonial settlements against Native American tribes and fighting for independence from Great Britain.

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