Three New Online Resources

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The SC State Library is pleased to introduce three new electronic resources for our patrons, expanding access to news, genealogy resources, and grants information.

These additions reflect the library's commitment to providing accessible tools to support learning, research, and discovery. These and all our online resources can be found on our Research & Resources page, and electronic database resources on the A-Z Database listing.

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Wall Street Journal
Access the Wall Street Journal using the State Library’s link to create a personal account. You can view the WSJ from anywhere on your mobile phone or your computer. After three days you are required to sign into your personal account, which you can do from the WSJ website. State Library patrons have access to: unlimited articles, four-year archive, E-replica of that day’s paper, newsletters, videos, podcasts, and interviews.
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HeritageHub
Explore family history with U.S. obituaries and funeral home notices for genealogical research from 1704 to today. Includes coverage from all 50 U.S. states and territories, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7 on any device.
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Candid Foundation Directory and GuideStar
This three year partnership provides all SC public library and State Library patrons onsite access to these two grants resources. Scroll down the Grants Research Assistance page to find these and other online resources.

Upcoming Event

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Speaker at the Center: Silversmith Kaminer Haislip, "Charleston Silver, Past to Present"

August 7, 2025, 6:00 PM

Join us at the next installment of the Speaker at the Center series with Charleston silversmith Kaminer Haislip. Haislip's rice spoon was recently added to the Charleston Museum's collection and she has received a grant from SC Humanities to study silver techniques abroad. Kaminer will present a lecture titled Charleston Silver, Past to Present on the history of colonial Charleston silversmithing and how it relates to her contemporary silver designs.