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Center for the Book Selects SC's 2026 Great Reads from Great Places

Every year, the South Carolina Center for the Book makes an adult and a youth “Great Reads from Great Places” selection. These selections are highlighted at the annual Library of Congress National Book Festival as part of the Roadmap to Reading.

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South Carolina State Library Set to Host the Institute of Museum and Library Services-Sponsored Freedom Truck in September

The Freedom Truck is a custom-built, fully mobile museum housed in a semi-truck, offering exhibits that bring America’s history to life in an accessible and engaging way.

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Augusts New Acquisitions

We are excited to present the following selection of books added to our collection for August, 2026.

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Help is Here!

Start the school year off right; let free access to Tutor.com through Discus - South Carolina’s Virtual Library help your student succeed.

Informative posters on the lobby wall as part of the Fort Motte exhibit.

The History and Archaeology of Fort Motte Traveling Exhibit

Visit the South Carolina State Library to view our new traveling exhibit, courtesy of the South Carolina State Museum.

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New June Electronic State Publications

Created in 1986, the South Carolina State Climatology Office at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources archives and distributes climatological data to state agencies, educational and research institutions, and private citizens.

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July's New Acquisitions

We are excited to present the following selection of books added to our collection for July, 2026.

New May Electronic State Publications

The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) was established in 1974 to be the state's consumer protection agency.

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June's New Acquisitions

We are excited to present the following selection of books added to our collection for June, 2026.

New April Electronic State Publications

Established in 1978, the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium was created to manage and administer the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Sea Grant College Program for South Carolina and adjacent regions that share a common heritage.

Revolutionary South Carolina: A Photographic Journey by Marie and Eddie Goff

This exhibit, in the our lobby through June 30, is a collection of photographs highlighting historic places that shaped South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War, seen through the lens of Marie and Eddie Goff.

Items onm display in our lobby including a old state flag, info on the Battle of Fort Sullivan, and a piece of the palmetto log fort.

SC250 Palmetto Display

This year, the South Carolina State Library partnered with the South Carolina Relic Room and Military Museum for Revolutionary War Day, which highlights South Carolina’s rich Revolutionary War history.

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Center for the Book Celebrates National Library Week with Library of Congress Card Catalog Kiosk at the State Library

The State Library's Center for the Book has received one of 56 card catalogs brought out of retirement by the Library of Congress and distributed through its Center for the Book affiliate network.

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Speaker at the Center Series: Historyman Comics author, Eric K. Barnes, discusses "An Army of a Different Kind"

August 27, 2026, 6:00 PM

Please join us for our next Speaker at the Center talk with Historyman, Eric Barnes, who is on the trail of our American history through a number of projects, including the Historyman Podcast, Historyman blog, and Historyman Comics. These projects seek to illustrate and educate future generations about the challenges of the past, the hard-fought victories, and the visionary hopes of those who went before us.