The State Library has a comprehensive collection of South Carolina legislative materials, including:
• Complete set of SC Code of Laws and annual supplements (current and historical)
• Complete set of Acts & Joint Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina
• SC House and Senate Journals dating back to the 19th Century
Some are available in digital editions and some are available via physical materials only. Please contact our reference librarians for help.
Additional Resources Over 140 credible online resources and subscription databases, including:
The State Library has an extensive collection of published works on South Carolina including county histories, city directories, memoirs, biographies, works on SC genealogy, military rosters, and digitized newspapers. Some highlights of the collection particularly helpful to genealogists can be found here, in our Genealogy Resources guide.
Access many daily South Carolina newspapers through Newsbank, including:
• The State newspaper (1891-present)
Contact the Reference Desk Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Phone: 803-734-8026
State Documents
Over 100,000 publications produced by SC state agencies and state-supported academic institutions.
Some are available in digital editions and some are available via physical materials only. Please contact our reference librarians for help.
A South Carolina State Library Card is available to South Carolina residents age 18 and over. Click here to fill out an online application!
District Profiles
Demographic data for the districts you represent. Based on the latest US Census data and displayed on the District Profiles tab.
Discus (scdiscus.org)
Discus, South Carolina’s Virtual Library, is free and available 24/7 to all South Carolinians.
Book an appointment with one of our reference librarians here.
