South Carolina State Library Digital Collections

The South Carolina State Library Digital Collection provides documents and information that expand the State Library’s mission to provide equal access for all South Carolinians. These online collections create greater access to the State Library’s unique historical resources, government documents, and new digital projects. 

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South Carolina Wildlife, May-June 2023

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

The South Carolina Wildlife Magazines are published by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources who are dedicated to educating citizens on the value, conservation, protection, and restoration of South Carolina's wildlife and natural resources. These magazines showcase the state’s natural resources and outdoor recreation opportunities by including articles and images of conservation, reflections and tales, field notes, recipes, and more. In this issue: Directions ; Catch a Fish, Keep a Memory ; Art in Nature, Nature in Art. ; First Fishing Memories ; The Long Canes ; Going Native ; Carolina Reflections ; The Star of Ninety Six ; Field Notes ; Growing Up Naturally: Jaidra DuRant ; South Carolina Wild ; Conservation Corner ; Backyard ; Carolina Sketchbook.

2023-06

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The Official Guide to South Carolina State Parks

South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism

This guidebook gives an illustrated description of each state park in South Carolina. In addition, there is a calendar of events, program information, maps and park amenities.

2022-06-14

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Unbeleafable! A Kid-Friendly, Self-Led Guide to Identifying Trees in Harbison State Forest

South Carolina State Commission of Forestry

By using this tree identification guide, you will be able to identify 10 tree species in Harbison State Forest and learn some fun facts. This activity guide is designed to be completed alongside an adult with access to a smartphone.

2023-12-20

Recent Submissions

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    Preparing for Open Enrollment 2024
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-08-01) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    This gives information about PEBA health insurance during the open enrollment period.
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    Police Officers Retirement System Member Handbook Fiscal Year 2025
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-08-05) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    The South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System (PORS) is a defined benefit retirement plan administered by the South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority for certain public safety and other employees of state agencies, public school districts, public higher education institutions and other local subdivisions of government that have joined PORS. This handbook provides a general introduction to PORS and its benefits.
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    Insurance summary 2025
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-08-23) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    The annual insurance summary provides a concise overview of state employees' insurance benefits.
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    Federally mandated notices
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-07-25) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    This paper explains certain federally mandated notices concerning insurance including Grandfathered notice, Summaries of Benefits and Coverage, Notice of Privacy Practices, HIPAA Notice of Special Enrollment Rights, Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act, Newborn’s and Mother’s Health Protection Act, New Health Insurance Marketplace coverage options and your health coverage, Premium assistance under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicare Part D creditable coverage letter.
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    State Health Plan Insured Lives as of September 2024
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-08-30) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    This map shows the number of state employees insured by PEBA broken down by county.
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Communities in SCSL Digital Collections

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  • South Carolina State Documents Depository  
    The South Carolina State Documents Depository provides access to publications produced by state agencies and state-supported academic institutions.
  • South Carolina Book Collection  
    The South Carolina State Library maintains an extensive print collection of materials published about South Carolina.
  • Federal Documents  
    The South Carolina State Library maintains a print collection of federal documents as a member of the Federal Depository Library Program.
  • State Library Collaborative Collections  
    The South Carolina State Library partners with institutions across the state to increase access to local holdings.
  • Sherman Grinberg Film Library Collaborative Project  
    The South Carolina State Library has partnered with the Sherman Grinberg Film Library to provide access to digitized film reels containing historical South Carolina related content from the Paramount and Pathé newsreel collections.