The South Caroliniana Library is currently closed in accordance with the closure of all University of South Carolina campuses for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester. For remote research assistance or to plan a future visit, please contact sclref@mailbox.sc.edu, or follow the link below to schedule a virtual meeting with a reference librarian.
The South Caroliniana Library is one of the premier research archives and special collections repositories in South Carolina and the Southeast region. The library has four collecting areas, including Manuscripts, Published Materials, University Archives, and Visual Materials. Collection holdings work together to document South Carolina and the American South, and are essential to the understanding Southern culture over the past 300 years.
User Services staff are always ready to help you plan your research visit or answer any questions you might have about the library or collection materials. The best way to contact us is via our general email account (sclref@mailbox.sc.edu), and listed below are some of the library staff who might respond.