University of South Carolina Libraries

09/15/2026

Kevin Sack will be with us TOMORROW for the second event of our 2026 Fall Literary Festival!

Sack will read from and discuss his book "Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church", which was named one of the New York Times’ Ten Best Books of 2025.

There's still time to get your free tickets at the link below!

https://connect.sc.edu/LIBR_-_2026_Fall_LIterary_Festival_with_Kevin_Sack

09/11/2026

We kicked off our 2026 Fall Literary Festival Wednesday night with South Carolina's own Julia Elliott! Elliott recounted childhood tales that inspired some of her work, then read from her prize-winning collection "Hellions".

A big thank you to All Good Books for selling copies of her works for people to get signed!

Join us next Wednesday as we continue the festival with Kevin Sack, author of "Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church".

09/08/2026

09/02/2026

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09/01/2026

The University of South Carolina's motto is Emollit Mores Nec Sinit Esse Feros, which means “learning humanizes character and does not permit it to be cruel.” Since 1801, USC has proudly upheld that ideal and made history in the process. Join us for this self-guided campus walking tour that looks back on 225 years of Carolina's history.

You can find signs for the walking tour outside of Thomas Cooper Library and McKissick Museum as well as next to the iconic Cocky statue off the Horseshoe.

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

Calling all history and calligraphy lovers!

Join University Libraries inaugural Zooniverse crowdsourcing project to transcribe a set of letters from the American Revolution! Reverand Oliver Hart (1723–1795) was an influential Baptist minister, educator, and community leader in Charleston, South Carolina.

Hart was instrumental in garnering support for the Revolution among farmers in the backcountry, and he also played a key role in the development of early Baptist institutions in the South and was part of a broader network of religious leaders whose ideas helped shape social and cultural life in the colonial and Revolutionary periods. The Oliver Hart Papers features manuscripts, journals, and sermon notes from the Revolutionary Era, and they are all ready to be transcribed!

Transcribing is easy! Follow the instructions on the website to help the libraries add typed transcriptions from handwritten letters to their digital collections. These transcriptions will allow researchers to more easily read the documents and conduct full-text searching to further their understanding of the past. And it is completely free!

Head to the link below to get started!

https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/digicoll/usc-transcribes-together

08/27/2026

Our Music Library, located in the University of South Carolina School of Music, has a new mini exhibit honoring the life and legacy of Dolly Parton. Curated by Library Manager Becky Loar, the exhibit brings together books, musical scores, and eBooks from our collection that highlight Parton’s remarkable career and lasting contributions to music and culture.

Visitors can come explore these materials and celebrate her extraordinary legacy. The Music Library is open from 8am to 8pm, Monday through Thursday and Friday from 8am to 5pm.