SC State Library Talking Book Services

Today's TBS Summer Reading book highlight is "The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston" by Rick Atkinson. Rediscover history with this great read by calling TBS and requesting this title.

Reading is Revolutionary! Celebrating 250 years of freedom, one book at a time. We invite all TBS patrons to join us for the 2026 TBS Summer Reading Program starting on June 1, 2026. To sign up call 1-800-922-7818 or email us at [email protected].

The South Carolina State Library and Talking Book Services will be closed on Monday, May 25. We will return on Tuesday, May 26.

The South Carolina State Library and Talking Book Services will be closed on Monday, May 11. We will return on Tuesday, May 12.

Happy birthday to BARD! Launched on April 30, 2009, BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) is an online digital download service for individuals with print disabilities. Fun fact: In FY25, patrons downloaded more than 4.3 million audio items from BARD!

Talking Book Services patrons can use BARD to download books and magazines or save titles to a personal wish list. Enrolled NLS patrons with an active BARD account can also access BARD. Questions? Email us at [email protected] or call 1-800-922-7818.

The South Carolina State Library Talking Book Services Department is thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s Let’s Celebrate Art! TBS Art Gallery!

Congratulations to all of our winners and participants! Your talent, imagination, and dedication made this year’s gallery a tremendous success.

The artwork remains available for viewing both in person at the State Library and through the virtual audio descriptive gallery — we encourage everyone to continue celebrating these remarkable young artists.

Visit the virtual audio descriptive gallery: https://scsl.me/4b5kKQn

We had four law students from the USC Joseph F. Rice School of Law volunteer with us this morning. They updated 52 new Digital Advanced Player 2 machines (DA2 Players).