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Mission Statement:

The South Carolina Center for Children's books and Literacy is …

A collaboration between the University Of South Carolina School Of Library and Information Science and the South Carolina State Library. Designated by the Library of Congress Center for the Book as the official book examination and preview center for the state, the Center supports teaching, learning and research related to children's and young-adult literature and materials. The Center provides information, education, and support services. Our collection is current. Books are kept for two years and then added to the research collection at USC's Thomas Cooper Library. The Center maintains a small retrospective collection of award-winning books. The Center cooperates with the South Carolina State Library, the South Carolina Department of Education, the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, state reading initiatives, and many professional organizations.