Borrow

Search our collections of books, CDs, DVDs, and other physical materials across all Beaufort County Library branches. Need more? Expand to SCLENDS partner libraries statewide and have items delivered to your branch.

Instantly borrow eBooks, audiobooks, movies, TV shows, music, and graphic novels. With hoopla, stream or download titles anytime, anywhere with your library card.

Select your favorite book categories to receive curated monthly recommendations tailored to your interests. Choose as many genres as you like, and we'll send all of your personalized recommendations together in one convenient email on the 15th of each month. You can adjust your preferences at any time. Featured books are linked to our SCLENDS catalog so you can easily place a hold on what you want to read next!

The Recommends newsletter is an automated service that generates book suggestions based on chosen themes; titles are not individually selected or vetted by library staff. We encourage readers and parents/guardians to choose titles that best fit their interests and preferences. For a personalized recommendation, please visit or contact a library service desk.

Stay up to date with the latest headlines, in-depth reporting, and popular magazines in person or online—all free with your library card. Explore top newspapers, journals, and digital magazines anytime, anywhere.

Browse the latest arrivals at your library—from bestselling fiction to fresh nonfiction and children’s favorites. Check back often to see what’s new on the shelves.

Celebrate stories that matter all year long. Explore curated collections for events and genres—handpicked to highlight voices, cultures, and perspectives.

South Carolina Talking Book Services is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical disability that prevents them from reading or holding the printed page.

Borrow a South Carolina State Park Pass from the library and explore all state parks. Passes are available on a first-come basis, can be checked out for two weeks, and must be returned to the same branch.

Borrow a blood pressure monitoring kit to check your health at home. Each kit includes an easy-to-use cuff, instructions, and resources for managing your wellness.

Borrow a Wonderbook from the library and bring stories to life with read-along audio built right into the book.

Borrow a ukulele from the library and try your hand at making music without buying an instrument. Ukuleles are available on a first-come basis at the Bluffton Branch Library, can be checked out for two weeks, and must be returned to the Bluffton Branch.

Check out the best sellers in fiction and nonfiction from The New York Times.