Books
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.
Use the SCLENDS catalog to search the collections of the Beaufort County Library system and partner libraries across the state to find what you're looking for and place it on hold. Items from SCLENDS libraries can be delivered to your branch.
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Lucky Day Collection
Our Lucky Day Collection features up-for-grabs copies of popular books. If it's on the shelf, it's yours—no holds, no waiting. These bonus copies can't be placed on hold, so stop by and see if it's your lucky day!
SCLENDS FAQ
What is SCLENDS?
SCLENDS is a consortium of more than 20 library systems across the state that has agreed to share their physical collections. All SCLENDS libraries share the same online catalog.
What does it mean to place an item 'on hold'?
When you place a book on hold, you request that it be delivered to your local branch library for you to pick up. The requested book may come from the shelves of your local library, from a different Beaufort County Library branch, or even from a library across the state!
I requested an item, but it's taking a while. Why is this?
If a book or DVD is popular, it may have a waitlist. If there is no waitlist, a requested item should arrive at the customer's home library within a few business days. There are various reasons why an item may take longer than anticipated. Please contact your local library, and our staff will investigate the delay.
How am I notified of my hold arriving?
Beaufort County Library cardholders receive automated email notifications when an item:
you've placed on hold is ready for pickup
is nearing its due date
has successfully auto-renewed
is overdue
Please note that you will not receive an email notification stating that an item did not auto-renew. To check the status of an item, please log in to your account.
I don't see a book I want. Can you help?
Please contact the library, and we'll be happy to help.
Books
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.
Villians
Too Old for This
Samantha Downing
Recommended By
Julie Bascom
Wow! Be forewarned - look closely at the cover of the book before you innocently start reading, like I did. Lottie, an elderly ex-murderer goes on a gruesome killing spree when a true crime journalist threatens to reveal her bloody past. Well written, but the main character is horrific and the details are gory. Axes, duct tape, and deep freezers. That's really all you need to know!
An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good
Helene Tursten (Author), Marlaine Delargy (Translator)
Recommended By
F. Johnson
Short on time? Check out this short story! Maud is an octogenarian living in Sweden, with no qualms about a little murder. She's rather indifferent to folks dying around her when they get in her way. A great short story with some delightfully dry humor! You'll love (and be terrified) of Maud's murderous adventures. Will she get caught? Or will folks overlook?
The Calamity Club
Kathryn Stockett
Recommended By
Holly Jones
The Calamity Club is a historical fiction book set in Mississippi during the Great Depression. Garnett Pittman was the villain of this story, weaponizing her position as the Orphanage Director to punish those she considers weak and inferior. One of the orphans at the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum, Meg, is the biggest recipient of Garnett's abuse but with the help of other women in the community is able to triumph in the end.
The Folk of the Air Series
Holly Black
Recommended By
Alyssa Krob
When you think of villains in the Folk of the Air series, the first people that come to mind are Balekin or Madoc. But, in my humble opinion, it would be the miscommunication between Jude and Cardan! Things would have turned out so differently if there hadn't been so much miscommunication between the two of them.
Mr. Mercedes
Stephen King
Recommended By
Debbie Henderson
Mr. Mercedes, the first book in Stephen King’s Bill Hodges trilogy, finds King setting aside the supernatural for a horror that is entirely human—and perhaps more terrifying because of it. Brady Hartsfield is calculating, cruel, manipulative, and deeply disturbing, a villain whose outward ordinariness makes his viciousness all the more chilling. Dark, suspenseful, and difficult to put down, Mr. Mercedes introduces readers to one of King’s most despicable—and utterly unforgettable—villains.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Suzanne Collins
Recommended By
Leigh Ramey
The sixth book in the popular YA series shares the journey of a young Haymitch Abernathy during this version of the games, the Quarter Quell. Once again, President Coriolanus Snow is featured in the story and known by all in Panem (except many Capitol residents) as the twisted dictator with little to no redeeming qualities. Check out the book before the film comes out in November!
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Books
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.