In 2008, the University of South Carolina announced their new library would be named The Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library. The $18-million library was built behind the Thomas Cooper Library and is home to The Irvin Department of Rare Books & Special Collections, South Carolina Political Collections, and Digital Collections. It is also home to the Dorothy B. Smith Reading Room.
In 2008, the University of South Carolina announced their new library would be named The Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library. The $18-million library was built behind the Thomas Cooper Library and is home to The Irvin Department of Rare Books & Special Collections, South Carolina Political Collections, and Digital Collections It is also home to the Dorothy B. Smith Reading Room.