This report on the programs and activities of the South Carolina State Library for the fiscal year 1987-88 begins by providing lists of State Library Board members and State Library Staff, an organizational chart, and the library's mission statement. The statutory authority for the state library is described in a brief introduction, which is followed by a review of the history of library programs in the state and an overview of the highlights of 1987-88. Programs of the Division of Library Development and Library Services are then described, including Administrative Services, Field Services, and Library Services to the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Reports on the activities of the Division of Library Services are presented for both Reader Services and Technical Services. The report also provides information on individuals, organizations, and libraries honored with State Library awards during the year; a brief report on volunteer services; statistics on the State Library collections, circulation, and expenditures; a directory of Public Library Board members; directories of South Carolina public, college and university, and state institution libraries; and statistics on public libraries and libraries in state-supported institutions and colleges and universities. (EW)