Allendale-Hampton-Regional Library, serving an area of 54,000 residents, has a collection of 54,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 290 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 120 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 10 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 4 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $48,000. Patrons make 56,000 visits annually, and check out materials 60,000 times. Forty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
158 Mcnair Street, Allendale South Carolina 29810
Telephone
803-584-3513
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Walterboro) Colleton County Memorial Library
(St George) Dorchester County Library
(St. George) Dorchester County Library
(Augusta) East Central Georgia Library System
(Augusta) East Central Georgia Regional Library
(Sylvania) Screven-Jenkins Regional Library System
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06/08 Coming to The Allendale area
Vidalia Onion Festival Vidalia GA April18-21 Cooking School, Miss and Little Miss Vidalia Onion Pageants, Onion Maze, Onion Cook-off, Tasting Competition, The Onion Run, parades, carnival, rodeo, street dance, onion shootgun shoot, as well as a Dutch oven cooking demonstration.
Colleton County Rice Festival Walterboro SC April26-28 Rice Run-Walk, Dog Show, Open Car Show. Performance by Common Ground.
Sacred Heart Garden Festival Augusta GA April26-28 Historic Sacred Heart Cultural Center in downtown Augusta, GA will be the focus for classic southern gardening during its annual garden festival. Join us as we celebrate the advent of spring and raise funds to support the magnificent sacred heart cultural center.
Hazlehurst BBQ Fest Hazlehurst GA May3-4 The competition is sanctioned by the Georgia Barbecue Association.
Seafoodfest on the River Savannah GA May3-5 There is something for everyone as the price points and medium are wonderfully varied. Also make sure you check out the hot new stuff up and down River Street in over one hundred shops, restaurants and pubs!
Glennville Sweet Onion Festival Glennville GA May11 Glennville's biggest annual event, the Glennville Sweet Onion Festival, has hosted over 35 years of events, and sunny skies have just about shone upon every one. The festive day on the second Saturday of each May celebrates the harvesting of the famous Vidalia sweet onion crop.
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