Beaufort County Library, serving an area of 120,000 residents, has a collection of 168,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 7,800 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 8,800 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 44 employees, of whom 12 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 4 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $400,000. Patrons make 350,000 visits annually, and check out materials 440,000 times. Thirty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
311 Scott Street, Beaufort South Carolina 29902
Telephone
843-525-4000
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Beaufort) Beaufort County Library
(Charleston) Charleston County Public Library
(Charleston) Charleston County Public Library
(Walterboro) Colleton County Memorial Library
(Savannah) Live Oak Public Libraries
(Savannah) Live Oak Public Libraries System
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06/08 Coming to The Beaufort 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.
Woodbine Crawfish Festival Woodbine GA April26-27 The annual Crawfish Festival is a family oriented event and offers something for all ages from children's amusements to arts & crafts, to cloggers, square dancers and live bands.
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!
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