Laurens County Library

Laurens County Library, serving an area of 69,000 residents, has a collection of 110,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,400 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,980 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 15 employees, of whom 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $138,000. Patrons make 138,000 visits annually, and check out materials 176,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 1017 West Main Street, Laurens South Carolina 29360 Telephone 864-984-0596

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