Main Library - (803) 799-9084

1431 Assembly Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Hours:
Mon. - Thurs., 9 a.m. - 9p.m.
Fri., Sat., 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sun. 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Main Library Departments: Borrowing Guidelines (Circulation)| Business, Science & Technology Reference | Children's Room | 1431 at RCPL ( Film & Sound Department) | General Reference | Local History |Periodicals

What's Happening at the Main Library this month?

Exhibits at the Main Library
Great Books and Tuesday Morning Group book clubs

Wireless access is now available at the Main Library.

Directions and Map

The Main Library is located in downtown Columbia at the corner of Assembly and Hampton streets. (Map)

See the Main Library photo gallery.

The dramatic and visually exciting design of the Main Library, which opened February 14, 1993, attracts many visitors. Southern Accents, the magazine of fine Southern interiors and gardens has praised the library for its "exhilarating light-filled spaces ...each of four levels almost one acre in size" in describing the beauty of the 242,000 square foot facility. "The stunning and budget-conscious design of (the) library is a model for all cities, " the magazine said. A wide variety of materials and services is available in the library's Information Services, Periodicals, and 1431 at RCPL (Film & Sound) departments as well as in the 20,000 square foot Children's Room, one of the largest in the country.

A state-of-the-art automated system uses the latest technology to help you access information not only from library materials but also from national and international databases.

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Calendar of Events

Computer Basics: Typing - for adults
Improve your speed and accuracy by completing self-paced lessons and activities using the library's computers. Space is limited. Please call 988-0887 to register.
6 p.m., Tuesday, July 1, Main Library

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Teen Screen: Red Eye - for teens
Bring your friends to the library for a special screening of Red Eye (PG-13). (Read more about this program.)
6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 2, Main Library


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Computer Basics: E-mail Basics - for adults
Create a free Web-based e-mail account and learn how to use it. Space is limited. Please call 988-0887 to register.
6 p.m., Thursday, July 3, Main Library

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Computer Basics: Introduction to Computers - for adults
Learn about the basic operation of personal computers. Space is limited.
2 p.m., Monday, July 7, Main Library

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Ongoing Events