RCPL Board members are appointed by the Richland County Council and serve in unpaid positions.

Board of Trustees

Rox W. Pollard Jr., Chair

Kirby D. Shealy III, Vice Chair 

Jack Godbold, Secretary

David R. Campbell, Treasurer

Robert E. Gahagan, Vice Treasurer 

John D. Baker

Gloria Graham Boyd

Noble P. Cooper Jr., D.D.S.

George C. Johnson

Pamela Rogers Melton

County Council Liaison: Joyce Dickerson 
Friends' Representative: Tracy A. Haisley

RCPL's board meetings are normally held at 5:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month, with the exception of July and August.