The Greenwood County Library System has three locations and a bookmobile to serve you.
Greenwood County Library (Main) - Located on South Main Street in Uptown Greenwood.
Ninety Six Branch Library - Located on S. Cambridge near Historic Ninety Six Train Depot.
Ware Shoals Community Library - Located on South Greenwood Avenue beside Ware Shoals High School.
The Bookmobile visits neighborhoods, daycare and senior centers, nursing homes, and schools. To find out if there's a stop near you, check out the Bookmobile schedule, or call 941-4650.
The Library offers a wide variety of materials and programs designed to engage a child's interest and spark the desire for learning and reading. For information about our many children's programs, please call 941-4656 or check out the Children's Programs page.
The Parents' Role at the Greenwood County Library:
Children are very important to the Greenwood County Library. Our goal is to provide materials and programs that will enhance and enrich each child's library visit. The Library provides professional assistance, reviews, and annotated lists to help parents match their stated needs with available materials. We encourage you to assist your child in choosing materials you consider appropriate for your own family values as well as the maturity and development of your child.
A library is a public building, open to everyone in the community. Please use the same precautions for insuring your child's safety that you would in any public location. Library Staff assumes that all library customers are able to care for themselves or are under the supervision of a responsible individual, such as a parent, guardian, or babysitter.
Children who cannot work independently should not be left in the Library. Small children should not be left alone for their own safety.
Library hours are posted on the door of each building, on the Library's brochure, on bookmarks and on this website. Please make sure your child is picked up BEFORE closing time. The Library Staff cannot assume responsibility for children under age 18 who are left at the Library after closing.
Parenting Resource Center
The Parenting Resource Center in the Children's Room of the Greenwood County Library provides a rocking chair, a comfortable sofa for reading to your children, and a play rug for all ages. Books and videos on parenting and prenatal care provide information important to the health of your child.
Grandparents' Resource Center
The Children's Room also has a Grandparents' Resource Center with books and a recliner.
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The Library has created a special "YA" area known as the Teen Center for students in grades 6 - 12. The Teen Center is located on the 2nd floor. Materials include fiction books, graphic novels and books on CD. Call the Teen Center at 941-3031 for more information and other services for students. Click here for the Teen Scene programs and hours.
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The Library meets the different needs of adults by offering a variety of programs and services. Please check the Programs and Classes page for information about regularly scheduled programs.
Information for business, health care, and daily living is always available from the Library's Reference Desk in person, by phone at (864) 941-4655 or by email. Computers with Internet access, word processing, and spreadsheet software are in the upstairs Computer Lab area. Call 941-3043 for more information or click here for more information about Computer Access.
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The upstairs Reference Area serves adults and students grades 6 and up. Someone at the Reference Desk will be happy to assist you in finding Reference and Non-Fiction materials to suit your needs. See the Research page tab for links to Databases, Job Search and Reference Links for online resources.
Reference Staff can offer some assistance regarding Genealogy when the Genealogy/Local History Room is closed. Volunteers regularly staff the room. See "Genealogy/Local History" for more information and hours.
To contact the Reference Desk, call 941-4655 or email.
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The Greenwood Computer Lab upstairs has 37 computers available for use. Users must have a valid library card and owe less than $5 in fines and/or fees. Visitors must have a valid ID such as a Driver's License. The computers have Microsoft Office 2010, Windows 7, and Internet access. A few headphones are available at the desk, though patrons may want to bring their own. Patrons should save files to a flash drive if they have one. Any files saved to the computer hard drive will be erased when the session ends. Computer sessions time out after 2 hours so be sure to save your work and plan your session accordingly. Call 941-3043 for more information. Click here for the Computer Use and Internet Access Policy.
The Greenwood Library has wireless access available for laptop computers and mobile devices with wireless capability (built in on most newer laptops).
Children age 10 and under may not be left unattended in the computer lab. Computer access for children age 2 through the 5th grade is available in the Children's Room. These computers have educational games, and most offer Internet access. Children may use computers for up to 30 minutes at a time.
Caregivers are expected to stay in the Children's Room with their children. Adults who need access to the Internet may borrow laptops at the Children's Room Desk to use in the Children's Room.
Ninety Six Branch Library - Computer Access
The Ninety Six Branch Library has 6 desktop computers and 2 laptops available for use. Users must have a valid library card and owe less than $5 in fines and/or fees. Visitors must have a valid ID such as a Driver's License. You must also fill out a computer use agreement form the first time you come to the Ninety Six branch. This form must be filled out by a parent/guardian if a person is under 18 years old. Patrons should save files to a flash drive if they have one. Any files saved to the computer hard drive will be erased when the session ends. Computer sessions time out after 2 hours so be sure to save your work and plan your session accordingly. The Library has wireless access available for laptop computers with wireless capability. Call 543-4749 for more information. Click here for the Computer Use and Internet Access Policy.
Ware Shoals Community Library - Computer Access
The Ware Shoals Community Library has 14 computers and one AWE Computer containing educational software available for use. Users must have a valid library card and owe less than $5 in fines and/or fees. Visitors must have a valid ID such as a Driver's License. You must also fill out a computer use agreement form the first time you come to the Ware Shoals branch. This form must be filled out by a parent/guardian if a person is under 18 years old. Patrons should save files to a flash drive if they have one. Any files saved to the computer hard drive will be erased when the session ends. Computer sessions time out after 2 hours so be sure to save your work and plan your session accordingly. The Library has wireless access available for laptop computers with wireless capability. Call 456-2813 for more information. Click here for the Computer Use and Internet Access Policy.
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