Marlboro County

Marlboro County has had a public library since 1901. A permanent display telling the history of the library from 1901 to 2010 is located on the main floor. Construction of this 20,000 square foot facility was completed in January of 2010 and the library opened to the public on February 22, 2010. The building is named for children's advocate and fou... nder of the Children's Defense Fund, Marian Wright Edelman, who is a native of Marlboro County. There is a permanent display case in the library that tells the story of Mrs. Edelman. Since opening, concentrated efforts have been made to focus on addressing the needs of Marlboro County citizens through programming, services, free Internet access, and one on one assistance in finding and using resources. Marlboro County's Public Library serves all citizens from all areas of the County. A 2015 Sprinter Bookmobile is also in service, focusing on visits to Adult centers, day-cares, PreK and Kindergarten classes in outlying areas of the county. There are five staff members and one director. The Marian Wright Edelman Public Library is a member of the Palmetto Consortium consisting of five other libraries in South Carolina that share resources and materials. These libraries are: Sumter, Dillon, Georgetown, Darlington, and Marion. FREE access to study materials, including: the PRAXIS, ASVAB, CDL, EMT, NCLEX and many more. Access to databases that include Auto Repair guides for most vehicles, Kids learning games, historical newspapers and much MORE! Call the library for home access. TumbleBooks has over 1100 titles. It also includes lesson plans for teachers, animated talking picture books, videos, graphic novels and math stories. Call the Library for login info. Access to thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks through the Palmetto Library Consortium. Call the library for more info on setting up your account!Read More