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Our Work

Learning takes many paths in today’s twenty-first century library. We’re continually inspired to find new ways to serve our super-users, entice new customers and enhance current services.

Strategic Plan & Brand Promises

Local art hangs above Richland Library Main's Hampton Street entranceWhile our strategic plan is something that guides our daily work, it is also aspirational; its purpose is to keep us energized and focused over the next three years, ensuring that the Richland Library system can meet the learning needs and goals of its residents. 

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Community Resources
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Access Magazine

Forged on the idea of collaboration, Access magazine connects you with important issues like early literacy and workforce development—all while boosting your literary prowess and introducing you to our thriving creative community. 

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Understanding Race, Equity and Inclusion

Use this resource to start an honest internal dialog or conversation about Race, Equity and Inclusion and really get to know yourself, your neighbors and your community.

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Library Residents

The library's budding residency program connects the community with local working artists, entrepreneurs and writers. 

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Educators & Caregivers

We've created a hub of information and resources to help support educators as well as students and families in their new learning environments. 

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Entrepreneurs

Supporting emerging businesses at every stage of their development, Richland Library is helping to accelerate economic growth by offering a risk-free entrepreneurial hub to support Midlands-area dreamers, doers and makers.

Community Projects
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Building Updates

Follow the timeline of renovation updates on your neighborhood library and all of the capital improvements funded by the 2013 bond referendum. 

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ConnectED Library Card Project

We've partnered with Richland School District One and Richland School District Two to provide library cards to ALL students in these districts.

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Do Good Columbia

Do Good Columbia is a two-day community problem-solving workshop led by Richland Library that uses human-centered design techniques to develop creative solutions to community problems.

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Public Art

Inspired by our brand promises, we’re encouraging artists to serve the public good and nurture communities. Permanent public art can be found at each of our renovated libraries and customers can enjoy rotating exhibits in our numerous gallery spaces and one-on-one mentorship with our Artist-in-Resident.

Library Initiatives
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Intercept

An open source event management system for libraries! Scan customers at events, ILS integration, personalized recommendations & more! 

Library as Studio

Library as Studio and the guiding principles "Learn. Create. Share." are a metaphor for a holistic realignment and reimagining of people, technology, spaces, partnerships, materials, and services. Let's re-imagine what it means to be a library.

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