The Lexington County Public Library is the public library system of Lexington County, South Carolina. It has 10 branches, including its Main Library, built in 1998. The library has branches in Batesburg-Leesville, West Columbia, Chapin, Gaston, Gilbert, Irmo, Lexington, Pelion, South Congaree, and Swansea. The library also has mobile library services, including a browsing mobile library bus with scheduled routes throughout Lexington County, home delivery services and Materials by Mail.
History.
The Lexington County Public Library began in 1912 in Batesburg with a collection of books at the Batesburg Town Hall. The Batesburg Women’s Club sponsored the library, assisted by the WPA, until 1942 when it deeded the library to a board of trustees.
In 1948, an act of legislation formed the county-wide Lexington County Circulating Library system with Batesburg as the headquarters. A bookmobile was purchased in 1949 and replaced in 1955 with the first air-conditioned bookmobile in the state. The library was designated as part of the county government and renamed the Lexington County Public Library System in 1979.
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