The Orangeburg County Library is a Countywide system with libraries in Orangeburg, North, Holly Hill, Elloree, Santee, Springfield, a bookmobile, and book deposits for senior citizens at several locations.

The main library is located at: 510 Louis Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115 (Map & Directions)

Phone: (803) 531-4636

Hours of Operation: Mon. & Tues. 9am - 8pm, Wed. - Fri. 9am - 6pm, and Sat. 9am - 5pm.

2010 Holiday Schedule: The OCL will be closed on the following dates.

• February 15th
• April 2nd & 3rd
• May 31st
• July 3rd & 5th
• September 6th
• November 11th, 25th - 27th
• December 23rd - 25th

• 2010 Summer Vacation Reading Program

  The Orangeburg County Library is ready to "Make a Splash" with the 2010 Summer Vacation Reading Program! The program will run from June 21 - July 30 except at the Santee branch where the program will run from June 21 - July 29. For a full schedule as well as information about registration, please view the PDF documents below.

  - Main Branch Calendar of Events
  - Main Branch Rules

• Summer Storytime Series

  Orangeburg County Library will be presenting a four-week Summer storytime series beginning June 23 and continuing through July 15, 2010. These programs will be presented for children ages two through five, accompanied by parents, on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 10:30 – 11:00 in the Orangeburg County Library Meeting Room. Since both programs are the same, please choose one to attend each week.

  The first program will be Wednesday, June 23 and will be repeated on Thursday, June 24. Children will learn an action rhyme, which will be used each week during the series.

  Further information on preschool storytime is available from the Children’s Services Department of the Library. Call (803) 533-5858 for details and click here to download a full press release.

• The Center for Disability Resources Library - "Be Healthy...Read Healthy"

  The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Library has received funds from the South Carolina Legislature for the Be Healthy...Read Healthy project, which aims to increase access to health information for underserved individuals in rural and urban communities throughout South Carolina.

  Access to quality consumer health information empowers patients and their families by increasing knowledge and improving decision-making. As part of this project, the School of Medicine Library selected consumer health and disability information resources, ten books and one DVD, to distribute to each county library system in the state.

  A secondary goal of the Be Healthy...Read Healthy project is to promote the Center for Disability Resources (CDR) Library, which is part of the School of Medicine Library, as a resource for South Carolina citizens and public librarians. The Center for Disability Resources Library lends materials to anyone living in South Carolina. From the library's web site (http://uscm.med.sc.edu/CDR), individuals can search the online catalog for materials and request information via email or phone, as well as visiting the library in person.

  Steve Wilson, the Coordinator of the Center for Disability Resources Library, will mail materials to families and professionals working with individuals with special needs. He includes a postage-paid mailer to families requesting materials so they can return materials for free.

• Digital audio books and e-books!

  Downloadable audio books and e-books are now available through your library! Get started by clicking on the logo below.

  

  - Supported Portable eBook Devices
  - Supported Compatible Devices

• ProQuest African American Heritage

  
  Click the image above to access the African American Heritage research tool

  ProQuest announces the first digital library resource dedicated to the unique needs of African American genealogical research. ProQuest African American Heritage is a groundbreaking new resource that provides key genealogical and historical records specific to tracing the lives of African Americans. The resource goes further to set itself apart by including a critical set of research and social networking tools that address the common genealogy need for research guidance, personal assistance, and mentoring.

  The African American Heritage genealogy research tool is available for everyone to use, both at home and at the Library. In order to gain access from home, patrons must have a valid Orangeburg County Library card. After visiting the link above, you will be prompted to enter your card number.





• Ancestry Library Edition Search Engine

  

  The Orangeburg County Library is now equipped with a powerful genealogy research tool - ProQuest's Ancestry search engine! Powered by Ancestry.com, the Ancestry Library Edition is an expansive collection of familial data with a scope reaching deep into the past to allow users the potential to discover their lineage. This tool is freely available to library card holders but can only be accessed at the main library or one of the branch locations.