Abbe Regional Library System, serving an area of 210,000 residents, has a collection of 220,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 5,400 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 6,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 50 employees, of whom 11 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises14 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $300,000. Patrons make 500,000 visits annually, and check out materials 600,000 times. Forty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials. This facility houses administative offices. Branch libraries are listed below.
Location:
314 Chesterfield Street Sw, Aiken South Carolina 29801
Telephone
803-642-7575
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Aiken) Abbe Regional Library System
(Aiken) Aiken Regional Library
(Augusta) East Central Georgia Library System
(Lexington) Lexington County Public Library
(Lexington) Lexington County Public Library System
(Mannford) Mannford Public Library
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01/10 Coming to The Aiken area
Taste of Toccoa Toccoa GA April5 Northeast Georgia's premier dining event, A Taste of Toccoa features sample-sized portions of the most popular dishes from Toccoa's best restaurants and caterers. Garnish with live music, entertainment, shopping, and activities, and you have a fun-filled event the whole family will enjoy.
Vidalia Onion Festival Vidalia GA April18-21 Cooking School, Miss and Little Miss Vidalia Onion Pageants, Onion Maze, Onion Cook-off, Tasting Competition, The Onion Run, parades, carnival, rodeo, street dance, onion shootgun shoot, as well as a Dutch oven cooking demonstration.
Madison Fest Madison GA April37 Madison Fest features solutions for living a considered and ""greener"" life. This daylong festival takes place on the last Saturday of April each year.
Colleton County Rice Festival Walterboro SC April26-28 Rice Run-Walk, Dog Show, Open Car Show. Performance by Common Ground.
Sacred Heart Garden Festival Augusta GA April26-28 Historic Sacred Heart Cultural Center in downtown Augusta, GA will be the focus for classic southern gardening during its annual garden festival. Join us as we celebrate the advent of spring and raise funds to support the magnificent sacred heart cultural center.
Celebrate Clayton Clayton GA April27-28 Celebrate Clayton is an Arts, Music, Crafts and Gardening event for all ages, with mouth-watering food and a super kids program. Set in the spectacular North Georgia Mountains Celebrate Clayton is held annually the last weekend in April.
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