| Public library | City | County | Librarians (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland County Public Library | Columbia | Richland | 235.76 |
| Charleston County Public Library System | Charleston | Charleston | 128 |
| Greenville County Library System | Greenville | Greenville | 51.56 |
| Spartanburg County Public Library System | Spartanburg | Spartanburg | 44 |
| Lexington County Public Library System | Lexington | Lexington | 40 |
| Beaufort County Library | Beaufort | Beaufort | 25 |
| Georgetown County Library | Georgetown | Georgetown | 24 |
| York County Library System | Rock Hill | York | 24 |
| Florence County Library System | Florence | Florence | 21 |
| Horry County Memorial Library | Conway | Horry | 18 |
| Anderson County Library | Anderson | Anderson | 17.49 |
| Abbe Regional Library System | Aiken | Aiken | 15 |
| Chesterfield County Library System | Chesterfield | Chesterfield | 14.03 |
| Pickens County Library System | Easley | Pickens | 14 |
| Dorchester County Library System | St. George | Dorchester | 13 |
| Orangeburg County Library Commission | Orangeburg | Orangeburg | 13 |
| Berkeley County Library System | Moncks Corner | Berkeley | 12 |
| Sumter County Public Library System | Sumter | Sumter | 12 |
| Colleton County Memorial Library | Walterboro | Colleton | 10.5 |
| Greenwood County Library System | Greenwood | Greenwood | 10 |
| Newberry County Library System | Newberry | Newberry | 9 |
| Fairfield County Library | Winnsboro | Fairfield | 8.5 |
| Kershaw County Library | Camden | Kershaw | 8 |
| Dillon County Library System | Dillon | Dillon | 7 |
| Cherokee County Public Library | Gaffney | Cherokee | 5 |
| Laurens County Library System | Laurens | Laurens | 4 |
| Calhoun County Library System | St. Matthews | Calhoun | 3 |
| Chapin Memorial Library | Myrtle Beach | Horry | 3 |
| Chester County Library | Chester | Chester | 3 |
| Clarendon County Library System | Manning | Clarendon | 3 |
| Lancaster County Library System | Lancaster | Lancaster | 3 |
| Marion County Library System | Marion | Marion | 3 |
| Oconee County Public Library | Walhalla | Oconee | 3 |
| Allendale Hampton Jasper Regional Library | Allendale | Allendale | 2 |
| Darlington County Library System | Darlington | Darlington | 2 |
| Lee County Public Library System | Bishopville | Lee | 2 |
| Union County Library System | Union | Union | 2 |
| Williamsburg County Library System | Kingstree | Williamsburg | 1.88 |
| Abbeville County Library System | Abbeville | Abbeville | 1 |
| Marlboro County Library System | Bennettsville | Marlboro | 1 |
| McCormick County Library System | McCormick | McCormick | 1 |
| Saluda County Library System | Saluda | Saluda | 1 |
Largest first by librarians (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2024. Data captured October 2, 2026.
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