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Local History & Genealogy

The South Carolina Room

The South Carolina Room — located on the ground floor at Lexington Main Library — houses the core of our local history and genealogy collection. The collection includes non-circulating reference books, maps, local obituary indexes, microfilmed newspapers, census records, historical papers, family histories, military records and photographs.

The mission of the South Carolina Room is to collect, preserve and provide access to materials that focus on the history and genealogy of Lexington County and the surrounding counties that made up the old Orangeburgh District as well as the state of South Carolina as a whole.

Research

The Reference staff at Lexington Main Library are available to provide assistance with genealogical and local historical research.

Hours of Operation

Monday 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Open. Right now we are available for service.

Contact

5440 Augusta Road, Lexington, S.C. 29072
Phone: (803) 785-2680
Email: ask@lexcolibrary.com

Resources

Children, Teens & Adults

Upcoming Events

SEPTEMBER

01SEP10:00 AM12:00 PMNow Showing: Friday Flicks10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Irmo Branch Library

01SEP1:30 PM4:00 PMGame On: Canasta1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Cayce-West Columbia Branch

02SEP10:00 AM11:00 AMLifelong Learning: Hollywood History10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Lexington Main Library

02SEP11:00 AM12:00 PMBook Club: Booked for Murder11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Irmo Branch Library

05SEP10:00 AM11:00 AMBook Club: Much Ado About Classics10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Lexington Main Library

05SEP1:00 PM2:00 PMBook Club: Lit on the Lake1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Chapin Branch Library

05SEP2:00 PM5:00 AMHandmade: Beading at Batesburg2:00 PM - 5:00 AM Batesburg-Leesville Branch

05SEP3:00 PM4:00 PMBook Club: Happily Ever After3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Cayce-West Columbia Branch

05SEP4:00 PM5:00 PMHandmade: Crochet Dish Scrubbers4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Swansea Branch Library

05SEP6:00 PM7:00 PMBook Club: Detectives & Desserts6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Cayce-West Columbia Branch

06SEP10:00 AM11:00 AMHandmade: Fiber Friends10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Lexington Main Library

06SEP4:00 PM5:00 PMHandmade: Stitch2Gether4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Cayce-West Columbia Branch

06SEP6:00 PM8:00 PMCommunity: Game Night6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Irmo Branch Library

07SEP10:00 AM11:00 AMBook Club: Rowdy Readers Book Club10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Irmo Branch Library

07SEP10:00 AM12:00 PMNow Showing: Mystery Movie Mornings10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Cayce-West Columbia Branch

07SEP1:00 PM6:00 PMGiving Back: Red Cross Blood Drive1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Irmo Branch Library

07SEP6:00 PM7:00 PMBook Club: BYOBooks6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Pelion Branch Library

07SEP6:00 PM7:00 PMAuthor Talk: Tommy Cofield6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Lexington Main Library

08SEP1:30 PM4:00 PMGame On: Canasta1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Cayce-West Columbia Branch

09SEP9:00 AM10:00 AMHandmade: Fiber Friends9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Chapin Branch Library

09SEP10:00 AM11:00 AMTech Talk: Gale Legal Forms10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Lexington Main Library

09SEP12:00 PM2:00 PMCommunity: Generations of Love12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Cayce-West Columbia Branch

11SEP3:00 PM4:00 PMCommunity: Homeschooling3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Swansea Branch Library

11SEP5:00 PM7:00 PMGame On: All A-Board5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Cayce-West Columbia Branch

11SEP6:00 PM7:00 PMMaster Gardeners: Carolina Yards6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Chapin Branch Library

11SEP6:00 PM7:00 PMBook Club: Murder on Mondays6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Batesburg-Leesville Branch

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12SEP10:00 AM12:00 PMNow Showing: Morning Movie10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pelion Branch Library

12SEP11:30 AM12:30 PMBook Club: Shelf Indulgence11:30 AM - 12:30 PM South Congaree Branch

12SEP1:00 PM2:00 PMHandmade: Strings & Things1:00 PM - 2:00 PM South Congaree Branch

12SEP5:30 PM6:30 PMGame On: Cornhole Night5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Gilbert-Summit Branch

12SEP6:00 PM7:00 PMWell Written: Write Club6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Cayce-West Columbia Branch

13SEP10:00 AM11:00 AMHandmade: Fiber Friends10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Lexington Main Library

13SEP11:00 AM12:00 PMSocial Scene: Oldies but Goodies11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Chapin Branch Library

13SEP4:00 PM5:00 PMHandmade: Stitch2Gether4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Cayce-West Columbia Branch

14SEP12:00 PM1:00 PMBook Club: Blue Jays Book Club12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Swansea Branch Library

14SEP1:00 PM3:00 PMAuthor Talk: C. Hope Clark1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Chapin Branch Library

14SEP2:00 PM3:00 PMMaster Gardeners: Composting2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Lexington Main Library

15SEP10:00 AM12:00 PMNow Showing: Senior Movie10:00 AM - 12:00 PM South Congaree Branch

15SEP1:30 PM4:00 PMGame On: Canasta1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Cayce-West Columbia Branch

16SEP10:00 AM11:00 AMHandmade: Macramé Wall Decor10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Lexington Main Library

16SEP3:00 PM4:00 PMMaster Gardeners: Native Plants3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Irmo Branch Library

17SEP2:30 PM4:30 PMLifelong Learning: Ukulele Club2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Cayce-West Columbia Branch

18SEP10:00 AM2:00 PMGiving Back: Red Cross Blood Drive10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Lexington Main Library

18SEP11:00 AM12:00 PMLifelong Learning: Mid-Morning Yoga Time11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Cayce-West Columbia Branch

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18SEP5:30 PM6:30 PMBook Club: Book Buzz5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Gaston Branch Library

18SEP6:00 PM7:00 PMHistorically Speaking: Quattlebaum & Hall Families6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Batesburg-Leesville Branch

18SEP6:00 PM7:00 PMBook Club: Scary Story Society6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Cayce-West Columbia Branch

18SEP6:30 PM7:30 PMBook Club: Forever Young (Adult) Book Club6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Lexington Main Library

19SEP11:00 AM12:00 PMHandmade: Seasonal Landscapes11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Lexington Main Library

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19SEP6:00 PM7:00 PMHandmade: Color Yourself Calm6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Cayce-West Columbia Branch

19SEP6:30 PM7:30 PMHistorically Speaking: Lexington in World War I6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Lexington Main Library

20SEP10:00 AM11:00 AMHandmade: Fiber Friends10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Lexington Main Library

20SEP1:00 PM2:00 PMMaster Gardeners: Carolina Yards1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Cayce-West Columbia Branch

20SEP4:00 PM5:00 PMHandmade: Stitch2Gether4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Cayce-West Columbia Branch

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