This library is very clean, friendly staff, great activities…read more Mommas-they have a private nursing room!!!! The reading area for the kids is excellent. There are puzzles, coloring stations, plenty of chairs and a cool "treehouse" style nook. We love visiting and enjoying reading time.

Loved this place! It is beautifully made and decorated. The librarians and staff are friendly and…read morehelpful. They don't harass or run off the children. They know that the library is for the community and they treat each person with kindness.

This is the first library I've been too since moving to the area. The ladies at the first desk were…read morewelcoming and one helped me get a card. The story time gets crowded during the week but still a good time. It's pretty small. Took some time finding AA authors as there is no longer a section dedicated to those books. I get the reasoning but would love them in one area as the community is smaller compared to others.

I have loved libraries since I was a child. Therefore, I frequent them. The Sandhills location has…read morebeen the one I frequent the most because it's close to my neighborhood. HOWEVER, I was bitten almost a dozen times recently because they have bedbugs. The staff at front desk treated the issue quite nonchalantly when I told them. This is completely unacceptable. It's been a HORRIBLE experience.

I love this library. They have private rooms you can reserve for studying. It's mostly quiet…read more Clean. The staff is helpful. I have never had an issue. I wish they were open later at night.

Extremely helpful staff. Scheduled time for me to receive help with computer problems. Problems…read morewere not cleared up at two stores and one fixit place, but this staffer took time between first and second appointment to research. Very capable, and walked through step by step so that I was sure I understood. Staff at checkout and research areas have also been efficient and helpful. Good recommendations for children's books - and books for sale from carts at very low prices. Any book not at this branch can be requested and they will notify you when it arrives.

Hands down, this library has to be my favorite of all the libraries I've been to!!! The selection…read moreand options are endless! There's 3 floors including an underground level for children. The underground level has trees planted and it gives the area such a refreshing look and smell. I admire that there is a help section for jobseekers. There's rooms for meetings, there studios for people to work and there's a theater room?! The opportunity this library provides for people to advance in your careers and or businesses is amazing! This library is so cool and I'm in shock of how great it looks as well as what it offers!

A fantastic spot to keep kids entertained for an hour or more! My two-year-old had a blast with the…read morepuzzles and the dollhouse featuring wooden furniture. For toddlers, there are also larger Lego pieces to enjoy. Older children can have fun with checkers, various board games, and a dollhouse scavenger hunt.

Shhh we're reading... Came here with my bonus mom for her…read moreladies group weekly canasta game. I don't know how as an adult I had no idea how much local libraries have to offer. Came here a couple times during my vacation and enjoyed the many duly activity days they had.

An impressive-looking building on the outside. The inside was heavy on meeting rooms, with some…read morevery slow elevators traversing the few floors. There were some library items and places to sit. As a community center, it would be a nice place to hold a meeting, and there was more than one going on during the evening I dropped by. It wasn't a tough place to get to either. The amount of stuff to do if you're not having an event there was not huge, but it served as a quiet (and air-conditioned) brief stop for me.

My heart is BROKEN! This building is an important…read morehistorical piece of Aiken and it once meant so much to so many of us. I recently returned to visit after being away for over a decade, and I was stunned to see what they called a "modernization" from 2021. This library held such a special place in my heart growing up. Walking through its doors again should've felt like coming home but instead, it felt like a stranger had moved in and redecorated with no sense of what made the place beloved. Sadly, the renovations have taken away much of its character. The ceilings have been lowered, the lighting is harsh and uninviting, and the carpet is distracting and ugly. The once beautiful staircase is now sad and stripped of its former charm--though it still creaks, a small comfort. And perhaps most shocking of all: there are so few books and bookshelves. How can you call it a library when there are so few bookshelves? My heart truly aches for the community, especially for the kids today who won't get to experience the magic this place once held. Even the bathrooms were untouched during the renovation, which makes the whole effort feel hollow and misdirected. It's sad it's not even open on Sundays. It's doing the community a disservice. Whoever approved these changes clearly didn't understand - or worse, didn't care - about what this place meant to the town. They should be ashamed. The only reason for my 3 stars is that the staff was friendly, knowledgeable and knowledge is power - go support your local library. Other than that, Aiken, get your act together. This was the biggest waste of money I've ever seen in my life. I'm glad I don't live here anymore.

Clean and well organized. Most patrons are well behaved and respectful. I found everything I was…read morelooking for.

This library offers a variety of services, some of them anachronistic (DVD collections for loaning)…read moreand others handy (their library of things seems to include musical instruments). The wifi just pops on without a bunch of BS, which really should be the standard, and the glassy building offers a view of nearby greenery. The hours are pretty limited, but it makes for a nice stop.

Really nice, spacious library with lots of books and computers. The staff were helpful, and parking…read morewas easy. They have a spot to donate items, which made it simple to drop my unwanted book and two puzzles off. I will definitely be back.

This used to be an incredible library- a great variety of books for ALL from old to new... lots of…read morenew books,especially non fiction to browse for treasures. They have cut waaay back on the new book area & it's no longer worthwhile imo with the very limited selection, mostly running to Gay & Black Literature . Sad they can't have more diversity. It IS a noisy library too at times - something that you tried to take in stride but now with the book selection it's too much.

I feel like a broken record every time I visit a Richland Library branch... but the Southeast…read morelocation is yet another amazing rendition of the Richland Library. Like the other branches that I've visited, the inside is bright, colorful, and inviting, and has a wide array of computers, printers, copiers, and other electronics for guests to use. This location also has a children's arts and crafts section, which I would've loved when I was a kid. However, what stood out about this particular branch was the quality in which the books were curated and displayed. I loved walking through the aisles and checking out the different categories and genres, as well as the New York Times bestsellers and Pulitzer Prize-winning books. Although I had placed a hold, I walked away with two (2) other books that I thought would be interesting, owing to the effort that the librarians exerted in crafting the displays of books. All-in-all, this is yet another fantastic branch of the Richland Library system, and I loved my trip here!

This location has a lot of programs for kids…read more Great place to expand minds. Clean and quit.

I didn't know that this library was back here…read more Really clean and quiet spot. There were a few folks in there that were a little louder than necessary but still quiet. There is not a lot of seating in here that isn't tied to a computer. I had my laptop and found a table with two chairs. This spot worked perfect for me as I was meeting someone here. We were able to talk and handle the business we needed to with the table. I will definitely visit here again.

Honestly I love this library . nice people are here , it's quiet and very spacious , Greetings when…read morewalking in and walking out .