General Information and Facts
South Carolina State Library serves as a clearinghouse for general information and facts about public library building projects in SC, as well as, useful information made available by other State Libraries.
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Eight suggestions for how you can easily keep your library in front of elected officials.
Planning for new or expanded library facilities is a major undertaking. It is vital that planning be done with a long-term view of future needs. Because of its special place in the community, a number of ideas are important to keep in mind when planning library buildings.
Statewide public library building needs for South Carolina to 2025, published by South Carolina State Library, July 2004.
A outline including Planning, Building Program, Selections and Contract, Schematic Design and Review, Construction, and Occupancy.
A checklist, presented at the New Jersey Library Conference on April 30, 2001.
Publications related to library building projects compiled by the State Library of Iowa.
A Checklist adapted from the Library Development Bureau, New Jersey State Library.










