Spartanburg County Public Libraries - Headquarters
🏢 Spartanburg County Public Libraries · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg County Public Libraries - Headquarters
The Headquarters Library on South Church Street is the central branch of the Spartanburg County Public Libraries, a county system of 11 locations plus a bookmobile. It stays open until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and opens on Sunday afternoons, and it is home to the Kennedy Room of Local History & Genealogy.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–8pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–8pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–8pm |
| Thursday | 9am–8pm |
| Friday | 9am–6pm |
| Saturday | 10am–5pm |
| Sunday | 1pm–5pm |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 151 S. CHURCH STREET, SPARTANBURG, SC 29306
Phone: (864) 596-3500
Website: spartanburglibraries.org
Plus Code: 866WW3X9+6J (SPARTANBURG, SC)
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📖 About Spartanburg County Public Libraries - Headquarters
Spartanburg County Public Libraries traces its roots to 1885, when the city's first free library opened; a 1903 Carnegie grant funded the Kennedy Free Library, which opened in 1905 on Magnolia Street. In 1997 the library moved into its current downtown Headquarters at 151 South Church Street, which celebrated 25 years at that location in 2022. Today the Headquarters anchors a countywide system of 11 branches and a bookmobile serving the city of Spartanburg and the surrounding Upstate region at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The building houses the Kennedy Room of Local History & Genealogy, computers and Wi-Fi, meeting rooms, and children's and teen spaces, and a free county library card unlocks the statewide DISCUS databases along with eBooks and audiobooks through Libby.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Central Headquarters branch of an 11-location Spartanburg County system plus a bookmobile
- Kennedy Room of Local History & Genealogy for researching Spartanburg County and family history
- Open late until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, plus Sunday afternoons 1–5
- Free library card for Spartanburg County residents; access to DISCUS statewide databases
- Public computers, free Wi-Fi, printing, meeting rooms and dedicated children's and teen areas
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
A free Spartanburg County card unlocks the statewide and local digital collections:
📚 Services
- Kennedy Room of Local History & Genealogy research collection
- Public computers, free Wi-Fi and printing
- Meeting and study rooms
- Children's and teen library areas and programming
- Interlibrary loan across the Spartanburg County system
- Downloadable eBooks, audiobooks and streaming media
🎸 Programs
- Children's storytimes and early-literacy programs
- Summer reading program
- Teen and adult programs and author events
- Book discussion groups
- Genealogy and local-history research help
📍 Nearby Libraries in Upstate South Carolina
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Kennedy Room at the Headquarters Library?
The Kennedy Room of Local History & Genealogy is the Headquarters Library's special collection for researching Spartanburg County and Upstate South Carolina history, along with family genealogy. It grew out of the library's Carnegie-era Kennedy heritage and is based at the main downtown branch on South Church Street.
How late is the Headquarters Library open, and is it open on Sundays?
The Headquarters Library stays open until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, closes at 6 p.m. on Friday, runs 10 a.m.–5 p.m. on Saturday, and is open Sunday afternoons from 1 to 5 p.m. The late weeknight hours make it convenient for after-work and after-school visits.
How many libraries are in the Spartanburg County system?
The Headquarters branch is the central location of a countywide system of 11 library locations plus a bookmobile. A single free Spartanburg County library card works at every branch in the system.
Do I need to pay to use the library's digital resources?
No. A free Spartanburg County library card gives you access to eBooks and audiobooks through Libby, streaming media through hoopla, and the statewide DISCUS research databases, which are provided free to all South Carolina residents.
📜 This library has genealogy & local-history resources. See how library family-history research works and find other libraries with genealogy collections genealogy libraries by state.
📚 This library has study rooms. See how library study rooms work — booking, time limits and quiet vs group rooms — and find other libraries with study rooms libraries with study rooms by state.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
📅 This library has meeting & community rooms. See how library meeting rooms work — booking, policies and fees — and find other libraries with meeting or community rooms meeting rooms by state.
✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in October 2026.
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