Colleton County Memorial Library
🏢 Colleton County Memorial Library · Walterboro, South Carolina
Colleton County Memorial Library
Colleton County Memorial Library serves the Lowcountry's Colleton County from its main branch at 600 Hampton Street in Walterboro — open until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The library holds a dedicated South Carolina Room for local and state history, operates a Mobile Library bookmobile across the county, and offers modern amenities including 3D printing, Wi-Fi hotspot lending, notary service, and free DISCUS statewide databases.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–8pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–8pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–8pm |
| Thursday | 9am–8pm |
| Friday | 9am–6pm |
| Saturday | 9am–5pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 600 Hampton Street, Walterboro, SC 29488
Phone: (843) 549-5621
Website: colletonlibrary.org
Plus Code: 864XW82V+F4 (Walterboro, SC)
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📖 About Colleton County Memorial Library
Colleton County Memorial Library is the main branch of a four-location public library system serving Colleton County, South Carolina, in the heart of the coastal Lowcountry. Walterboro, the county seat, is known as 'The Front Porch of the Lowcountry' and sits roughly 50 miles west of Charleston along I-26. The library's Hampton Street building is the anchor of a system that also includes the Cottageville Library, the Edisto Beach Library on Edisto Island, and a Mobile Library that extends service across the county's rural communities. The main branch maintains the South Carolina Room — a dedicated local history and genealogy collection covering Colleton County and the South Carolina Lowcountry — alongside general circulating collections, children's and teen areas, and research resources. Walterboro itself has a noted WWII history: the Walterboro Army Air Field was a training base for the Tuskegee Airmen in 1943-44, and the library holds research materials and timelines documenting this legacy. The system belongs to the DISCUS (South Carolina's Digital Library) consortium, giving all cardholders free access to EBSCOhost databases, genealogy resources, and other statewide digital collections.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Open until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, with strong weekday evening hours for working families
- South Carolina Room — dedicated local history and genealogy collection for Colleton County and the Lowcountry
- Modern services: 3D printing, Wi-Fi hotspot lending (Verizon MiFi), and a Library of Things
- Notary services available at the main branch
- Mobile Library bookmobile extending service across rural Colleton County communities
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Colleton County cardholders can research and borrow digitally free through DISCUS and the library's partner resources:
📚 Services
- South Carolina Room — local history, genealogy, and Lowcountry archives
- 3D printing available to patrons
- Verizon MiFi Wi-Fi hotspot lending
- Notary services at the main Walterboro branch
- Library of Things — equipment and items beyond books
- Public computers, printing & free Wi-Fi
- Mobile Library bookmobile serving rural Colleton County
- Interlibrary loan
🎸 Programs
- Children's services and youth programming
- Young adult programming
- Adult services and programs
- Technology classes
- Community events and outreach
- Mobile Library community stops throughout the county
📍 Nearby Libraries in South Carolina
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the South Carolina Room at the Colleton County Memorial Library?
The South Carolina Room is the library's dedicated local history and genealogy collection, focusing on Colleton County and the South Carolina Lowcountry. It holds books, biographies, historical journals, local maps, a vertical file, newspaper clippings, and archival materials. The room is open during regular library hours, and the reference librarian can help with research requests related to local families, historic homes, and Colleton County's history — including its notable WWII connection as home to the Walterboro Army Air Field, where Tuskegee Airmen trained in 1943-44.
What are the hours for the main Walterboro branch?
The main branch at 600 Hampton Street is open Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed on Sundays. The Cottageville and Edisto Beach branches have shorter, reduced-days schedules.
Does Colleton County Memorial Library offer notary service?
Yes, notary services are available at the main Walterboro branch. It's recommended to call ahead at (843) 549-5621 to confirm availability before visiting specifically for notary service.
What is DISCUS, and can I use it from home?
DISCUS is South Carolina's Digital Library, a statewide program that gives all South Carolina public library cardholders free access to a suite of databases including EBSCOhost research databases, Heritage Quest genealogy, Ancestry Library Edition, and more. With a valid Colleton County library card, you can access DISCUS resources remotely from home at discus.org.
📋 This library offers notary services. See what a library notary can do — what to bring, fees and appointments — and find other libraries with a notary notary services by state.
📜 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 lends a “Library of Things.” See what you can borrow besides books and find other libraries with a Library of Things Library of Things by state.
🔨 This library has a makerspace / 3D printing. See how library makerspaces and 3D printing work and find other libraries with a makerspace makerspaces by state.
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✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in September 2026.