Library · Blythewood
Richland Library Blythewood
Blythewood’s library is the Richland Library Blythewood, a branch of Richland County Public Library, open about 59 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Blythewood’s branch belongs to Richland County Public Library, which serves 416,147 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Richland Library Blythewood
218 Mcnulty Road, Blythewood 29016
59 hrsopen a week
7,000sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Richland County Public Library
1.2M
visits
2.8 per resident
3.5M
loans, print + digital
8.5 per resident
4,512
programs & events
83K attended
201K
library cards
48% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
2.8 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.4 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.1 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Cardholders
48% of residents
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3.5M loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming36%
Who the programs are for
4,512 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$82 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $34M.
Local 92%State 3%Gifts & other 5%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.