York County Library System
York County Library System is a county public library system based in Rock Hill (York County), South Carolina, serving a legal service area of 282,090 residents through five library buildings and one bookmobile. Among the 41 profiled systems in South Carolina, it ranks sixth for physical checkouts, sixth for operating spending, seventh for population served and seventh for total visits, but ranks third-lowest for public computers per resident.
Among the 121 profiled systems serving 250,000 to 499,999 residents, it ranks eighth-lowest for library floor space per resident. Against the median system of its size class, it records 32% fewer visits per resident.
York County against the 122 systems of its size class
York County, building by building
The five buildings cover 70,098 square feet in total, 0.25 square feet per resident against a median of 0.46 for the size class. The largest building is York County Library at 33,299 square feet; the smallest is Lake Wylie Public Library at 5,083. The longest hours, 39.5 a week, are shared by two buildings.
| Building | Type | Town | Hours a week | Floor area, sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County Library | Central library | Rock Hill | 39.5 | 33,299 |
| Clover Public Library | Branch | Clover | 39.4 | 5,197 |
| Fort Mill Public Library | Branch | Fort Mill | 39.4 | 13,217 |
| Lake Wylie Public Library | Branch | Lake Wylie | 39.5 | 5,083 |
| York Public Library | Branch | York | 39.4 | 13,302 |
| York County Library Bookmobile | Bookmobile | Rock Hill | 41.2 |
York County in numbers, FY 2024
- Visits
- 425,758
- Physical checkouts
- 993,170
- …of children's materials
- 598,914
- Electronic checkouts
- 457,395
- …of e-books
- 214,363
- …of e-audio
- 193,535
- Registered users
- 191,371
- Program sessions
- 2,284
- Program attendance
- 50,370
- Print volumes
- 337,543
- Audio items (physical)
- 9,912
- Video items (physical)
- 18,817
- Public computers
- 84
- Public service hours, all outlets
- 12,401
- Paid staff (full-time equivalent)
- 90.3
- Operating spending
- $9.1 million
- …on books and other materials
- $1.8 million
- Overdue fines on print items
- not charged
Where York County gets its operating money
Operating revenue came to $9.1 million, or $32.41 per resident. The local-government share is close to the combined share for the 41 profiled systems in South Carolina.
- Local government
- State
- Federal
- Other (fines, fees, gifts, grants)
Who comes to York County programs
Programs for children up to age 11 drew 52% of all program attendance, and sessions averaged 22 people each.
Nearest in size within South Carolina
- Lexington County Public Library System · Lexington · 293,991 residents
- Spartanburg County Public Library System · Spartanburg · 327,997 residents
- Berkeley County Library System · Moncks Corner · 229,861 residents
- Abbe Regional Library System · Aiken · 228,365 residents
County libraries of similar size in other states
Of these six systems, four record more visits per resident than this one. The highest checkout rate in the group belongs to San Mateo County Libraries in California.
| System | Based in | Residents | Visits per resident | Checkouts per resident | Spending per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo County Libraries | San Mateo, CA | 273,370 | 6.20 | 8.78 | $159.85 |
| Brown County Library | Green Bay, WI | 273,297 | 2.31 | 4.70 | $26.67 |
| Weber County Library System | Roy, UT | 271,926 | 3.98 | 4.87 | $50.95 |
| Harford County Public Library | Belcamp, MD | 262,977 | 2.95 | 8.70 | $93.48 |
| Union County Public Library | Monroe, NC | 257,682 | 1.41 | 3.19 | $25.20 |
| Henry County Library System | McDonough, GA | 257,669 | 0.76 | 1.28 | $13.93 |