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Liza Eykyn

RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY:

SANDHILLS BRANCH

Basic Information:

• Address: 1 Summit Parkway Columbia, SC 29229• Phone Number: 803-699-9230• Web Address: http://www.myrcpl.com/sandhills/home• Email Address: [email protected]• Hours: Mon-Thurs: 9AM-9PM Fri-Sat: 9AM-6PM

http://www.myrcpl.com/sandhills/home

mailto:[email protected]

History of RCPL: Sandhills Branch

• Richland County Public Library Sandhills Branch opened in the spring of 1993. This library serves the Clemson Road area in Northeast Richland County.

My Interview With Mr. Staskowski:

• 1. If I’m a first grade teacher, what could my students do here if I brought them in a group?

He answered: Your students could tour the library, have

story time with one of our librarians, use the card catalog on the computer and learn about different fiction and nonfiction books.

Interview Continued…

• 2. If you’re not equipped to handle groups of students, do you have personnel who can come to my school?

He answered:

Yes. We do outreach events if it’s requested. You can chose where to go. The downtown RCPL does it for the entire system. We also offer a summer reading program.

Interview Continued…• 3. Your website says that you provide programs for children. What are

some of those programs and when do they occur?

He answered:

We have a story time for all ages. We have hello baby for the mother and the baby. We have mother goose for children and parents. We have toddler time where the child is on their own and the parents can wait on them. We offer craft time along with story time. We have exceptional you for children with special needs. These stories have more pictures and shorter stories. You have to be prepared for unusual likes and dislikes and go in with lots of alternatives. We have a homework lab that meets every Monday and we just received grant funding for this. We’re going to apply for more money this year. We will also provide food. We provide volunteering opportunities for children 9-unitl teen years. They usually work for an hour and we have lots of kids who try and come.


• 4. Other than your website, do you have handouts that provide additional information about serviced useful to students or parents of school age children and may I have some of these handouts or flyers to share with my class?

He answered: Yes. (He gave me handouts).


• 5. What do you think the best thing about your library is, in regard to school age children?

He answered: Our staff. Our staff reminds people what to do

and they push people to do their very best. If the library doesn’t have a book somebody wants, they can get it within one day. We also have a great collection of books and a lot of space.


• 6. Are children who do not go to Summit Parkway Middle School allowed access to the library and may they also check out books?

He answered: Yes. Anyone is welcome to our library.


• 7. Who may use your auditorium and how does one go about reserving it?

He answered: If you go to our website, it explains

everything. Try to be flexible with our meeting room. Homeowners association are the biggest users. We are trying to make it available to tutoring groups. We usually need to know 24 hours in advance.


• 8. In terms of education, what other services that I have not mentioned do you provide?

He answered: I think I have covered everything. To be

sure I haven’t missed something check our website. Our website is always up to date.

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