We are regular library users and normally attend the Rock Hill branch, where staff are welcoming,…read moresupportive, and wonderful with families and young children. Unfortunately, since that branch is temporarily closed, our experiences at the Fort Mill branch have been the complete opposite. I am a pregnant mother of three young children (ages 4, 2, and 1) and visit alone. I make every effort to maintain appropriate library behavior, but anyone with toddlers understands they require constant supervision. On our most recent visit, a staff member named Tom H. approached me at the self-checkout without greeting or offering help and told me to "keep the volume down." When I explained I was trying my best and was actively checking out to leave, he repeated himself and walked away. At the same time, another family with loud, running children was present and not addressed at all. Afterward, I observed Tom H. discussing my family with other staff members. At no point did he ask if I needed assistance, despite clearly seeing I was managing young children alone. This interaction was upsetting and left me feeling judged, singled out, and unwelcome. Based on repeated visits, this branch does not feel like a supportive or inclusive environment for mothers with young children. Libraries should encourage early literacy and family engagement--this location does not. I hope management takes this feedback seriously so no other parent leaves feeling discouraged from bringing their children into a library.

An avid book reader and trying to instill in my kids we are here weekly. I appreciate the free…read moreprograms for children and time Terri and Bethany put into themes and crafts and activities. Compared to libraries where I've lived in Atlanta, Raleigh and Myrtle Beach this one seems to be small and outdated. A plus is they have revamped the kids area with magnets, appropriate seating and some activities for fine motor. I also like the book bundles for grabbing and going when in a rush. I typically have to use SC lends to get the books I want as this library a bit limited in some. Majority of workers extremely helpful and nice but I've also had some experiences that either the person having a bad day or they were just annoyed. The librarians I have established a relationship with though, ROCK!! Would love to see a drive up return book box in the future for all the parents who don't want to unbuckle kiddos but need to return books.

Located next to the Steele Street Park…read morehttps://www.yelp.com/biz/steele-street-park-fort-mill-fort-mill?hrid=OPj_vgd9Z2GilpNVG5B9pw that was busy today with basketball players and loud music. But the parking lot on this side was clear and I spotted the library box in this church parking lot. It is a narrow box on a thick post. Painted blue metal with a single clear door. The inside was quite tidy and well stuffed with mostly kids books. Nothing that took my eye today. The steward is Patrick White. It is charter number 27781 and the online caption reads, "Partnership is the name of this library. A local church started an after-school tutorial program called the Paradise Reading Church. The local Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, Jamie White, thought it would be a good idea to locate a LFL on site, but did not have the means to build and erect. In came the Comporium Pioneers to the rescue! They are volunteers from the local phone company who repurposed an old phonebooth into a very unique LFL. Three groups working together to help literacy!!!" [Review 15060 overall, 562 of 2021, number 823 in South Carolina.]

This Little Free Library is located in a home owners association development on a small patch of…read moregrass. There is some street parking in front and a small bench to sit. This is charter number 67375 and there is no caption to indicate the steward.. The library is on a single post. A brown wood box with two tones of trim. Inside, stuffed with books. Mostly children's books plus a complete Weight Watcher's Cookbook. [Review 15056 overall, 558 of 2021, number 820 in South Carolina.]

It is a wonderful opportunity to meet new professors and discover new classes. Mr. Morrison, Shay…read moreand Mrs. Holmes are very friendly and they have great advice. I started here for my freshman year of college and I cried for the first few days because I didn't know what to expect. I am now a Junior and I love my classes and professors.

At first this school was great, however it seems to be one thing after the next. As a college who…read morerelies heavily on internet access you will not have access most days unless you are off campus. The elevators are constantly broken and professors are a hit or mis. If you choose this school, I would at least do online from your home as internet is a HUGE issue and it seems to just be one thing after the next....

This little free library is located in a home owners development, in front of the pool and…read morerecreation center. There is parking here though busy if the pool is in use. It is a white box with a single door. Inside, a variety of books including kids, adults, hardcovers and paperbacks. All pretty neatly stacked. Good condition. This is charter number 109730 and the caption online is "Free Little Library sponsored by Good Shepherd Church in keeping with our literacy in the community initiative." [Review 15063 overall, 565 of 2021, number 825 in South Carolina.]

Friendly staff, its times i enter a place like this i wonder. Is my indoor voice too loud am i…read moreobnoxious. Or are they not used to seeing black people read books. Staff was chill, patrons watched me like i had the plague or something. I guess we'll never really know. Oh yea the bathroom floor was sticky. Like melted candy sticky. Not in one spot. It was like everywhere. I dont even want to know why. But whatever. Nice place.

Always love coming to Barnes & Noble, they have a wide selection of books in all genres and toys…read moreand some miscellaneous items. They have lots of cute gift packages, perfect for Christmas birthdays, or any occasion. Love all the stuffed animal toys that go to children's books. It just gives that extra touch when reading your favorite books. employees were welcoming, courteous, helpful, and friendly. Book prices are pretty much the same as other bookstores. They did have some good sales though.

This large community book box is located in front of the India Hook Elementary School. It is in…read moreneed of attention as the wood is deteriorating and the door is loose. It is not quite protecting the books and will only get worse. I tried tightening some of the screws but that didn't help very much. This large gray library box is off to the left side of the school entrance. A single door and behind it two very full shelves of nearly all children's books. Understandable as this is an elementary school. This is charter number 25839 and there is no steward listed. [Review 16531 overall - 860 in South Carolina - 41 of 2022.]

This library has the name "Onk's Bookstore" and it's located in front of the River Trail Elementary…read moreSchool. It's easy to spot as it is a bright Robin's egg blue with a black roof and stands on a single wood post. It would be a challenge o visit this library during school hours and especially Inside the library, two shelves that were a jumble of books today. All looked to be childrens or young adult with a copy of Robinson Crusoe and a reference book about poultry farming which seemed unusual. I opted not to tidy today. This is charter number 163292 and it has this caption, "Mamie "Onk" Prater was a teacher in the public school system in WV and SC for over 35 years. She taught science and English, but her true passion was for reading. After she retired, she often dreamed about opening up her own bookstore. This Little Free Library was built to honor her, to fulfill that dream, and to provide books to Otters visiting her "store". Psalm 46:10" [Review 49 of 2025 - 1238 in South Carolina - 23618 overall]

This is library charter 77196. It's located at a street corner in a residential neighborhood. The…read moreblue and green box is on a single post and has two doors. The inside is chock full. Paperbacks, fiction and even a few kids books. Unfortunately, there is no information on the library steward. The caption is "A fun neighborhood LFL with an ocean themed paint job with lots of sea animals!" [Review 15057 overall, 559 of 2021, number 821 in South Carolina.]

This marker stands at the street in front of the Fish School and provides some context. There is…read moreeasy parking here though I would not recommend visiting when school is letting out or in the morning when students are arriving. The front reads, "This was the site of Fort Mill's longest operating school dedicated to African Americans. Built on a 4-acre parcel acquired in 1925, the brick school opened in 1926 and cost $12,200, a portion of which was paid by the Julius Rosenwald Fund. The school was named for George Fish (1868-1933), a white mill manager who supported its construction. African Americans were previously taught at the old Fort Mill Academy building 1 mi. SW." And the reverse, "The design of the George Fish school followed the Rosenwald Fund's six teacher floor plan and included six classrooms, an auditorium stage, and library. By the 1930s, the school enrolled grades 1-8 before adding a ninth grade and, by 1941, a high school. It remained a segregated school for African Americans until 1968, when it integrated and became Fort Mill Jr. High. The school was sold in 1986 and later demolished." This is marker number 46-68 and it was erected in 2019 by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sponsored by Fort Mill School District. [Review 52 of 2025 - 1241 in South Carolina - 23621 overall]