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The Issue

The Problem

York County is severely underserved by our library system and our current library board and county council are doing nothing about it. The first step to progress is to have a formal needs assessment done and the board is ignoring our requests. In addition, the board has decided to change their meeting times and locations to prevent the public from attending and speaking at them.

The Stats

Graph comparing the current and suggested square footage of York County public libraries.
Graphic listing the dates that York County public libraries were built. Rock Hill in 1982, Clover in 1984, Lake Wylie in 1989, Fort Mill in 2000, and York in 2003
Line graph showing population growth in Fort Mill between 2000 and 2024
Map of York County showing where the libraries are located compared to the location of library card holders. The blue represents the library card holds. The red circles show a 5-mile radius around the libraries and the area highlighted in yellow shows the area of the county that has now library nearby.

How you can help

  • Sign our petition
    • Show your support by signing our petition asking the library board to facilitate a formal needs assessment
  • Show up and show out
    • Join us in the audience of library board and county council meetings. If you are interested in speaking at any of these meetings, please email us at growyclibraries@gmail.com for more information.
  • Email, Email, Email!
    • You can find the contact information for the library board and county council members on our Resources page.
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