The Walker Local History room is on the third level of the library. Here you will find historical and some current material focusing on Columbia, Richland County and the surrounding counties of the Midlands. The collection is selective, not exhaustive.
Genealogical materials are limited.
A list of local libraries with genealogical collections is available. Topographical Maps Biographies of famous South Carolinians Historical photographs depicting Columbia and South Carolina South Carolina census indexes 1790-1870. Census reels for SC are housed at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History . Census reels for other states may be ordered through the Richland County Public Library for a fee. Please call us for more information.