The Beautiful South Carolina Library That Looks Like Something From A Book Lover's Dream
By AnneMarie|Published October 21, 2022
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South Carolina has been home for AnneMarie since 2001. Her favorite part of the state is Lake Jocassee. An App State alumna, it's always the mountains; the lake bonus makes it heavenly. When not writing about the state, she may be spending time with family, relaxing by the pool, or out somewhere enjoying nature.
As one of the five essential elements of a story, the setting is critical as it helps to set the stage. It can establish the mood or overall tone of the story and provide the reader with clues to the story’s theme. Descriptive details and verbiage chosen by the author can help paint a vivid picture in the reader’s mind or transport the reader into another time or place. This is why avid readers sometimes appear as though they are “in another world” when they are engrossed in a story. There is a book lover’s dream library in South Carolina in the town of Blackville that looks like it was pulled from the page of a story with the most beautiful, magical setting!
Even the sign upon entering the town showcases this iconic library.
Formerly Blackville’s old Southern Railway depot, the structure was moved on January 9, 1986 to its current location on the corner of Solomon Blatt Avenue and Pascallas Street and subsequently restored.
The depot was built in 1910 as a gift from Southern Railroad to the town, which was chosen as an overnight stop for the railroad between Charleston (then known as Charles Town) and Hamburg (near North Augusta). At that time, it was as far as a train could get in a day between the two towns. The railroad had been completed in 1833 and was at the time the world’s longest railroad. As the transportation systems evolved over time, the railroad wasn’t needed or used very much anymore. A committee was formed to preserve the depot building and its history.
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There is an area inside the library that has been devoted to information on this and other fascinating Blackville history.
There’s a room available for small group meetings. The chairs at the table are upholstered with the perfect fabric for a library, a beautiful book design.
Outside on the grounds around the library is a fun Story Walk. These were implemented at libraries during the height of the coronavirus pandemic as a way to keep the joy of reading alive while area libraries were closed.
In keeping with the town’s efforts to preserve its proud, important history, there are also gorgeous magnolia trees that were planted in memory of those from the area who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country during World War II.
