Florence Public Library

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Florence Public Library, also known as Florence County Public Library, is a historic library building in Florence, South Carolina. Built in 1925, the two-story brick structure sits on a raised basement in a T shape. It features Neo-Classical Revival and Beaux-Arts design influences, with a concrete foundation, reinforced concrete walls, limestone decorative elements, and a standing-seam metal roof. It was the first public library in Florence and, in 1977–1978, it received a large one-story expansion and significant renovations to the original building. The library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Key details:
- Location: 319 S. Irby St., Florence, South Carolina
- Area: 1.1 acres
- Built: 1925; expanded 1977–1978
- Architects: Wilkins & Hopkins; Haynesworth & Stuckey
- Architectural style: Classical Revival and Beaux-Arts
- NRHP reference number: 06001041