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South Columbus Public Library

2034 S Lumpkin Rd, Columbus, GA 31903, USA(706) 683-8805www.cvlga.orgView on Google Maps →
7.4/10 overall scoreGood
4.6

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What Customers Say

top reviews · via Google

★★★★★a year ago

The library looks great after the reopening; it's very clean and organized. The staff has also been wonderful the times I've gone there. This library has helpful things like a touchscreen Georgia Gateway benefits kiosk, self checkout for borrowing things from the library, a pl…

Kathleen Snow

★★★★★9 months ago

absolutely love this place, the people there are more then amazing. especially jeremiah, pepper and camal (sorry if i misspelled the names) but they have been a huge impact on me and giving me a place where i fit in. i can’t say enough good things about these people or this pl…

void

★★★★★4 months ago

They are the best. Kind, patient and super smart. An employee was able to take vet records from my email that were a mess and make individual copies for each cat. They are so nice.

ellen horn

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

7.4/10

Subcategory Rank

of 6 in Family Attraction · Top 50%

#3

Category Rank

of 142 in Things to Do · Bottom 50%

#73

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Bottom 50%

#1333

Online Presence

Fair

5.9/10

Website Rating

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

3/10
Mobile Score
55/100
Desktop Score
36/100
Page Load (LCP)
6000ms

Notes

no HTTPS; mobile score 55; poor desktop score 36; very slow LCP 12108ms

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Rank in Family Attraction

#3of 6Top 50%
1
8.2
North Columbus Public Library
2
8.1
Bowlero
3
7.4
South Columbus Public Library
4
7.3
Giant Screen Theater - National Infantry Museum
5
7.2
Family Theatre
6
6.4
The Nutcracker, Presented by The Columbus Ballet
Category average: 7.4/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

Speed up site load (12.1s → under 2.5s)

Pages loading in 1s have 5× higher conversion than pages loading in 5s. 53% of mobile users abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds. Google CrUX

+50%

Grow reviews from 47 to 100+

Listings with 100+ reviews see roughly 50% higher click-through from local search results vs. sub-50-review listings. BrightLocal 2024

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Switch to HTTPS

Google deprioritizes HTTP sites in search rankings, and modern browsers flag them "Not Secure" — visitors leave on sight. Google Webmaster

+45

Lift mobile performance (55/100 → 90+)

60% of local searches happen on mobile. A poor mobile score means slow loading, high bounce, and lost customers before they ever see you. Think with Google

Complete your Google Business Profile

Profiles with full descriptions, hours, services, and Q&A get up to 7× more clicks than partial ones. Google Business research

Estimates are industry benchmarks, not guarantees. Actual results depend on execution, competition, and your specific market.

Issues Found

  • Not using HTTPS — Google penalizes this
  • Desktop speed needs improvement (36/100)
  • Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds

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