Chosen for his or her unique representation of the region’s historical past, structure and natural assets, each of the greater than 40 items were created by native artists, some of whom, like painter Jonathan Greene, have risen to nationwide prominence. Visit any location of Columbia’s award-winning, progressive library system, Richland Library, and you’ll discover a lot more than books. Specially-commissioned artworks on exhibition in each of the recently renovated branches—some of which are community efforts led by an artist–are reworking the library into a hub of exercise and dialog. “Libraries are a middle of learning, creating and sharing, and we…