The Listening Booth

The Listening Booth

The Listening Booth is an interactive storytelling installation at Charleston County Public Library. With the push of a button on a restored vintage pay phone, visitors can listen to powerful recorded stories. Some personal, some historical, all unforgettable.

Visit the installation in person. Find the Listening Booth at the Bees Ferry West Ashley Library and hear the stories firsthand.

Select an audio series below to listen on Soundcloud

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Series 02: Revolutionary Charleston

Now Playing at Bees Ferry West Ashley Library

Featuring Dr. Nic Butler of the Charleston Time Machine podcast, our latest Listening Booth series celebrates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with short stories exploring Charleston’s Revolutionary War history.

Listen to Our New Stories Online
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Series 01: In Their Own Words

Our inaugural series featuring voices of individuals impacted by incarceration, offering honest reflections on strength, change and renewal.

Experience these stories in print with In Their Own Words, a collection of the complete transcripts, available at all CCPL branches.

Listen to Our Previous Stories Online

With Gratitude

This project was made possible through the generous support of Estée Lauder’s Literacy Initiative: Writing Change, with additional thanks to Turn90, Dr. Cerissa Hugie of MyNDSpace (Mindspace), Ralph Ternell of ATM Carolina Incorporated for donating the payphone used in the installation; SCHULMANCREATIVE for retroftting it with new technology; and Matt Garton of the American College of the Building Arts for their skilled craftmanship in bringing the booth to life.