Charleston Battery Celebrates CCPL Summer Readers at Back to School Night!

Charleston Battery Celebrates CCPL Summer Readers at Back to School Night!

August 17, 2023

Join the Charleston County Public Library as we celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Program at Charleston Battery's Back to School Night! We'll be celebrating Summer Reading participants and cheering on the Charleston Battery as they play aga...

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Q&A with Author Sally H. Jacobs on her book, Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson

Q&A with Author Sally H. Jacobs on her book, Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson

August 16, 2023

Keith Summey North Charleston Library's Adult Services Librarian Ramon Maclin interviews Author Sally H. Jacobs about her newly released book, Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson

Jacobs is a former reporter for the Boston Gl...

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John Champneys and His Controversial Row, Part 2

John Champneys and His Controversial Row, Part 2

August 11, 2023

Champneys’s Row was a conspicuous anomaly in urban Charleston in 1781. Besides the prominent and ornamental Exchange next door, the slender range of four brick stores was then the only civilian edifice adjacent to the brick curtain wall defining t...

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John Champneys and His Controversial Row, Part 1

John Champneys and His Controversial Row, Part 1

August 4, 2023

John Champneys was a Charleston factor and wharf owner whose loyalty to the British Crown deranged his life during the American Revolution. While surviving documents provide details of his imprisonment, exile, and return, the slender row of brick ...

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CCPL now offers access to more from the New York Times

CCPL now offers access to more from the New York Times

August 2, 2023

CCPL now offers access to New York Times extras including Cooking, Games, and The Athletic.

There are three unique links for Cooking, Games, and The Athletic posted to the CCPL website. To access these extras, users must click on the unique link...

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Free Legal Classes with Judge Irv Condon

Free Legal Classes with Judge Irv Condon

August 1, 2023

Join CCPL and Charleston County Probate Judge Irv Condon for free classes covering Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, and Getting Treatment for a Loved One. The 2023 classes are taking place August - November. Registration is not...

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CCPL recognized nationally for programs and services addressing food insecurity in Charleston County

CCPL recognized nationally for programs and services addressing food insecurity in Charleston County

August 1, 2023

CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) has been recognized nationally by Gale and the Library Journal as a Library Defying the Odds. The library received Honorable Mention in the inaugural award for its various programs, services...

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Join us for Library Night with the Charleston RiverDogs

Join us for Library Night with the Charleston RiverDogs

July 25, 2023

Join the Charleston County Public Library as we celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Program at Library Night with the Charleston RiverDogs! The game is on Sunday, August 6 at 5:05 p.m. at the Joe P. Riley Jr. Stadium located at 360 Fishburne S...

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Bathing to Beat the Heat in Early Charleston, Part 2

Bathing to Beat the Heat in Early Charleston, Part 2

July 21, 2023

The cheapest and simplest form of bathing in early South Carolina was an ancient practice shared by numerous cultures around the world: one simply walked to the nearest creek, river, or beach and jumped in. Because specialized bathing garments did...

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Book List in Celebration of 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop

Book List in Celebration of 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop

July 20, 2023

The Charleston County Public Library is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop! Check out this book list curated by Adult Services Librarian Ramon Maclin with books in the CCPL collection. Click on the title to place a hold or to find what br...

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