From the earliest days of the Carolina Colony to the Civil War, many White men in the Charleston area carried various types of swords as both emblems of status and implements of self-defense. Fashion and function dictated the types of equipment us...
Charleston, S.C. – The Charleston County Public Library encourages the community to visit the library in-person or online to explore and access services and programs in honor of National Library Week, April 3-9, 2022. CCPL offers a wide array o...
Throughout the month of April, the Charleston County Public Library is celebrating National Poetry Month with writing sessions for creatives, poetry contests, book lists and more. Whether you visit a library branch or check out our digital resourc...
The Charleston County Public Library is offering free COVID-19 rapid self-test kits at select library branches beginning Monday, April 11.. Seven libraries throughout the county will give away these self-test kits to the public.
The forgotten story of Eliza Pinckney (ca. 1787–1839) was an open secret during her lifetime. Born into bondage on a plantation near the Ashepoo River, she was perhaps distantly related to a famous South Carolinian with the same name. Her owner, T...
Thanks to your nominations we are now finalists in three categories for the Charleston City Paper's Best of Charleston 2022 Awards! They include Best Public Space, Best Local Podcast and Best Place for Family Fun. Final voting is open from March 2...
Join Charleston County Public Library and Dr. Curry for a conversation on his book, The Thompson Family: Untold Stories from The Past (1830-1960). In partnership with the International African American Museum, learn about this remarkable Aiken C...
The exhibit was damaged during transport to Charleston for viewing at our libraries. We regret to inform you, the rest of the dates of the exhibit that were scheduled for the Wando Mount Pleasant Library are canceled....
Irish immigrants who adhered to the Catholic Church were not free exercise their faith in South Carolina until several years after the American Revolution. In the years preceding the war, however, a handful of documents point to the existence of a...
The exhibit, Heroism and Heartbreak during COVID-19 will be traveling to various branches in 2022. While witnessing the daily devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic and working with the sickest patients, Alan Hawes was compelled to marry his two pa...
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