CCPL encourages community members without internet access to visit local library branch to order free at-home COVID tests online

CCPL encourages community members without internet access to visit local library branch to order free at-home COVID tests online

January 20, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. - With the recent announcement by the federal government that households in the U.S. can now order free at-home COVID-19 test kits online to receive by mail, Charleston County Public Library is reminding the community about its ...

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CCPL revises schedules for Saturday, January 22 due to winter weather

CCPL revises schedules for Saturday, January 22 due to winter weather

January 20, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) will adjust its operating hours for Saturday, Jan. 22 due to the potential impacts from winter weather. 

Poe/Sullivan's Island, Folly Beach, McClellanville, Edisto Island, and Village ...

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Five Years of Charleston Time Machine

Five Years of Charleston Time Machine

January 14, 2022

Five years ago this week, I launched the first episode of what became a weekly podcast and blog called Charleston Time Machine. The past sixty months have passed like a blur that I can scarcely recall because I’ve been so immersed in the process o...

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6 books to read for MLK Day 2022

6 books to read for MLK Day 2022

January 12, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrates the life and civil rights work of Dr. King. This year, part of Charleston County Public Library's celebration is to share a small collection of specially curated titles.

In 1994, the holid...

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Book Review: "Next Job, Best Job: A Headhunter’s 11 Strategies to Get Hired Now" by Rob Barnett

Book Review: "Next Job, Best Job: A Headhunter’s 11 Strategies to Get Hired Now" by Rob Barnett

January 12, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The book Next Job, Best Job: A Headhunter’s 11 Strategies to Get Hired Now by Rob Barnett is a useful guide for those recently out of work or looking for a new job. The book was published in June of 2021, so the suggestions w...

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Top 10: The most circulated young adult novels of 2021 at CCPL

Top 10: The most circulated young adult novels of 2021 at CCPL

January 1, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. - These days it seems like all young adult books are great reads for everyone, but these are the ones that got the most attention from teens and adults alike this year at CCPL. 

Oh, you hadn't heard that adults are picking up al...

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Top 10: Thrillers from Grisham, Baldacci pack list of top books on CD in 2021

Top 10: Thrillers from Grisham, Baldacci pack list of top books on CD in 2021

December 31, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Whether they're how you survive that long commute on I-26 or what keeps you moving in the gym or on a long run, audiobooks are great, hands-free entertainment. And it turns out listening to an audiobook is just like reading a bo...

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Top 10: Check out the most downloaded titles at CCPL in 2021

Top 10: Check out the most downloaded titles at CCPL in 2021

December 30, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. - We're closing out the year with Top 10 lists, and today we're focused on downloadables. 

There's nothing like being able to carry an entire library in your pocket or purse, and being able to download thousands of books to your...

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 How jobseekers can make the most of in-person visits to the library

How jobseekers can make the most of in-person visits to the library

December 29, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Planning a visit to a Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) Branch to search for a job? Need to spruce up that resume’ stored in your email, Google Docs, or the documents folder on your cellphone?  Maybe you want to look at so...

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Top 10: Which children

Top 10: Which children's author visit fueled 2021's most popular kids books?

December 29, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. - At CCPL, we spend a lot of time getting kids to read. That means we have a team of people who spend a lot of time thinking about what books will attract kids -- from babies to preteens -- to the library and into the stacks to pi...

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