COMING UP ON THE NEXT CHARLESTON TIME MACHINE: Following the precedent of “market towns” in England, the founders of Charleston created a public marketplace with stalls for the sale of meat, fish, and produce, as well as a cage, stocks, and pillo...
Blanche Petit was a child prodigy on the piano whose European career commenced at the age of nine in 1851. After she performed in New York the following year, her family settled in Charleston, where her influential father died suddenly in 1856. Th...
Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) will open the Keith Summey North Charleston Library (KSNC), located at 3503 Rivers Ave (view map), on Thursday, April 20. The public is invited to attend a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. at the ...
Join Pinnacle Financial at various locations for a teen financial literacy workshop! These workshops are tailored for teens in grades 6-12. A Pinnacle Financial banker will discuss tips on budgeting and how to create a budget!
Florence O’Sullivan was among the first European settlers who came to Carolina in 1670, and he played a significant role in the growth of the colony during the ensuing years. Few details of his life or his personality survive, however, beyond a li...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s (RSFH) Community Investment Program has donated a $10,000 grant to the Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) that will be used to for its Free and Fresh Community Fridge program. The program...
Women's History Month is here! Join us at your local CCPL branch all month long to help us celebrate women's contributions to science, art, and society. We have many programs for all ages. From trivia to an art exhibit, be sure to drop by to learn...
Margaret Daniel was neither rich nor famous, but the sparse details of her career provide a valuable window into Charleston life around the turn of the nineteenth century. Between the American Revolution and her death in 1817, she baked delicious ...
Join us at CCPL as we celebrate what we do best...reading! March is National Reading Month and we have tons of family-friendly programs to help you celebrate! From our beloved Storytimes to scavenger hunts. See some of our highlighted events below...
Join the Charleston County Public Library for gardening classes with Clemson Extension Horticulture Agent Chris Burtt, for classes on a variety of gardening topics including Spring gardening, native plants of the Lowcountry, and more. Check out th...
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