The place-name “Charleston Common” applies to a swath of land designated for public use since 1735. Conscious that the provincial capital lacked a traditional English common, South Carolina’s colonial government reserved more than seventy acres ab...
For grades 6-12. Want to volunteer at your local library? Sign up to be a VolunTeen at one of 13 participating locations! You'll assist library staff with various tasks and duties while earning volunteer hours. See below for more details and requi...
The Charleston County Public Library is celebrating Native American Heritage Month throughout the month of November. We’re recognizing the contributions, achievements and sacrifices of Native American people, the first inhabitants of the United St...
The trial of Hispanic carpenter Joseph Lortia, accused of confederating with pirates aboard the Cuban schooner Nuestra Señora, unfolded through a series of episodes within South Carolina’s executive Council Chamber in July 1734. Conflicting testi...
Charleston, SC – Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is pleased to announce the introduction of sensory toolkits across all its branches, thanks to a $4,750 grant from Volvo Cars USA Operations Community Fund. These toolkits, designed to...
The young Cuban widow, Doña Petrona de Castro, suffered in the shadows during the first half of this story, but moved to center stage after the bloodied vessel Nuestra Señora docked in Charleston. When her disheveled treasure came ashore in late...
Employers, do you have staff who want a library card? Enter for your chance to have Charleston County Public Library deliver cards to your workplace for a limited time.
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The Charleston County Public Library is partnering with the Charleston Literary Festival to livestream select author sessions at three library branches for free. You're invited to join us as we broadcast the following sessions during the festival...
The terrified survivors of a murderous mutiny aboard the Cuban schooner Nuestra Señora sailed from the Bahamas under the command of a hired English pilot in mid-June 1734. They sought to return to Havana with no questions asked, but the crew’s cu...
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