COMING UP ON THE NEXT CHARLESTON TIME MACHINE: Can you imagine navigating the streets and roads of Charleston County between dusk and dawn without the aid of street lamps? The earliest inhabitants of this area relied on moonlight to guide their st...
Battle of the Books Middle School Edition is back! Form a team, read the books, and compete to be crowned champion where you can win a cool prize! This is open to grades 6-8. Registration is open December 2, 2024 through January 31, 2025.
Thanksgiving, an American holiday rooted in harvest celebrations, acknowledges the bounty of food so many of us take for granted. This tradition in South Carolina recalls the meals shared by English adventurers who landed at Albemarle Point in 167...
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.
Whether you're looking for books, telescopes, passes to local attract...
Processing Request
