Join CCPL for free legal classes on Elder Law and Estate Planning with Judge Irvin G. Condon

Join CCPL for free legal classes on Elder Law and Estate Planning with Judge Irvin G. Condon

April 21, 2022

Secure your future and join us along with Charleston County Probate Judge, Irvin G. Condon for two free legal clinics at Cynthia Graham Hurd/St. Andrews Library discussing Elder Law and Estate Planning.

Learn about topics that include Medicare/Me...

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Free Alzheimer

Free Alzheimer's focused classes at select branches

April 21, 2022

NOTE: These programs are no longer in-person and will now take place via Zoom.

Join Charleston County Public Library and the Alzheimer's Association in May for classes discussing a variety of topics surrounding Alzheimer's. Click the topic for...

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Staff Spotlight – Business & Grants Librarian, Hannah Broam

Staff Spotlight – Business & Grants Librarian, Hannah Broam

April 13, 2022

By Staci Henderson, Workforce Development Librarian

Charleston County Public Library’s Main branch became a bit brighter when Hannah Broam began working there in August of 2020. Hannah started working in libraries while she was in high school, co...

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Author Talk: A Conversation with Dr. Maxine Smith

Author Talk: A Conversation with Dr. Maxine Smith

April 11, 2022

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Maxine Smith on her book "The Midnight Mayor of Charleston (The Henry Smith Story). Like the book and told in six chapters, this discussion series will take place at six different branches with each location mir...

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Swords, Fencing, and Masculine Choreography in Early Charleston

Swords, Fencing, and Masculine Choreography in Early Charleston

April 8, 2022

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...

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Connect with CCPL during National Library Week, April 3-9 

Connect with CCPL during National Library Week, April 3-9 

April 4, 2022

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...

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Celebrate National Poetry Month with CCPL

Celebrate National Poetry Month with CCPL

April 1, 2022

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...

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Get free COVID-19 rapid self-test kits at select library branches 

Get free COVID-19 rapid self-test kits at select library branches 

April 1, 2022

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.  

These COVID-1...

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The Other Eliza Pinckney: A Charleston Woman of Two Worlds

The Other Eliza Pinckney: A Charleston Woman of Two Worlds

March 25, 2022

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...

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We're finalists! Vote for CCPL in the Charleston City Paper's Best of Charleston Awards!

March 23, 2022

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...

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