CCPL Announces Keith Summey North Charleston Library Opening Day Programs

CCPL Announces Keith Summey North Charleston Library Opening Day Programs

April 18, 2023

CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) welcomes the public to the grand opening of the new Keith Summey North Charleston Library (KSNC), located at 3503 Rivers Ave., on Thursday, April 20. The public is invited to attend a Ribbon...

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North Charleston Arts Fest at CCPL Branches Near You!

North Charleston Arts Fest at CCPL Branches Near You!

April 17, 2023

We are so excited to be participating in the 2023 North Charleston Arts Fest by sharing fun and innovative programs at our participating North Charleston branches! The annual five-day celebration of arts and culture highlights regional and local a...

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Charleston's First Market and Place of Public Humiliation

April 7, 2023

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 pillory to punish miscreants in public view. The town...

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Family Storytime with Special Guest Readers

Family Storytime with Special Guest Readers

April 7, 2023

Join us for Family Storytimes at the Wando Mount Pleasant Library on Wednesday, April 19. 

These storytimes are in partnership with the Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center for Child Abuse Prevention Month.

10:00 a.m. Storytime with Special Guest R...

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CCPL closed in observance of Easter on April 9

CCPL closed in observance of Easter on April 9

April 7, 2023

All Charleston County Public Library branches and offices will be closed on Sunday, April 9 in observance of Easter.

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Get prepared for hurricane season with CCPL

Get prepared for hurricane season with CCPL

April 6, 2023

Hurricane season is almost here. Are you prepared?

Hurricane Preparedness Week is April 30 – May 6, 2023. Charleston County's Emergency Management Department will be at select library locations this May discussing hurricane safety, evacuation mea...

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Blanche Petit Barbot: A Musical Life in Charleston

Blanche Petit Barbot: A Musical Life in Charleston

March 24, 2023

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...

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New Keith Summey North Charleston Library to Open on April 20!

New Keith Summey North Charleston Library to Open on April 20!

March 22, 2023

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 ...

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 Money Talks: Financial Literacy for Teens

Money Talks: Financial Literacy for Teens

March 20, 2023

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! 

Money Talks: Fin...

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Florence O'Sullivan: South Carolina's Irish Enigma

March 10, 2023

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...

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