Take what you need or donate what you can to CCPL's Free and Fresh Community Fridge Program. We’re working to expand access to fresh ingredients through our community fridges and to help combat food insecurity in Charleston County. You can sel...
Curated by Gerald B. Moore, Branch Manager/Adult Services Librarian
The month of June is recognized as Black Music Appreciation Month. Created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month celebrates the African American musical contributions and...
Ship traffic flowing in and out of Charleston Harbor has played a vital role in the local economy for more than 350 years. For most of that time, however, a network of shifting sandbars at the mouth of the harbor complicated the passage of all lar...
The Summer Reading Program is underway at the Charleston County Public Library. Throughout the summer, we have featured programs and events for the entire family to enjoy! We invite kids, teens and adults to visit various branches to participate i...
Join CCPL for this unique musical experience with Taiko Charleston. Taiko drumming is a dynamic musical art form with Japanese roots. Suitable for teens and adults this diverse group of performers will put on an intense and exciting performance to...
CCPL has partnered with a registered nurse to provide community health resources and information to patrons. Nurse Hannah Noel-Bouchard will be visiting select branches throughout the summer. Check out the schedule to find out when she'll be at a ...
CHARLESTON, SC –The Charleston County Public Library (CCPL), Charleston County School District (CCSD) and the Lowcountry Food Bank (LFB) have teamed up to provide free meals and snacks at several library branches for kids this summer break. ...
Beer was an important ingredient in the commercial agenda of our colonial past. European nations seeking to expand into the New World deployed thousands of trans-Atlantic ships propelled by the wind, and the crewmen sailing those vessels were fuel...
Librarian Cynthia Graham Hurd spent 31 years with the Charleston County Public Library serving our community until she was murdered on June 17, 2015 inside the Mother Emanuel AME Church with eight others. Cynthia is remembered for her dedication t...
Throughout June, Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is honoring Cynthia Graham Hurd, who was a librarian who worked at CCPL for 31 years and was among the nine murdered inside Mother Emanuel AME Church on June 17, 2015. Programs will be hoste...