Union Pier: Mobility Nexus through the Centuries

Union Pier: Mobility Nexus through the Centuries

May 10, 2024

The site known as Union Pier has been a transportation crossroads for centuries past and might continue as such well into the future. Now slated for redevelopment, the seventy-acre industrial complex on the Cooper River waterfront includes the ves...

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CPR Classes for Students

CPR Classes for Students

May 10, 2024

Join us at select branches for hands-only CPR training for students. Learn essential life-saving skills to help someone in need. Registration is recommended, space is limited. Please note, this is not a certification class. 

Tuesday, May 14, 5-...

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Renovated McClellanville Library to open on May 17

Renovated McClellanville Library to open on May 17

May 3, 2024

CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) will open the renovated McClellanville Library, located at 222 Baker St, on Friday, May 17. The public is invited to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. at the branch.

T...

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Renovated Folly Beach Library to reopen May 20

Renovated Folly Beach Library to reopen May 20

May 3, 2024

CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) will open the Folly Beach Library, located at 55 Center St, on Monday, May 20. The public is invited to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. at the branch.


The Folly Beac...

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CCPL Partners with Charleston Center to Prevent Opioid Misuse

CCPL Partners with Charleston Center to Prevent Opioid Misuse

May 2, 2024

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is working with Charleston County’s Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (more commonly known as The Charleston Center) to help prevent opioid misuse in Charlest...

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Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month with CCPL

Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month with CCPL

May 1, 2024

The Charleston County Public Library joins the nation in celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month 2024 throughout the month of May. CCPL has resources and opportunities to learn about the contributions of Jewish Americans.  According to the Char...

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Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with CCPL

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with CCPL

May 1, 2024

Join the Charleston County Public Library in celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2024. It’s a time to highlight the lives and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.  The monthlong celebration began in the United Stat...

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CCPL awarded Chamber’s Community Impact Champion Award 

CCPL awarded Chamber’s Community Impact Champion Award 

April 30, 2024

Charleston, SC – The Charleston Metro Chamber has announced the Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) as the recipient of the Community Impact Champion award, one of seven Honors awards presented by the Chamber. This award is presented to a bu...

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Surf Bathing at Sullivan

Surf Bathing at Sullivan's Island In the Early 19th Century

April 26, 2024

Frolicking in the ocean surf is today a familiar activity along South Carolina beaches, but recreational swimming was a novelty in centuries past. “Surf bathing” first achieved local popularity on Sullivan’s Island in the early 1800s, when the pro...

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Tie-Dye Butterflies with Charleston Gaillard Center

Tie-Dye Butterflies with Charleston Gaillard Center

April 26, 2024

Enjoy a special program for young children ages 6 months to 3 years in celebration of an upcoming Charleston Gaillard Center show , "Flutter ". Children will have the opportunity to create a tie-dye butterfly after the program. Space is limited. C...

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