Inventing the French Quarter in 1973

Inventing the French Quarter in 1973

September 15, 2023

In September 1973, a group of preservation activists coined the term “French Quarter” to describe a single block of urban Charleston that was slated for demolition. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places that same month, an...

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Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with CCPL

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with CCPL

September 14, 2023

Join the Charleston County Public Library in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 to October 15!  Throughout the month-long celebration we will recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans.  

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Join us for Read United Day at select branches

Join us for Read United Day at select branches

September 14, 2023

Join us at select Charleston County Public Library locations as we celebrate Read United Day on Saturday, October 7! This event is in partnership with Trident United Way, Dorchester County Library and the Berkeley County Library System. You can ex...

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Hurd/St. Andrews Library will Offer U.S. Citizenship Test Preparation Courses

Hurd/St. Andrews Library will Offer U.S. Citizenship Test Preparation Courses

September 12, 2023

Are you Preparing to become a naturalized US Citizen? Join us at Hurd/St. Andrews Library for a chance to practice the naturalization interview and test. Learn what to expect, and tips on how to study for the test. We will also help you find test ...

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Blood pressure kits now available to check out at all branches

Blood pressure kits now available to check out at all branches

September 12, 2023

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Thanks to a partnership with the American Heart Association (AHA), free blood pressure monitoring kits are now available to check out at each of Charleston County Public Library’s (CCPL) 18 branches for free with a library...

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September 16, 2023: Library Day at Patriots Point

September 16, 2023: Library Day at Patriots Point

September 7, 2023

Join us for Library Day at Patriots Point on Saturday, September 16, 2023! It's a community event in partnership with the Charleston County Public Library and Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum celebrating history and reading. Event festiv...

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Car Seat Safety Check Coming to Two CCPL Branches!

Car Seat Safety Check Coming to Two CCPL Branches!

September 6, 2023

Did you know that 4 out of 5 car seats are installed incorrectly? Help us flip the stats by dropping by CCPL's Car Seat Check event! Drop by one of the events to have your car seat checked for proper installation by Certified Child Passenger Safet...

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CCPL Celebrates Library Card Sign-Up Month in September

CCPL Celebrates Library Card Sign-Up Month in September

September 5, 2023

CHARLESTON, SC - This September, Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is joining the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide for Library Card Sign-Up Month, a time to remind parents, caregivers and students that a librar...

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Hog Island to Patriots Point: A Brief History

Hog Island to Patriots Point: A Brief History

September 1, 2023

Patriots Point is a well-known landmark on the east bank of the Cooper River in the Town of Mount Pleasant, but its modern name obscures a much deeper history. Known as Hog Island before 1973, the site has been radically transformed by nature and ...

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Enter CCPL

Enter CCPL's Annual Bookmark Design Contest

September 1, 2023

This contest is now closed for 2023. Congratulations to our winners and thank you to everyone who entered! Scroll below to view all the winning entries.

The Charleston County Public Library's Annual Bookmark Design Contest kicks off in September...

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