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

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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CCPL Receives $10,000 grant from Roper St. Francis to fight community hunger

CCPL Receives $10,000 grant from Roper St. Francis to fight community hunger

March 7, 2023

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s (RSFH) Community Investment Program has donated a $10,000 grant to the Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) that will be used to for its Free and Fresh Community Fridge program. The program...

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Celebrate Women

Celebrate Women's History Month with CCPL

February 27, 2023

Women's History Month is here! Join us at your local CCPL branch all month long to help us celebrate women's contributions to science, art, and society. We have many programs for all ages. From trivia to an art exhibit, be sure to drop by to learn...

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Margaret Daniel: Enterprising Free Woman of Color

Margaret Daniel: Enterprising Free Woman of Color

February 24, 2023

Margaret Daniel was neither rich nor famous, but the sparse details of her career provide a valuable window into Charleston life around the turn of the nineteenth century. Between the American Revolution and her death in 1817, she baked delicious ...

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CCPL Celebrates National Reading Month Throughout March

CCPL Celebrates National Reading Month Throughout March

February 23, 2023

Join us at CCPL as we celebrate what we do best...reading! March is National Reading Month and we have tons of family-friendly programs to help you celebrate! From our beloved Storytimes to scavenger hunts. See some of our highlighted events below...

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