CCPL and IAAM bring Gullah storytellers to library’s Dial-a-Story service

CCPL and IAAM bring Gullah storytellers to library’s Dial-a-Story service

February 4, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) and the International African American Museum (IAAM) are working together to connect the Charleston County community with the stories and culture of the Gullah Geechee people. Thanks ...

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Love your Library? Nominate us for the Charleston City Paper

Love your Library? Nominate us for the Charleston City Paper's Best of Charleston Awards!

February 3, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Do you love visiting the Charleston County Public Library? Or perhaps you enjoy the convenience of accessing eBooks, audio books, movies, music and other digital resources from home with your library card? Don't forget about our...

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Celebrate Black History Month with the Charleston County Public Library

Celebrate Black History Month with the Charleston County Public Library

February 1, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Charleston County Public Library is celebrating Black History Month throughout the month of February with writing contests, programs, displays and more. Black History Month is an annual celebration that recognizes the achiev...

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Top 14 Reads: African American Poetry Books

Top 14 Reads: African American Poetry Books

February 1, 2022

Provided by: Bre’Ana Wilson, Otranto Road Library

CHARLESTON, S.C. - If you are looking for a quick read, poetry can tell a story in the richest, but simplest form. Many people read poetry for motivation or to sense others experiences through w...

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CCPL offers free tax assistance at several library locations

CCPL offers free tax assistance at several library locations

January 31, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Tax season is upon us, and your library is here to help. Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) has partnered with three organizations – AARPSC Thrive and the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) -...

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South Carolina

South Carolina's Capitation Tax on Free People of Color, 1756–1864

January 28, 2022

For more than a century before the Civil War, the State of South Carolina levied an annual “head” or “capitation” tax on all “free persons” of African descent. Those residing in Charleston were required to pay an additional head tax to the city go...

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Titles from CCPL

Titles from CCPL's collection to remember the Holocaust

January 27, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. - January 27 marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day to commemorate the slaughter of millions of people by Nazis in World War II. This year, our selectors have put together a list of books to read from the Charleston ...

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5 Tips for Teleworkers

5 Tips for Teleworkers

January 26, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Teleworking is the new normal.  The reality is a lot of companies have ditched their brick-and-mortar offices because their business can run remotely just as efficiently. With the last two years and counting, you might be in thi...

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CCPL encourages community members without internet access to visit local library branch to order free at-home COVID tests online

CCPL encourages community members without internet access to visit local library branch to order free at-home COVID tests online

January 20, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. - With the recent announcement by the federal government that households in the U.S. can now order free at-home COVID-19 test kits online to receive by mail, Charleston County Public Library is reminding the community about its ...

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CCPL revises schedules for Saturday, January 22 due to winter weather

CCPL revises schedules for Saturday, January 22 due to winter weather

January 20, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) will adjust its operating hours for Saturday, Jan. 22 due to the potential impacts from winter weather. 

Poe/Sullivan's Island, Folly Beach, McClellanville, Edisto Island, and Village ...

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