Throughout the month of February the Charleston County Public Library celebrates Black History Month with programs for all ages. These programs prompt us to remember important people, events, achievements and contributions by African Americans to...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Are you tired of all the fuss over Valentine's Day? Then seek refuge from the mushiness of Feb. 14 by checking out one (or more!) of our ultra-platonic, anti-Valentine's reads!
Unlike love, it's OK to grab a handful of special ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – A 140-year-old book being gently repaired behind the scenes at the Main Library got a lot of attention last week for #LibraryShelfieDay when CCPL Archivist Amada Holling posed with it.
By the middle of the eighteenth century, Charleston was one of the most heavily fortified communities in North America. The town’s urban defenses didn’t appear all at once, however. They accumulated over multiple decades and successive eras of...
Ropemaker’s Lane is a narrow alley in urban Charleston with a name that evokes images of an antique industry wrought by men twisting and spinning long fibers into useful objects. While that scenario is accurate, it represents just one facet of t...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - SEWE is taking over the library! Join Charleston County Public Library as we host a collection of Southeastern Wildlife Expo events at our branches during the three-day event focused on celebrating wildlife and nature through f...
The City of Charleston, in my humble opinion, needs an official nickname, and perhaps even an official symbol. There are a few contenders out there, ranging from cheeky epithets to marketing slogans, but I think there’s only one real option to a...
Chances are since the Christmas holidays you've seen or heard about Netflix's runaway original film, Bird Box. It's the story of a world in which no one can go outside for fear of some terrifying and unseen monster driving them insane. It's in tha...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – January is International Creativity Month, and if you’re looking for ways to express your creative side you’ll love the tools you have access to with your free Charleston County Public Library card! Just imagine we’re th...
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