Today we continue our narrative of the enslaved man Abraham by following his perilous solo trek from the Cherokee mountains of eastern Tennessee to the coastal port of Charleston, with a few pit stops along the way. Promised freedom if he could co...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Angela Craig, a regional library leader who manages two major Charlotte libraries, will be Charleston County Public Library’s new executive director, the library’s Board of Trustees announced Tuesday.
Just in time for this year's Read Across America, we have a new quiz to give you some insight into who you are. This month, we're challenging you to find out which Dr. Seuss book defines you!
With seven questions about movies, art, nature, and ...
The Oscar buzz surrounding the 2018 film, Green Book, has generated a lot of public interest in the publication that inspired the name of the movie. Charleston isn’t part of the film’s 1962 storyline, but our community was definitely included ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - We are thrilled to announce that Charleston County Public Library has been nominated for five - yes, five! - City Paper Best of Charleston 2019 Awards!
From our Charleston history podcast, The Charleston Time Machine, to ou...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is joining the nation in celebrating the National Education Association's (NEA) 21st annual Read Across America event. Several library branches will host celebrity readers during events ...
Abraham, an enslaved “Negro” man belonging to an Indian trader named Samuel Benn, was an obscure witness to the escalating tensions between Anglo-American forces in South Carolina and the Cherokee people who lived far to the west of their sett...
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Charleston County Public Library welcomed Jennifer Oblinger and Nick Ivey to the Main Branch Auditorium to discuss their life in and out of military service, what it's like to be a service member, and how they transitioned to v...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Four candidates have been selected as the next potential Executive Director of Charleston County Public Library (CCPL). Those finalists will visit the library system next week for in-person interviews, visit staff at various li...
Today I’d like to introduce you to Abraham the Unstoppable, the true adventure story of an enslaved man of African descent who won his freedom during the Anglo-Cherokee War of 1759–61. First we’ll explore the background of that unfamiliar wa...
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