Have you ever wondered how South Carolinians paid for goods and services before the advent of the U.S. dollar? The pound sterling formed the basis of their accounts until the 1790s, but the economic realities of frontier life obliged early Carolin...
CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is closing the Edisto Island Library, located at 1589 Hwy 174 at Trinity Church on Edisto Island, on Saturday, April 27 at 1 p.m. to undergo renovations as part of the ongoing referendum-f...
Can you successfully travel the Oregon Trail? In this live action version of the classic game for teens in grade 6-12, you'll have to cross wild rivers, find food and evade illness. You'll also learn basic budgeting skills so that you won't run ou...
Ready, set, library! The Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) encourages the community to visit the library during National Library Week to explore all the resources the library has to offer. National Library Week is April 7 - 13, 2024.
Phebe Fletcher was an intriguing woman of eighteenth-century Charleston whose unconventional lifestyle earned both derision and respect from her neighbors. Born to a respectable family of unknown origin, she was “seduced” from the bounds of tradit...
Join Operation HOPE for practical tips and strategies to help you take control of your credit and build a strong financial foundation to positively impact your future.
The Charleston County Public Library and Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center are partnering in April to bring awareness to Child Abuse Prevention Month. All month-long Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center will visit select locations to share information...
Thomas Francis Meagher (1823–1867) was a famous Irish patriot of the mid-nineteenth century whose agitation for independence from Britain led to his exile from the Emerald Isle. After settling in New York in 1852, Meagher visited Charleston severa...
Join author Marget Seidler, CCPL Multimedia Coordinator Julian Gooding, and CCPL Historian Nic Butler for conversations about Seidler's work "Payne-ful Business." See full schedule below.
“Payne-ful” Business: Charleston's Journey to Truth fo...
Author Willa McGirth Singleton will discuss her debut children's book, Andrew Dennis Harper Davis. Through vivid illustrations and engaging storytelling, young readers will discover how Andrew's ADHD traits make him a remarkable Superhero. No sign...
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