Top 10: Check out the most downloaded titles at CCPL in 2021

Top 10: Check out the most downloaded titles at CCPL in 2021

December 30, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. - We're closing out the year with Top 10 lists, and today we're focused on downloadables. 

There's nothing like being able to carry an entire library in your pocket or purse, and being able to download thousands of books to your...

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 How jobseekers can make the most of in-person visits to the library

How jobseekers can make the most of in-person visits to the library

December 29, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Planning a visit to a Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) Branch to search for a job? Need to spruce up that resume’ stored in your email, Google Docs, or the documents folder on your cellphone?  Maybe you want to look at so...

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Top 10: Which children

Top 10: Which children's author visit fueled 2021's most popular kids books?

December 29, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. - At CCPL, we spend a lot of time getting kids to read. That means we have a team of people who spend a lot of time thinking about what books will attract kids -- from babies to preteens -- to the library and into the stacks to pi...

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Top 10: A look back at 2021

Top 10: A look back at 2021's most popular travels in the Charleston Time Machine

December 28, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Each week we take a trip through time in the Charleston Time Machine, traveling from point to point through history to examine the lesser known stories and the tales behind major events that helped shape Charleston. 

This week...

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Top 10: Mystery and drama shine in most circulated DVDs of 2021

Top 10: Mystery and drama shine in most circulated DVDs of 2021

December 27, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston County Public Library patrons have been in the mood to solve some mysteries in 2021. 

We continue the deep dive into the titles that were most circulated in 2021, this time taking a look at the most popular DVDs and...

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Top 10: 2021

Top 10: 2021's most checked out adult fiction

December 26, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. – What are your neighbors reading? What’s popular across Charleston County? What books are we carrying around on our phones, on e-readers in our purses and backpacks? What books have spent more time on coffee and bedside tables th...

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A 'Banjer' on the Bay of Charleston in 1766

December 17, 2021

Just after sunset in early December 1766, a man walked through a group of people gathered near the waterfront of urban Charleston. The crowd was listening to a “banjer” playing, and an African woman with a memorable face squeezed past the man as h...

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CCPL makes list of America’s Star Libraries for second year, earns additional star

CCPL makes list of America’s Star Libraries for second year, earns additional star

December 15, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. – For the second consecutive year, Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) has been ranked among the top libraries in the US in Library Journal’s Index of Public Library Service (Index). CCPL received a four-star rating in ...

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CCPL announces 2021 Cynthia Graham Hurd staff award winner

CCPL announces 2021 Cynthia Graham Hurd staff award winner

December 14, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston County Public Library’s (CCPL) Cynthia Graham Hurd Staff Award for 2021 has been awarded to Julian Gooding, Digital Creation Technician at the Wando Mount Pleasant Library. This award honors the memory of Hurd, a...

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Spotlight on LinkedIn Learning: Search online courses, video content to build interview skills

Spotlight on LinkedIn Learning: Search online courses, video content to build interview skills

December 7, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The holiday season is underway, and though you might have been successful in securing a seasonal gig, you may find yourself wondering what the next employment opportunity will be once all the mistletoe and eggnog is gone. Maybe...

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