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Girls on the Beat

Article Date
September 14, 2022

Mount Pleasant Library - During this four-day camp, girls in grades 6-12 will learn the basics of journalism from women in the field in order to gain insight into the ways that reporting can transform lives and drive change. They will explore...

Get prepared for hurricane season at select library branches

Article Date
April 26, 2022

Hurricane season is almost here. Are you prepared?

Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 1-7, 2022. Charleston County's Emergency Management Department will be at select library locations this May discussing hurricane safety, evacuation measures, and...

Get free COVID-19 rapid self-test kits at select library branches 

Article Date
April 1, 2022

The Charleston County Public Library is offering free COVID-19 rapid self-test kits at select library branches beginning Monday, April 11.. Seven libraries throughout the county will give away these self-test kits to the public.  

These COVID-19...

Granville Bastion and the Unfinished Fort of 1697

Article Date
May 9, 2021

After the South Carolina General Assembly resolved in the spring of 1696 to build a brick fortification in Charleston at the east end of Broad Street, a series of revisions enacted during the following year altered both its location and its design...

Great autobiographies for Black History Month

Article Date
February 23, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. - No one knows books and gives better recommendations than librarians. That's one of our favorite things to do, and we spend a lot of time researching and reading new books and old ones to keep our recommendations fresh. 

As part of...

Grow your business with Google in Design Thinking for Entrepreneurs

Article Date
January 27, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Grow with Google is a collection of free training, tools, and expertise created by Google to help people hone their digital skills. These workshops can benefit people in a variety of ways, including landing jobs, advancing careers...

George Anson and Charles Codner: Gambling for Real Estate in 1735?

Article Date
January 15, 2021

An old local legend says that George Anson acquired the land now called Ansonborough in a card game with Thomas Gadsden. While the documents related to their 1727 transaction contain no hint of a gambling debt, the circumstances surrounding another...

Get ready for the - virtual! - holidays with CCPL

Article Date
December 15, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Get ready for the holidays with plenty of festive events and activities with your local library! 

We know 2020 has been a wild ride, and it might be tough to get into the holiday spirit. But we're working to change that with some...