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In Plain Sight: A Fall Series on Addiction, Truth and Recovery

Article Date
August 29, 2025

Charleston, SC — Charleston County Public Library (CCPL), in partnership with The Charleston Center, FAVOR Lowcountry, and The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), is launching a powerful new program series this fall to shine a light on the...

Illuminating the Streets of Early Charleston

Article Date
December 6, 2024

Can you imagine navigating the streets and roads of Charleston County between dusk and dawn without the aid of street lamps? The earliest inhabitants of this area relied on moonlight to guide their steps at night, but a campaign to provide nocturnal...

Inventing the French Quarter in 1973

Article Date
September 15, 2023

In September 1973, a group of preservation activists coined the term “French Quarter” to describe a single block of urban Charleston that was slated for demolition. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places that same month, and...

Interested in applying for a job at CCPL? Here’s how

Article Date
October 26, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Are you interesting in applying for a job with Charleston County Public Library (CCPL)? Here is everything you need to know about joining our library team in four easy steps.

Step 1: Which job is right for you? Review our vacant...

It's time for the next Big Library Read on OverDrive!

Article Date
October 27, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Join a global book discussion starting Monday, Nov. 2 on OverDrive and Libby with an instant download copy of Reverie by Ryan La Sala! No waitlists. No holds. All you have to do is search for the title and download - and that goes...

It's your case now: 12 true crime reads to test your detective skills

Article Date
June 30, 2020

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. 

With our...