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Top 10: Strong female lead survival stories rule YA checkouts in 2020

Article Date
December 30, 2020

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 than...

Top 10: Fiction controls the top downloadable ebooks in 2020

Article Date
December 28, 2020

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...

The Christmas Treasure of 1744

Article Date
December 18, 2020

In the 1740s, a fierce war raged among European superpowers for naval supremacy across the Atlantic world. Spanish and French vessels sought to paralyze ship traffic moving through the port of Charleston, but the British Navy and privateers...

Tips for creating a stand out cover letter

Article Date
November 18, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C - When applying for most jobs, you must include a cover letter with your application materials.  A cover letter provides the prospective employer detailed information about why you are qualified for the job to which you are applying...

The Decline of Voter Suppression in South Carolina, 1900–1965

Article Date
October 30, 2020

During the first half of the twentieth century, South Carolina’s political landscape was controlled by a single party of conservative White men who manipulated the state’s legal framework to silence dissenting voices. The campaign to dismantle...

The Rise of Voter Suppression in South Carolina, 1865–1896

Article Date
October 23, 2020

The right to vote, which is enshrined in the United States Constitution, affords citizens the opportunity to express their political views. In post-Civil War South Carolina, however, White conservatives regarded suffrage as a privilege that the...

Tips for successfully working remotely

Article Date
October 21, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Working outside the office has become a reality for many. Commutes have been reduced from highway to hallway, schedules have been shifted. Doing your work outside your workplace can be challenging. It can be lonely and difficult to...