The Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) has been awarded a grant from the Public Library Association in partnership with AT&T to provide digital literacy skills training in Spanish and English. CCPL was one of 200 libraries nationwide selected to...

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...

Join us at select Charleston County Public Library locations as we celebrate Read United Day on Saturday, October 7! This event is in partnership with Trident United Way, Dorchester County Library and the Berkeley County Library System. You can...

Join the Charleston County Public Library in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 to October 15!  Throughout the month-long celebration we will recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans.  

Visit select...

Are you Preparing to become a naturalized US Citizen? Join us at Hurd/St. Andrews Library for a chance to practice the naturalization interview and test. Learn what to expect, and tips on how to study for the test. We will also help you find test...

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Thanks to a partnership with the American Heart Association (AHA), free blood pressure monitoring kits are now available to check out at each of Charleston County Public Library’s (CCPL) 18 branches for free with a library card...

Join us for Library Day at Patriots Point on Saturday, September 16, 2023! It's a community event in partnership with the Charleston County Public Library and Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum celebrating history and reading. Event festivities...

Did you know that 4 out of 5 car seats are installed incorrectly? Help us flip the stats by dropping by CCPL's Car Seat Check event! Drop by one of the events to have your car seat checked for proper installation by Certified Child Passenger Safety...

CHARLESTON, SC - This September, Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is joining the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide for Library Card Sign-Up Month, a time to remind parents, caregivers and students that a library card...

This contest is now closed for 2023. Congratulations to our winners and thank you to everyone who entered! Scroll below to view all the winning entries.

The Charleston County Public Library's Annual Bookmark Design Contest kicks off in September! It...