In the spring of 1807, nineteen years after the initial creation of Market Street, Charleston’s municipal government faced a looming deadline to complete the proposed but long-delayed public marketplace. To avoid a second forfeiture of the...
Amidst another influx of French-speaking refugees in the spring of 1804, Charleston’s municipal authorities negotiated with property owners to resuscitate the Market Street plan scuttled more than a decade earlier. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney...
Kids and teens can enjoy free after-school snacks and meals at select library branches through the Kids Café Program! The program is in partnership with the Lowcountry Food Bank and provides access to healthy food options. The program also offers hot...
Following the conversion of the city’s new Beef Market into a dormitory in the autumn of 1793, the business of vending fresh provisions in Charleston meandered across the urban landscape for more than a decade. The older marketplaces in Tradd...
For the second consecutive year, CCPL is working with Charleston County’s Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (The Charleston Center) to help prevent opioid misuse in Charleston. Through this expanded partnership, the library is...
If your child or teen earned a free Charleston Stingrays game voucher, please note the redemption link/QR Code on the vouchers is incorrect. Visit gofevo.com/group/readingprogram2526 to claim tickets.
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Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is partnering with the Department of Public Health to offer a new program series designed to empower community members with the tools they need to live healthier lives.
This free, ongoing series explores the...
CCPL is introducing new Youth Library Card options designed to give parents and caregivers more flexibility in guiding their child’s library experience. With these new options, families can choose from a variety of card types that allow different...
The legal foundation of Market Street, created in 1788, dissolved in 1793 when the City of Charleston scrambled to address a refugee crisis that shocked the community. Few in the Palmetto City today recall how a revolutionary struggle for civil...
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 for everyone to discover the incredible resources and opportunities available at...