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Q&A with Kenny G

Article Date
September 30, 2024

Saxophonist and Producer Kenny G recently released his new memoir Life in the Key of G. Adult Services Librarian Ramon Maclin of the Keith Summey North Charleston Library has a Q&A with Kenny G. Check it out below!

The memoir is written with Philip...

CCPL branches to close early due to weather

Article Date
September 25, 2024

All Charleston County Public Library branches will close early on Thursday, September 26 due to the threat of severe weather from Hurricane Helene. Branches and offices will close at 6 p.m. on Thursday, with the exception of West Ashley Library which...

Opioid Prevention Workshops

Article Date
September 20, 2024

Learn about opioid abuse prevention topics, including Narcan training for the public and resources for caregivers of teens and young adults. Free books and other resources will be given away at each program. Made possible with the Charleston Center.

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Line Street: Vestige of the War of 1812

Article Date
September 20, 2024

In the autumn of 1814, during a brief war with Britain, Charlestonians scrambled to construct a zigzag line of fortifications across the Neck of the peninsula. They sought to deter an enemy invasion, but the return of peace in 1815 preempted the need...

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with CCPL

Article Date
September 11, 2024

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 with the Charleston County Public Library September 15 to October 15!  Throughout the month-long celebration we will recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans.

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Newmarket: Charleston’s Suburban Racecourse and Slave Auction Site

Article Date
September 6, 2024

Just beyond the boundaries of urban Charleston, a hundred-acre pasture straddling Meeting Street hosted a variety of events during the second half of the eighteenth century. Crowds of people flocked to the suburban site called Newmarket to toll their...

Americans and the Holocaust

Article Date
September 4, 2024

Charleston County Public Library is one of 50 U.S. libraries selected to host AMERICANS AND THE HOLOCAUST, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses...