Celebrate Pride Month with CCPL

Celebrate Pride Month with CCPL

June 1, 2022

Join the Charleston County Public Library in celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Pride Month! Throughout the month of June we’re celebrating with reading lists, programs, displays and more at select libra...

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Voting Available at Four CCPL Branches on June 14, Primary Election Day

Voting Available at Four CCPL Branches on June 14, Primary Election Day

May 31, 2022

Thanks to a partnership with the Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration (BEVR), four CCPL library branches will be available as Charleston County voting sites for the June 14 Primary Election Day. The following libraries will ...

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Oqui Adair: First Chinese Resident of South Carolina, Part 2

Oqui Adair: First Chinese Resident of South Carolina, Part 2

May 27, 2022

Oqui the Chinese gardener travelled to the United States in 1855 and spent two years practicing his trade at the nation’s Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. Seeking a more familiar climate, he accepted an invitation to migrate southward and create...

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Book Review: What Color is Your Parachute? 2022 Edition

Book Review: What Color is Your Parachute? 2022 Edition

May 25, 2022

By: Sarah Hodierne, Adult Services Librarian

The 2022 edition of What Color is Your Parachute? Your Guide to Meaningful Work and Career Success by Richard N. Bolles with Katharine Brooks approaches workforce development with a self-reflective me...

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Oqui Adair: First Chinese Resident of South Carolina, Part 1

Oqui Adair: First Chinese Resident of South Carolina, Part 1

May 20, 2022

In Macau, China, in the autumn of 1854, a young man boarded a U.S. naval vessel and embarked on an American adventure. Arriving first in New York, he worked briefly in Washington D.C. before moving to South Carolina to create a formal plantation g...

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Career Connections: Learn about job openings with AETC/Cinnabon at Charleston International Airport

Career Connections: Learn about job openings with AETC/Cinnabon at Charleston International Airport

May 18, 2022

The Charleston County Public Library's video series, Career Connections, spotlights employers and community service organizations across Charleston County. CCPL is committed to Workforce Development and our goal is to help patrons find gainful emp...

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Where Did Robert Smalls Live in 1862 Charleston?

Where Did Robert Smalls Live in 1862 Charleston?

May 6, 2022

Robert Smalls became an American icon when he absconded from Charleston with the steamboat Planter in May 1862 to free his family and friends from the bonds of slavery. To better understand his early life, inquiring minds want to identify the loca...

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CCPL’s Chief Deputy Director retiring after 31 years of service, receives award from UofSC

CCPL’s Chief Deputy Director retiring after 31 years of service, receives award from UofSC

May 6, 2022

Written by: Alexis Simmons/CCPL 

The Charleston County Public Library’s (CCPL) Chief Deputy Director, Darlene Jackson, is starting a new chapter and retiring after 31 years of service at CCPL.  

The University of South Carolina’s School of ...

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Career Connections: Learn about job openings with SSC Services for Education

Career Connections: Learn about job openings with SSC Services for Education

April 27, 2022

The Charleston County Public Library's new video series Career Connections spotlights employers and community service organizations across Charleston County. CCPL is committed to Workforce Development and our goal is to help patrons find gainful e...

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Get prepared for hurricane season at select library branches

Get prepared for hurricane season at select library branches

April 26, 2022

Hurricane season is almost here. Are you prepared?

Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 1-7, 2022. Charleston County's Emergency Management Department will be at select library locations this May discussing hurricane safety, evacuation measures, an...

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