CHARLESTON, S.C. - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrates the life and civil rights work of Dr. King. This year, part of Charleston County Public Library's celebration is to share a small collection of specially curated titles.
In 1994, the holiday...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - These days it seems like all young adult books are great reads for everyone, but these are the ones that got the most attention from teens and adults alike this year at CCPL.
Oh, you hadn't heard that adults are picking up almost...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Whether they're how you survive that long commute on I-26 or what keeps you moving in the gym or on a long run, audiobooks are great, hands-free entertainment. And it turns out listening to an audiobook is just like reading a book...
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...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - At CCPL, we spend a lot of time getting kids to read. That means we have a team of people who spend a lot of time thinking about what books will attract kids -- from babies to preteens -- to the library and into the stacks to pick...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Planning a visit to a Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) Branch to search for a job? Need to spruce up that resume’ stored in your email, Google Docs, or the documents folder on your cellphone? Maybe you want to look at some...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Each week we take a trip through time in the Charleston Time Machine, traveling from point to point through history to examine the lesser known stories and the tales behind major events that helped shape Charleston.
This week we...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston County Public Library patrons have been in the mood to solve some mysteries in 2021.
We continue the deep dive into the titles that were most circulated in 2021, this time taking a look at the most popular DVDs and...
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...
Just after sunset in early December 1766, a man walked through a group of people gathered near the waterfront of urban Charleston. The crowd was listening to a “banjer” playing, and an African woman with a memorable face squeezed past the man as he...