New app from South Carolina-based tech company Tallo matches students with colleges, jobs

New app from South Carolina-based tech company Tallo matches students with colleges, jobs

November 12, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Have you heard about a new app created in South Carolina to help students connect to colleges and jobs? As we continue to adhere to SCDHEC guidelines regarding COVID-19 and the need to return to business as usual, job seekers mu...

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Earbuds in! 4 great podcasts for job seekers

Earbuds in! 4 great podcasts for job seekers

November 11, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Podcasts a very popular right now. They are a series of audio episodes hosted by one or more people.  Some podcasts interview guests, while others discuss topics amongst the hosts themselves. Many celebrities and popular persona...

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Celebrate Children

Celebrate Children's Book Week with CCPL and these classic reads for kids ready for checkout or download

November 10, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C. - It's Children's Book Week, the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. Every year, events are held nationwide at schools, libraries, bookstores, homes — wherever young readers and books connect!

Children’...

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Meet Your Library: Take-Home Crafts Available at Many CCPL Branches

Meet Your Library: Take-Home Crafts Available at Many CCPL Branches

November 10, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Charleston County Public Library is not offering in-person programs right now due to COVID-19, but many branches are offering crafts you can take and make at home. 

"Especially now when there are a lot of stresses in our...

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Charleston’s Contested Election of 1868

Charleston’s Contested Election of 1868

November 6, 2020

What happens when a politician refuses to concede defeat and won’t leave office? That timely question isn’t new to the American experience, and Charleston’s own political history contains a colorful example of this legal conundrum. More than one h...

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New job openings in the Charleston area

New job openings in the Charleston area

November 4, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Attention Job Seekers! From time to time, the Workforce Development Team at CCPL will use this platform to share information about employment opportunities in our service areas. While we are committed to connecting you with reso...

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Support Charleston Friends of the Library on November 14th at a Pop-Up Book Sale

Support Charleston Friends of the Library on November 14th at a Pop-Up Book Sale

November 3, 2020

If you've enjoyed a library program in the past, there's a good chance it's thanks to the efforts of the Charleston Friends of the Library!

The Charleston Friends of the Library is a volunteer-run nonprofit and one of CCPL's biggest advocates. Mo...

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Meet Your Library: Staff Spotlight on the Branch Manager of Bees Ferry West Ashley

Meet Your Library: Staff Spotlight on the Branch Manager of Bees Ferry West Ashley

November 3, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Bees Ferry West Ashley Library is now open! The new library opened its doors to the public for the first time on Monday, Nov. 2 at 3035 Sanders Road in Charleston.

The 20,000-square-foot library has many exciting features...

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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with this collection of titles at CCPL

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with this collection of titles at CCPL

November 2, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C. - No one knows books and gives better recommendations than librarians. That's one of our favorite things to do, and we spend a lot of time researching and reading new books and old ones to keep our recommendations fresh. 

But it...

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The Decline of Voter Suppression in South Carolina, 1900–1965

The Decline of Voter Suppression in South Carolina, 1900–1965

October 30, 2020

During the first half of the twentieth century, South Carolina’s political landscape was controlled by a single party of conservative White men who manipulated the state’s legal framework to silence dissenting voices. The campaign to dismantle bar...

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