Our enslaved protagonist, Catherine, was cheated out of freedom by an unscrupulous master, but she boldly asserted her independence and found an attorney to lobby for her legal emancipation. While they petitioned courts and the state legislature...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Interviewing for a job can be scary. Job Interviews make even the most prepared candidates uncomfortable. As the interviewee, you might experience a bit of nervousness or anxiety attempting to sell yourself to a prospective...
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.
As part of...
CHARLESTON, S.C. — If you live in rural Charleston County, women’s healthcare services may be coming to a library near you thanks to the WISE (Women in the South-East) Telehealth Network. Appointments are now available at select Charleston County...
In the early days of the nineteenth century, a trio of French immigrants living in urban Charleston agreed to reward a hard-working enslaved woman named Catherine by allowing her to purchase her own freedom. After laboring diligently within the...
CHARLESTON, S.C.- Ready, Set, Read Across America! To celebrate the fun and value of reading, we invite you to join us for daily virtual read-alouds with local guest readers as we celebrate the annual National Education Association's (NEA) Read...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) has launched a mobile app that enables users to complete their weekly certifications, monitor their claim status and view documents and messages in their portal. This...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - On Thursday, February 25, Charleston County is partnering with Fetter Health Care Network to administer COVID-19 vaccines at the Baxter-Patrick James Island Library located at 1858 S. Grimball Rd., Charleston, SC 29412. Vaccines...
In the spring of 1750, the South Carolina General Assembly purchased the freedom of an enslaved man known as Doctor Caesar, who possessed life-saving medical knowledge. In return for his emancipation, Caesar divulged to a committee of White...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Dorchester Road Library is temporarily closed following a staff member testing positive for COVID-19. Per CCPL's response protocols, the library will be cleaned and sanitized by a certified third-party contractor.
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