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.
With our...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - We are excited to announce that we’ve partnered with the U.S. Census Bureau to support the #2020Census! As a partner, we’ll be working to ensure that the Charleston community is accurately represented.
For the first time, in 2020...
CHARLESTON, SC – Community members without access to internet are invited to access the Wi-Fi outside of most of the Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) branches. While CCPL remains closed due to the Coronavirus, the Library’s Wi-Fi extends...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - It's Women's History Month, and we've put together a collection of books for readers who love a good female lead character.
This list comes from Ashley Collins, a Young Adult Librarian in the Teen Lounge at Main Library.
"My...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) branches are temporarily closed and will remain closed until further notice. Fines incurred during this period are being waived.
“It appears we will be unable to reopen on March 31. Instead...
Pandemic and panic visited Charleston in the autumn of 1918 when the Spanish Influenza spread throughout the community in a wave of acute sickness and death. Under the shadow of the Great War raging in Europe, the city was ill-equipped to counter a...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) branches may be closed, but patrons can still engage with their library from the comfort of their homes. CCPL offers an array of digital resources, programming and services, and continues to...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - If you joined our field trip to the zoo this afternoon, you saw Mo the Sloth eat a grape with a vitamin in it. Who knew they liked grapes, and strawberries, and corn on the cob!
If you have a child who loves sloths, they might...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – After closing all library branches on Monday, March 13, Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is taking additional steps to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). CCPL will close all book drops at 5 p.m. on Friday...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Thanks to the Cincinnati Zoo, on Wednesday afternoon we learned how cool ocelots are! (If you missed the live stream, you can still scroll back up on our Facebook page to watch the video.)
But that cool video got us wondering what...