CHARLESTON, S.C. - Showcasing works from The Studio Museum in Harlem, this traveling exhibition at the Gibbes Museum brings the full breadth of the museum’s unparalleled permanent collection to Charleston. Rather than aiming to construct a single...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Spend your July in orbit with Charleston County Public Library! As we get ready for the 50th anniversary celebration of the Apollo 11 moon landing, we've lined up a ton of great events for kids, teens, and families. Whether you...
In 2018, the Palmetto Society invited me to deliver a speech at White Point Garden to commemorate the 242nd anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island, which took place on the 28th of June, 1776. For this year’s celebration of that historic day...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) has debuted new self-check kiosks at most of its branches. These kiosks are part of CCPL’s continued efforts to enhance the patron experience and remove barriers.
“These new kiosks...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – There are girls with magic powers, flesh-eating ghouls in an alternate reality, robots on a rampage, and plenty more...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Charleston County Public Library is partnering with the South Carolina Collaborative for Race and Reconciliation in hosting a special book club for teens in honor of Cynthia Graham Hurd, a 31-year veteran of CCPL who was killed...
CCPL’s newest branch, located near the banks of the Wando River in Mount Pleasant, stands within a scenic neighborhood endowed with a rich but invisible history. Formerly occupied by Native Americans who disappeared more than three centuries ago...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Three new library card designs, including the winning design from Charleston County Public Library's first library card design contest, were revealed during the June 10 Ribbon Cutting Ceremonyat Wando Mount Pleasant Library.
The...
During the early months of 1760, the “Negro” man Abraham used his courage, physical endurance, and equestrian skills to blaze a path from slavery to freedom during South Carolina’s war against the Cherokee. In this conclusion of his dramatic story...