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Help CCPL bring home a "Best Of" Award -- or five!

Article Date
February 21, 2019

CHARLESTON, S.C. - We are thrilled to announce that Charleston County Public Library has been nominated for five - yes, five! - City Paper Best of Charleston 2019 Awards! From our Charleston history podcast, The Charleston Time Machine, to our new...

Head back to school with these CCPL events

Article Date
August 6, 2018

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Get ready for heading back to school with plenty of fun library events. From giveaways to games to movies, we have something for everyone! 

  

  

Back To School Giveaway (children and teens)
Aug. 1-Aug. 15
Cooper River Memorial...

Huzzah For Bastille Day?

Article Date
July 21, 2017

Today we’re going to travel back in Lowcountry history to talk about Bastille Day, which is celebrated on the 14th of July by Francophiles around the world.  I wrote an essay about this topic a couple of years ago, before I launched this podcast...

How Longitude Lane Got Its Name

Article Date
July 14, 2017

Longitude Lane is a short, narrow alley in urban Charleston that has captured the imagination of countless tourists and residents alike.  Measuring approximately 540 feet long and just over ten feet wide, Longitude Lane is parallel to and...

Hurricanes in Lowcountry History, Part 2

Article Date
February 13, 2017

Today we’re going to continue on journey we started in our last episode, looking back at notable hurricanes that have made an impact on the Lowcountry over the past few centuries. We left off at the turn of the nineteenth century, when relatively...

Hurricanes in Lowcountry History, Part 1

Article Date
February 10, 2017

Recently [in early October 2016] we had a visit from a Category-one storm named Matthew. Fortunately, Matthew caused more disruption than damage in the Lowcountry. Some folks did sustain significant damage to their property, and a few lost their...