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Read-alikes to pair with Dia de lose Libros 2020's read along session

Article Date
April 30, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C. - If you enjoyed this morning's read-along for Dia de los Libros with Lourdes from Main Library, then you'll probably also enjoy these titles!

All of them are available digitally for download with your CCPL library card. 

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Remembering the Battle of Sullivan’s Island

Article Date
June 28, 2019

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...

Reading companion to Conversation with Chef Charlotte Jenkins

Article Date
March 9, 2019

Gullah Geechee foodways provide us all with a doorway into understanding the Gullah Geechee because food carries both culture and history, as audiences learned at our recent talk with Chef Charlotte Jenkins at the Hurd/St. Andrews Library.  Her...

Read it first: Books on the big screen in 2019

Article Date
December 27, 2018

CHARLESTON, S.C. – There’s no denying Hollywood loves a good book. From The Hunger Games series to the Harry Potter Franchise, the Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, Jaws, and pretty much everything Stephen King has ever written, movie producers on...

Read for the Record with CCPL

Article Date
October 12, 2018

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Help set a world record for the number of people reading or listening to the same book on one day. Join us at any of our locations on Thursday, Oct. 25 to participate in Jumpstart's Read for the Record. From storytimes to after...