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Charleston's Centre Market, Established 1807

Article Date
October 22, 2025

In the spring of 1807, nineteen years after the initial creation of Market Street, Charleston’s municipal government faced a looming deadline to complete the proposed but long-delayed public marketplace. To avoid a second forfeiture of the...

The Restoration of Market Street, 1804–1807

Article Date
October 3, 2025

Amidst another influx of French-speaking refugees in the spring of 1804, Charleston’s municipal authorities negotiated with property owners to resuscitate the Market Street plan scuttled more than a decade earlier. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney...

After-school Food Programs

Article Date
September 24, 2025

Kids and teens can enjoy free after-school snacks and meals at select library branches through the Kids Café Program! The program is in partnership with the Lowcountry Food Bank and provides access to healthy food options. The program also offers hot...

Meandering Marketplaces in Urban Charleston, 1794–1805

Article Date
September 19, 2025

Following the conversion of the city’s new Beef Market into a dormitory in the autumn of 1793, the business of vending fresh provisions in Charleston meandered across the urban landscape for more than a decade. The older marketplaces in Tradd...

CCPL Launches Heart Health & Wellness Series

Article Date
September 12, 2025

Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is partnering with the Department of Public Health to offer a new program series designed to empower community members with the tools they need to live healthier lives.

This free, ongoing series explores the...

CCPL Launches Youth Library Cards with Expanded Options

Article Date
September 8, 2025

CCPL is introducing new Youth Library Card options designed to give parents and caregivers more flexibility in guiding their child’s library experience. With these new options, families can choose from a variety of card types that allow different...

The Refugees in Market Street, 1793

Article Date
September 5, 2025

The legal foundation of Market Street, created in 1788, dissolved in 1793 when the City of Charleston scrambled to address a refugee crisis that shocked the community. Few in the Palmetto City today recall how a revolutionary struggle for civil...