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Top 10: The most circulated young adult novels of 2021 at CCPL

Article Date
January 1, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. - These days it seems like all young adult books are great reads for everyone, but these are the ones that got the most attention from teens and adults alike this year at CCPL. 

Oh, you hadn't heard that adults are picking up almost...

Top 10: Check out the most downloaded titles at CCPL in 2021

Article Date
December 30, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. - We're closing out the year with Top 10 lists, and today we're focused on downloadables. 

There's nothing like being able to carry an entire library in your pocket or purse, and being able to download thousands of books to your...

How jobseekers can make the most of in-person visits to the library

Article Date
December 29, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Planning a visit to a Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) Branch to search for a job? Need to spruce up that resume’ stored in your email, Google Docs, or the documents folder on your cellphone?  Maybe you want to look at some...

Top 10: Mystery and drama shine in most circulated DVDs of 2021

Article Date
December 27, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston County Public Library patrons have been in the mood to solve some mysteries in 2021. 

We continue the deep dive into the titles that were most circulated in 2021, this time taking a look at the most popular DVDs and...

Top 10: 2021's most checked out adult fiction

Article Date
December 26, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. – What are your neighbors reading? What’s popular across Charleston County? What books are we carrying around on our phones, on e-readers in our purses and backpacks? What books have spent more time on coffee and bedside tables than...

A 'Banjer' on the Bay of Charleston in 1766

Article Date
December 17, 2021

Just after sunset in early December 1766, a man walked through a group of people gathered near the waterfront of urban Charleston. The crowd was listening to a “banjer” playing, and an African woman with a memorable face squeezed past the man as he...