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His Majesty’s Warships in Charleston Harbor

Article Date
March 6, 2020

The presence of British warships in Charleston harbor was not confined to a few isolated events during the American Revolution. Between 1720 and 1775, a succession of royal frigates was stationed here to protect the colony’s valuable trade and to...

CCPL mourns untimely death of long time employee

Article Date
March 5, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston County Public Library is mourning the death of one of its valued staff members. Anthony Ervin died Saturday, Feb. 29 at the age of 47.

Ervin served as the route manager for the system, ensuring the delivery of hundreds...

CCPL to open new St. Paul’s Hollywood Library on Saturday, March 28

Article Date
March 4, 2020

CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) will open the new St. Paul’s Hollywood Library, located at 5130 Hwy 165, on Saturday, March 28 at 10 a.m. The public is invited to attend a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony beginning at 9:30 a.m.  

Comfortable chairs line a wall of windows in the Adults section of the new St. Paul's Hollywood Library. An opening date has been set for March 28.
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Self-Purchase: The Price of Freedom from Slavery

Article Date
February 28, 2020

Can you put a monetary value on your freedom? This philosophical question was once a legitimate query in South Carolina. Our early laws described enslaved people as property, trapped in lifetime of legal servitude without hope of advancement. By...