CHARLESTON, S.C. - With so many journalists gathering across the street from Main Library this evening for the Democratic Debate (and getting more feedback from other journalists who love everything Stars Hollow), we can't help but share part two of...
The laws of early South Carolina viewed enslaved people as private property that individual owners could trade, sell, and even emancipate as they saw fit. That liberty allowed numerous slave owners to set free an unknown number of men, women, and...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – In an effort to fulfill their mission to make art accessible to all, the Gibbes Museum of Art has launched a partnership with the Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) that will make 15 family-level memberships available for...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is joining the nation in celebrating the National Education Association's (NEA) 21st annual Read Across America event. Several library branches will host celebrity readers during events...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) and Charleston County Government have extended the deadline through Feb. 29 for community members to submit feedback about proposed solutions for ongoing flooding concerns at the West Ashley...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - We are thrilled to announce that Charleston County Public Library has been nominated for an overwhelming 10 - seriously, 10! - City Paper Best of Charleston 2019 Awards! (We thought it was nine when the nominations were released on...
On multiple occasions between 1708 and 1822, the South Carolina General Assembly voted to spend public funds to secure the freedom of enslaved people who had performed remarkable acts of public service. These public manumissions, as we might call...
LANDOVER, Md. - For patrons who use rbDigital to download ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, or watch movies and TV shows for free with their Charleston County Public Library card, the service has been enhanced to support the latest WCAG 2.1 web...
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CHARLESTON, S.C. – Acclaimed authors, renowned poets, distinguished educators and more gathered at CCPL’s Main Library on Friday, Feb. 7 to celebrate the life and legacy of their friend and colleague Anne Rivers Siddons.
Joined by more than 100...