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Money Smart Week at CCPL

Article Date
March 2, 2019

Everyone can use a little help improving their money management skills. But where can you find the resources and information you need to make sound financial decisions? Your local library, of course!

Spend Money Smart Week, from March 30 to April 6...

Abraham the Unstoppable, Part 3

Article Date
March 1, 2019

Today we continue our narrative of the enslaved man Abraham by following his perilous solo trek from the Cherokee mountains of eastern Tennessee to the coastal port of Charleston, with a few pit stops along the way. Promised freedom if he could...

Which Dr. Seuss book defines you?

Article Date
February 26, 2019

Just in time for this year's Read Across America, we have a new quiz to give you some insight into who you are. This month, we're challenging you to find out which Dr. Seuss book defines you! 

With seven questions about movies, art, nature, and your...

The Green Book for Charleston, 1938-1966

Article Date
February 22, 2019

The Oscar buzz surrounding the 2018 film, Green Book, has generated a lot of public interest in the publication that inspired the name of the movie. Charleston isn’t part of the film’s 1962 storyline, but our community was definitely included in...

Help CCPL bring home a "Best Of" Award -- or five!

Article Date
February 21, 2019

CHARLESTON, S.C. - We are thrilled to announce that Charleston County Public Library has been nominated for five - yes, five! - City Paper Best of Charleston 2019 Awards! From our Charleston history podcast, The Charleston Time Machine, to our new...

CCPL revs up for NEA's Read Across America

Article Date
February 19, 2019

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...

Abraham the Unstoppable, Part 2

Article Date
February 15, 2019

Abraham, an enslaved “Negro” man belonging to an Indian trader named Samuel Benn, was an obscure witness to the escalating tensions between Anglo-American forces in South Carolina and the Cherokee people who lived far to the west of their...