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Nearly 1,000 Cargos: The Legacy of Importing Africans into Charleston

Article Date
October 5, 2018

Between 1670 and 1808, nearly 1,000 cargos of enslaved Africans entered the port of Charleston. This fact represents one of the most important chapters in the history of our community, but we the people of 21st century Charleston still struggle to...

Join us Oct. 4 On The Table

Article Date
October 4, 2018

CCPL is participating in Lowcountry On the Table by bringing the region-wide event to several of its branches throughout the day on Thursday, Oct. 4.

This day-long event invites thousands of residents and “table hosts” to break bread while...

Mt. Pleasant branches closed due to security issue will reopen Friday

Article Date
October 4, 2018

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The McClellanville, Village, and Mt. Pleasant Regional branches of Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) are closed Oct. 4. The branches will reopen Friday morning at their regular times.

The three branches East of the Cooper...

Butterfly Book Nook opens as new community reading space

Article Date
October 1, 2018

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Nearly 200 people filled the parking lot and community space behind the First African Church on King Street to open the Butterfly Book Nook and Garden, a new community gathering and storytelling space on King Street. 

The idea of...

MOJA events at CCPL kick off Oct. 3

Article Date
September 26, 2018

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Celebrate African-American and Caribbean Arts with CCPL and the MOJA Festival to kick off the month of October! There are three days of shows. 

All events are suitable for the whole family, free of charge and open to the public...

That BIG Book Sale returns to Omar Shrine on Oct. 12-14

Article Date
September 25, 2018

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Auditorium. Over 60,000 books, DVDs, CDs, books on CDs, sheet music and maps will be on sale to the public with prices starting at just $.50. For the price of one movie ticket or one new paperback book, shoppers can walk out with...

The Heads of the Two Toms in 1745

Article Date
September 20, 2018

Has this ever happened to you: There’s a knock at your front door late at night. You open the door to find a messenger with a letter and a soggy burlap bag. You open the letter—it’s news about a series of recent murders. You look inside the bag and...