Charleston on the peninsula called Oyster Point became the capital of South Carolina in 1680, but plans for the port town commenced nearly a decade earlier. One of the first steps in its creation was an act of displacement ignored by later...
In recognition of Veterans Day, all Charleston County Public Library branches will be closed on Friday, November 11th, 2022. Book drops will remain open during this time.
St. Paul's Hollywood Library - Come write, type, and connect with fellow writers in the area during National Novel Writing Month in November. Whether you're looking to get into writing or you're already a writer, we encourage you to join us for a...
Many years ago, a local family dedicated a small, wooded island near the Ashley River as a solemn refuge for their deceased relations. A mortuary vault of brick and stone sheltered numerous coffins from the...
CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is closing the temporary location of the Cooper River Memorial Library, located at 2036 Cherokee Street, on Saturday Nov. 19 at 5 p.m. as part of the next phase of construction on the Keith...
In honor of National Take A Hike Day (November 17th), join us and local author Brian Livingston as he discusses his novel "The Habits of Squirrels," a fictionalized account of his Appalachian Trail thru-hike. See locations and dates below:
Mt...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) will be spending the week of Oct. 16-22 celebrating its Charleston Friends of the Library (CFOL) group as part of the 17th annual celebration of National Friends of Libraries Week.
The...
CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston County Public Library’s (CCPL) Cynthia Graham Hurd Staff Award for 2022 has been awarded to Amy Adams, Branch Manager at the Baxter-Patrick James Island Library. This award honors the memory of Hurd, a 31-year veteran of...
Join us one of our upcoming Benefits Days! Sit down with a trained SC Thrive Benefits Counselor and submit your applications online. We make it easier to connect you to available resources leading to stability.
SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition...
This year TWO branches are hosting Stranger Things themed escape rooms! Do you have what it takes to beat the clock, solve the clues, and escape the Upside Down?
Click on the flyers below from the Hurd/St. Andrews...