A bronze plaque on the west side of St. Philip Street in urban Charleston informs pedestrians that the site of Memminger Elementary School once hosted “the first public lending library in the American colonies,” established in 1698. This phrase has...
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Dorchester Road Library is temporarily closed following a staff member testing positive for COVID-19. The book drops/materials returns at the branch are also closed during this time. Per CCPL's response protocols, the...
Reference letters are commonly used to verify a person’s skill set, character, and accomplishments. If you are applying for a job, you will need a letter of recommendation at some point. If you are a supervisor, manager, or person in a leadership...
The earliest recorded performances of drama, dance, and opera in Charleston occurred during the late winter of 1735, when a group of thespians advertised a brief series of ticketed events at a familiar venue. Their stage was a multipurpose room...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Two Charleston County Public Library locations are closed on Thursday, while three others have delayed openings, due to impacts from Tropical Storm Elsa.
The St. Paul's Hollywood and Edisto Island libraries are closed.
The Villa...
The “Star-Spangled Banner” became our national anthem in 1931, but its history in the Palmetto City goes back much farther. The words were written in Maryland in 1814, while the tune, composed in London during the 1770s, came to South Carolina...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – On Tuesday, July 6, the Folly Beach Library, located at 55 Center Street, will once again allow patrons inside the facility, offering limited in-person services such as browsing, mobile printing, computer use, and notary...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Sometimes you can't help it and you have to turn in a book a little bit late. Sometimes a little late turns into really late. And sometimes, really late becomes 31 years.
That's how long these two books were overdue before they...
Two granite memorials in urban Charleston recall the story of Elizabeth Jackson, an obscure Irish immigrant who passed the final years of her life in South Carolina. She died in or near the Palmetto City during the American Revolution, but the site...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) has postponed the closure of the Dorchester Road Library, located at 6325 Dorchester Rd. The library, which was originally scheduled to close on July 3, will now close on Saturday, July 17 at...