The last six years in the life of Charles Shinner (ca. 1710–1768) unfolded like the plot of a Dickens novel: An obscure, middle-aged Irish lawyer assisted a wealthy English client, whose influential family nominated him for a prestigious post in a...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston County and Fetter Health Care will offer the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Tuesday, March 16 and Thursday, March 25 as part of our COVID-19 Rural Vaccination Program.
The first vaccine clinic location will be...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Library visitors can now receive personalized book recommendations from Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) literary experts. Through a new online form, the library asks cardholders about their reading preferences, like...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) and Charleston County Government are hosting a virtual forum to update the community on the progress of the building of the new Keith Summey North Charleston Library, which is set to replace...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is working to include the work of local authors in the library’s collection of items that are borrowed. The library is opening the opportunity to authors and filmmakers through a new onli...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) published its Strategic Vision Plan for 2021-2024, paving the way for new and innovative services and programs for the community of Charleston County.
The plan focuses on five areas:
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Effective March 1, the Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) will no longer quarantine library materials. Previously, as a precaution to protect against the spread of COVID-19, these materials were held in isolation for a period...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - March is Women's History Month! Each year this month is spent celebrating the contributions and achievements of women in a variety of fields.
The first National Women's History Week was established in 1980 with a proclamation from...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - March is National Nutrition Month! This is an annual campaign by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics inviting the community to learn about making informed food choices, and developing healthful eating and physical activity...
Our enslaved protagonist, Catherine, was cheated out of freedom by an unscrupulous master, but she boldly asserted her independence and found an attorney to lobby for her legal emancipation. While they petitioned courts and the state legislature...