For the Love of Libraries… and Postcards!

It is a pleasure to host former Trustee and Board Chair of the Charleston Library Society, Jerry Mitchell, for a lighthearted and informative gallop through the varieties of library architecture and the curiosities of library history that speak to the ongoing love affair that exists for these institutions of knowledge – something we hope will endure for future generations. Focusing on a curated assortment of his extensive postcard collection, Jerry will share illustrated images, along with the occasional challenges of acquiring them, and the stories associated for institutions nationwide (including many that follow our member-supported structure).

Prior to the program, we invite our Fellows Members to enjoy Happy Hour from 5:00 – 6:00pm, downstairs in the Dr. Suzan D. Boyd Fellows Club Lounge.

About Jerrold Mitchell

In addition to his longstanding support and membership at the Charleston Library Society, Jerry Mitchell is also a trustee of the Yale Library Associates and a trustee emeritus of the Boston Athenaeum. He is a member of numerous bibliophilic societies and is a lifelong book collector.  Jerry is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law School and later in life received degrees from Harvard Divinity School and Episcopal Divinity School.  Before moving to Charleston, he was a partner at two Boston-based investment management firms. He currently resides on Kiawah Island.