Events

The trendsetters of the last 20 years may, in fact, take direction from those before (or even before). Join fashion historian Caroline Rennolds Milbank and former interiors designer Diana Hambleton for an engaging Life Long Learning course to delve into the true originals of each category, and the lasting influence of each on what remains […]

Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, please click here. Join us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour-long, kid-friendly program, children and their parents/caregivers will join Justine, our Children's Programming Coordinator, to read in the Rabbit […]

We are thrilled to invite you to our latest addition to the social calendar – Member Mingle also known as Cocktail Hour, Happy Hour or 5 o'clock somewhere – a meet and greet opportunity without any programmatic component. Held on the third Wednesday evening of each month and open to all members, we hope you'll […]

Join us for the first of this year's Bond Street Series, focused on the importance of cultural institutions in fostering creative conversation and enhancing opportunities for democratic engagement. Founder of Bond Street REIT, Michael Reynolds, will host a rare conversation with Special Guest Deepak Srivastava, President of Gladstone Institutes in California, and one of the […]

As the season warms, CLS Wine Club, created through members in our Fellows Lounge, continues with great acclaim. with the academic and nuanced insights from our founding and beloved aficionados Jerry Mitchell and Tim Cantopher. Their learned preferences and curiosities from storied outings and clubs centered around the complexities of wine, coupled with our partner, […]

As a Brigadier General in the French Army, Major General in the American Revolutionary Army and a French-American liaison during a time of incredible upheaval, German-native Johann de Kalb led an amazing life, but his legacy is lesser known than Revolutionary counterparts such as the Marquis de Lafayette, to whom he may have been a […]

Week 1: JUNE 8th - JUNE 12th Join CLS for Camp in the Stacks, Summer 2026! In this, the first week of Camp in the Stacks, we will dive into our favorite stories to make friends with magical creatures, and then invent our own brand-new magical creature friends! Please fill out the waiver form linked […]

Join Charleston Library Society's Bindery and Conservation team for an introduction to the ancient art of decorative paper marbling: a method of aqueous surface design using ink and paint colors, which can produce patterns similar to smooth marble or other kinds of stone. During this creative session, you will explore the fascinating craft that transforms […]