Money laundering is the process of making the proceeds of criminal activity appear to have been legally obtained – simply put – make “dirty” money look “clean”. According to the IMF and World Bank, criminals “launder” an estimated 2 to nearly 4 Trillion Dollars each year and use the global financial system to support their […]

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 a member of our team to read in the […]

With conservation at the core of our mission, we look forward to this opportunity to explore a related and unique correlation to film. The history of cinema can be traced back to the late 19th century, and today archival films are to be treasured. The Library Society, in partnership with the Nuovo Cinema Italian Film […]

With great success from last year's Life Long Learning Course on the Music of Vietnam Era, Dana Beach and Teddy Gilbreth return for another six-part series exploring the distinctive music of South & North Carolina, from its diverse array of originating influences to the wide-ranging diaspora of its impact. The unique cross-section of community, class, […]

A memoir, its writer, and the American dream. Author and Jewish Studies professor F.K. Clementi joins us to present her memoir, South of My Dreams, the unapologetic journey through the trials and tribulations that garner the American Dream. Simultaneously merciless and humorous, F. K. Clementi's memoir is ultimately an inspiring account of a woman's disillusionment […]

RESCHEDULED FROM JANUARY 23RD One hundred and sixty years ago, U.S. General William T. Sherman launched his famous March to the Sea, a 250-mile march from Atlanta to Savannah that crushed the Confederacy and helped end the Civil War. But it was much more than a military campaign focused on the soldiers. Protege of David […]

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 our resident bookbinder and conservator, James Davis, to learn the art of hand bookbinding and walk away with your very own journal. Starting with paper, board, and thread, students will be instructed on the techniques and practices of constructing a well made blank book from scratch. Each journal will feature hand stitching and decorative marbled […]

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 […]

Just ahead of the 10 year anniversary, we are incredibly honored to host New York Times and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kevin Sack, for the pub-day release of Mother Emanuel, a comprehensive history of one of the nation’s most important African American churches and the profound story of courage and grace that came amidst the tragedy […]

Week 1: JUNE 9th - JUNE 13th Join CLS for Camp in the Stacks, Summer 2025! This week campers will explore the incredible habitats animals call home — from the deep ocean to dense forests and jungle, to the icy Arctic and to our own Lowcountry marshlands.  Please fill out the registration form linked here […]