Please join us for a new member perk, Chapter Chats, happening every second Tuesday of the month at 10:30 am! Whether you're in the middle of a 5-star book, stuck in a slump, or just want to check out what others are reading, gather in the Suzan D. Boyd Fellows Lounge to talk all things […]
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 […]
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Girls of Atomic City and The Last Castle comes a sweeping chronicle challenging the traditional mythology of the nation’s beginnings and championing the unsung women behind the American Revolution. While history has traditionally celebrated the “Founding Fathers,“ it often omits the women who kept the colonies running and liberty alive. Appropriately […]
Historic preservationist Joseph McGill Jr. and journalist Herb Frazier, renowned in Charleston for their incredible insights and documentation of various areas of our history have newly compiled stories of Native Americans and free and enslaved people of African descent during the Revolutionary War in South Carolina in a special report, “Native Americans, Black Patriots and Black […]
Given the ongoing success of our paper marbling workshops, we are thrilled to introduce a new twist using traditional Turkish paper marbling in creating your own designs on a variety of materials. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to float pigments on water, manipulate colors with tools, and transform them into enchanting shapes like […]
Co-founder of the ProHuman Foundation, Daryl Davis, is an American R&B and blues musician recognized for being one of the greatest Blues, Boogie Woogie & Rock ’n’ Roll pianists of all time. However, he may be more widely renowned for his success in confronting racism through friendships founded by dialogue and discourse with long-standing members […]
To close out a memorable 2026 year honoring our country’s roots, we are honored to offer a special 4-week session with historian Doug MacIntyre on the broader context of the American Revolution and, more specifically, South Carolina’s importance. The course will delve into all aspects of the eight-year struggle, covering everything from general British and […]
