March New Member’s Mingle

Please join us for our New Member's Mingle! Every second Monday of the month, we host our newest members of the CLS family. The evening will include an orientation of the library and informational tour with Q & A about your membership benefits. RSVP required to attend.

Free

The Founding Farmer – The Rural Life of George Washington & His Relationship To The System of Slavery, told by Author Bruce Ragsdale

Calling all history buffs! The Library Society is thrilled to host author Bruce Ragsdale for an evening lecture on his new book, "Washington at the Plow: The Founding Farmer and the Question of Slavery". A fresh, original look at George Washington as an innovative land manager whose singular passion for farming would unexpectedly lead him to reject slavery.

The ZD Experience Presents: Mayor John Tecklenburg & Friends

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

The ZD Experience present the P.U.R.E. Concert Series (Peace, Unity, & Revival through Entertainment) feat. Mayor John Tecklenburg and Friends The ZD Experience & The Charleston Library Society present the […]

CLS Book Club: Matrix

Jump into spring with the new CLS Book Club pick - Matrix by Lauren Groff. Join fellow bookworms in the Main Reading Room to discuss this incredible historical fiction novel and […]

Free

Return from Ukraine: Charleston Reporter Will Cathcart Shares His Story

We are delighted to partner with the Charleston Mercury and South Carolina attorney Larry Kobrovsky for a presentation by reporter & Charleston native, Will Cathcart! Cathcart returns to CLS to discuss his harrowing experience of reporting on the front lines in Ukraine during the Russian invasion. He documented the incredible resistance of the Ukrainian people, […]

Free

Lite Lunch: Contemporary Classic Design, Journey to Light, Elegance & Harmony with Marshall Watson

Join us for another fabulous Lite Lunch at the Library Society, this time with incredibly talented interior designer, Marshall Watson. Watson is known for his European-inspired, richly textured designs, and for this program, he will discuss his gorgeous book, The Art of Elegance: Classic Interiors. The book shares his finest work, demonstrating that while each […]

The Year That Won the Revolutionary War Presented by Nathaniel Philbrick, Hosted by the College of Charleston & CLS

The Library Society and the College of Charleston’s School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs are excited to welcome author Nathaniel Philbrick for a lecture on In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius Of George Washington and The Victory At Yorktown. In one of the latest volumes of his acclaimed American Revolution series, Nathaniel Philbrick tells […]

“Eggs In The Stacks” Easter Egg Hunt

Please join us for our "Eggs in the Stacks" Easter Egg Hunt! Joyce Smith, Storytime & Children's Librarian, will start this fun event with a reading of Dubose Heyward's "The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes" followed by age-approprite Egg Hunts in the Main Reading Room & Rabbit Hole. Join us for yummy treats, […]

Free

April New Member’s Mingle

Please join us for our New Member's Mingle! Every second Monday of the month, we host our newest members of the CLS family. The evening will include an orientation of the library and informational tour with Q & A about your membership benefits. RSVP required to attend.

Free