Join us in welcoming beloved author Virginia Beach for a book launch celebration of her newest piece of work, American Landmark: Charles Duell and the Rebirth of Middleton Place, hosted […]
Please join us for an enthralling program with Michael Murphy, Founding Principal and Executive Director of MASS (Model of Architecture Serving Society) Design Group, with interlocutor Braden Bergan, producer of […]
The Library Society is delighted to welcome back the Yale Alley Cats, the incredibly talented, world-renowned, all-male a cappella singing group from Yale University, making music around the world since […]
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 Library Society is thrilled to host author Michael A. Almond for a discussion of his highly anticipated debut novel, The Tannery, a story that combines violent crime, Southern history, […]
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 is thrilled to host Andrew O'Shaughnessy for a lecture on his newest book. The Illimitable Freedom of the Human Mind: Thomas Jefferson’s Idea of a University covers the birth and […]
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 […]
In conjunction with our strong Greystar sponsor, CLS is very inspired to be hosting the most powerful woman on Wall Street! Charleston native Sallie Krawcheck is the CEO and Co-Founder […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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.
Enjoy an afternoon tea with Jane Churchill and Emily Astor that will make all ready to host, celebrate, and rejoice in the art of entertaining through storytelling and family. Jane […]
