Come celebrate the release of Brookgreen Gardens: Ever Changing. Simply Amazing with the Charleston Library Society and Brookgreen Gardens President and CEO, Page Kiniry. The botanical garden in Georgetown, South Carolina is a 9,127-acre National Historic Landmark and America's first public sculpture garden. To RSVP to this free event, call 843-723-9912 or fill out the form […]

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

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.

Join us in welcoming well-seasoned traveler and wildly talented author, Andrew Caldwell, as he shares his newest book, The Presidents School: A New Way Forward. This event is free and open to the public, but an RSVP is required. To RSVP, click fill out the form below or call 843-723-9912. About the Book: America’s first […]

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

We are thrilled to partner with Buxton Books to host an evening of history and politics with Frye Gaillard, who will be discussing his collaboration with Cynthia Tucker, The Southernization of America: a Story of Democracy in the Balance. Gaillard will explore the role of the South and how it's woven into the fabric of American politics […]

Join us for an opportunity to sip coffee with Lindy Carter, learn about her newest book, The Rice Birds, and hear a short reading. Lindy will share her inspiration for the book, events she adapted, and interesting historical facts she uncovered during her research. We are reigniting this series from when it initially started in 2019, […]

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

Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, click here. Please join us for our beloved Story […]

Come enjoy a Laura Ball concert in the listening room at CLS! We will be swingin' a Summer Rhapsody celebrating Gershwin and the Holy City! The Charleston Library Society welcomes […]

JUNE 27th-JULY 1st During this week, campers will focus on the history of the United States as we get close to the 4th of July! We welcome Executive Director Anne […]

Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, click here. Please join us for our beloved Story […]

Join us for an opportunity to spend the morning with Traveus (Trey) Hill in an open discussion about his newest poetry release, A Poetry of Life Transformations. Trey will be […]

Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, click here. Please join us for our beloved Story […]

A new portrayal of this 18th-century icon among America’s historic sites, Drayton Hall Stories: A Place and Its People is the first book in the nation to focus on a site’s […]