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  • May 2023

  • Thu 11

    Learnings from Bryant Park: A Conversation with Andrew Manshel and David Rawle

    May 11, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Andrew M. Manshel’s first-hand account of the transformation of New York’s Bryant Park contains relevant lessons for parks and public spaces in every community—including (and especially!) Charleston. As such, we are THRILLED to welcome Mr. Manshel to share his insights with us during an evening of discussion and learning on Thursday, May 11. A conversation […]

  • Fri 12

    Workshop // Introduction to BookBinding

    May 12, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    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 […]

  • Sat 13

    Saturday Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Mother’s Day

    May 13, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    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 Kenna, who led our CAMPS in the STACKS this […]

    Free
  • Tue 16

    Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Magical Things

    May 16, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    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 can join Zora, our incredible Childrens’ Library Coordinator. She will be […]

    Free
  • Tue 16

    Fellows Exclusive: CLS Wine Club Launch

    May 16, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    On May 16th from 5:00–7:00PM, we will host our first-ever Wine Club. This fun idea bloomed down in the Fellows Lounge this winter during one of our lively Fellow Happy Hours. Our gracious hosts—each hailing from storied outings and clubs centered around the complexities of wine—have agreed to share wit and wisdom twice a year. […]

  • Wed 17

    Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Magical Things

    May 17, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    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 can join Zora, our incredible Childrens’ Library Coordinator. She will be […]

    Free
  • Thu 18

    Karen White Channels the Spirit of New Orleans

    May 18, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Join Buxton Books and CLS for a special evening with Karen White, an author with an uncanny sense of place. She conveys the spirit of a setting, and its inhabitants, through vivid detail and nuance. In her latest book, The House on Prytania, she takes things one step further, conjuring literal spirits to deepen her characters' […]

  • Sat 20

    Saturday Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Ribbit Ribbit

    May 20, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    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 Kenna, who led our CAMPS in the STACKS this […]

    Free
  • Tue 23

    Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Cars and Trucks

    May 23, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    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 can join Zora, our incredible Childrens’ Library Coordinator. She will be […]

    Free
  • Tue 23

    Speaker Series: India in Fashion with Caroline Rennolds Milbank

    May 23, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    In conjunction with Rizzoli’s recent release, India in Fashion—a stunning survey and visual feast of a book on which she was a collaborator and contributor—the fashion historian Caroline Rennolds Milbank will join us for a special discussion on the aesthetic and cultural history of one of the country’s most recognizable symbols: the sari. As a […]

  • Wed 24

    CLS BOOK CLUB featuring Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon Copperhead

    May 24, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Join us on May 24, from 10:30AM–12:00PM, for a discussion of Barbara Kingsolver's newest novel, Demon Copperhead. Fans of this prolific author won't want to miss this exploration of her 2022 stunner, a Dickensian tale set in Southern Appalachia.  The CLS Book Club has become a space for conversations about wide ranging topics. A FREE, in-person event […]

    Free
  • Wed 24

    Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Cars and Trucks

    May 24, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    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 can join Zora, our incredible Childrens’ Library Coordinator. She will be […]

    Free
  • Wed 24

    Speaker Series: Forbes Books CEO Adam Witty on Entrepreneurship and Building Authority

    May 24, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Join us for a conversation on entrepreneurship and building authority with Adam Witty, CEO of Forbes Books and co-author of The Authority Advantage. Witty is a local business entrepreneur who adopted our beloved Charleston as his home nearly 20 years ago and has since been deeply committed to growing and celebrating all that the community […]

  • Tue 30

    Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – The Beach

    May 30, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    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 can join Zora, our incredible Childrens’ Library Coordinator. She will be […]

    Free
  • Wed 31

    Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – The Beach

    May 31, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    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 can join Zora, our incredible Childrens’ Library Coordinator. She will be […]

    Free
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