Speaker Series: Stephen Watson & The National WWII Museum

Stephen Watson: The National WWII Museum Stephen Watson, President and CEO of The National WWII Museum, will discuss the mission and history of the New Orleans institution.  The Museum has grown to be one of the nation’s most comprehensive repositories for the history and education relating to the conflict.  Watson tells the story of the […]

CLS Book Club: The Line Becomes a River

The CLS Book Club is back with the first Fall selection, The Line Becomes A River by Francisco Cantu. All are welcome to this meeting — whether you just started the book, finished recently, or haven’t even begun yet, this meeting is fun for all. Coffee will be served. To RSVP, call 843-723-9912 or email dreutter@charlestonlibrarysociety.org The instant New […]

Speaker Series: Adam Parker

Join Adam Parker and Cleveland Sellers, Jr. for the launch of Parker’s biography on Sellers, Outside Agitator. Additional guests will discuss the history of the freedom movement, the seminal 1968 Orangeburg Massacre, and current challenges facing activists today. Parker’s incisive biography details a proud black man who refuses to be defeated, and whose tumultuous life story exemplifies […]

Music at the Library: Bernstein’s Birthday Celebration

BERNSTEIN’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Fri, 19 Oct | 7PM $25 specialty price – To purchase tickets, call 843-723-9912 or click here In partnership with Duke University, we invite you to celebrate the music of the American composer Leonard Bernstein to honor his 100th birthday. The Eclipse Ensemble made up of teachers from the Charleston Academy of Music […]

Book Launch and High Tea with Carolyne Roehm

Come celebrate the launch of Carolyne Roehm’s newest book, Design & Style: A Constant Thread with an elegant High Tea, Charleston style. Featuring a brief discussion of her book, Carolyne and her guests will enjoy lively conversations, traditional high tea canapés and champagne. Join us for this memorable afternoon. Lifestyle icon Carolyne Roehm has been a part of American design culture for more […]

Lifelong Learning with Nan Morrison: Tyrants in Richard III and Macbeth

Shakespeare’s Tyrants in Richard III and Macbeth Discover and read Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies dramatizing ambition and those who stop at nothing for personal gain, Macbeth and Richard III. This class will look at these dramas each successive Tuesday night for 5 weeks. $150 members / $200 nonmembers. To purchase your seat, call 843-723-9912 or click here. Richard III exploits the chaos […]

Wide Angle Lunch: Steve Stegelin

SKETCHY POLITICS: THE LIFE OF AN EDITORIAL CARTOONIST IN THE TRUMP ERA As editorial cartoonist at the local alt.weekly Charleston City Paper, Steve Stegelin has spent the past 14+ years skewering current events near and far with his cynical social commentary. Steve will share his insight on the creative process in general and the role of […]

Irish Georgian Society Presents: James P. MacGuire

The Irish Georgian Society and the Charleston Library Society presents James P. MacGuire, Author of Real Lace Revisited: Inside the Hidden World of America’s Irish Aristocracy. To RSVP to this event, call 843-723-9912 or email dreutter@charlestonlibrarysociety.org The Irish Georgian Society is proud to present an evening with James P. MacGuire, author of Real Lace Revisited: Inside the Hidden World […]

Music at the Library: Halloween Harmony with the Charlestones

HALLOWEEN HARMONY WITH THE CHARLESTONES Tues, 30 Oct | 7PM $20 members, $30 guests, Kids are FREE. To purchase tickets, call 843-723-9912 or click here. The Charlestones, a Charleston-based a capella group, will delight patrons with a evening of spooky renditions just in time for Halloween. The quartet has over 100 years of professional singing experience between them, […]

Music at the Library: V&K Plus

V&K PLUS Tues, 6 Nov | 7PM $20 members, $30 guests. To purchase tickets, call 843-723-9912 or click here. Library Society favorites, Volodymyr Vynnytsky and Natalia Khoma return this season with an […]

Charleston to Charleston Literary Festival

Welcome to the Charleston to Charleston Literary Festival, a partnership between the Charleston Library Society in historic Charleston, South Carolina, and the celebrated Charleston Farmhouse in Sussex, England. These two […]

Life-Long Learning: iPhone Photography with Lisa Field

Local photographer, Lisa Field, currently known for her captivating landscape images on Instagram (@lfphotos), will be here to show us how to create beautiful photographs using just our iPhones.  Learn […]

Music at the Library: A Special Evening with Joel Fan

A SPECIAL EVENING WITH JOEL FAN- Part of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Odyssey $35 members, $45 guests. To purchase tickets, call 843-723-9912 or click here.  Experience the exhilarating art of American pianist […]