Music at the Library: Small Opera Presents

Small Opera will present a portion of their Love & Death program this Valentine’s Day at the Charleston Library Society.  What better way to celebrate the holiday than with classic pieces from performances including […]

SOLD OUT – Music at the Library: Bachanalia

Join The Bach Society of Charleston as they celebrate Bach. This evening of music and romance begins with a concert of Baroque chamber music for harpsichord, violin, and voice followed […]

Speaker Series: Sally Mott Freeman

Join us to hear Sally Mott Freeman discuss her critically acclaimed book, The Jersey Brothers: A Missing Naval Officer in the Pacific and His Family’s Quest to Bring Him Home. Boasting a […]

Coastal Conservation Book Launch: J. Henry Fair

The Library Society and the Coastal Conservation League partner to celebrate the release of On The Edge: From Combahee To Winyah by J. Henry Fair, the revered photographer and environmental activist. Fair […]

Music at the Library: The Zephyr Trio

The Zephyr Trio plays a lively set of Celtic music – old and new – to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style. Three Charleston favorites: Karin McQuade (fiddle and vocals), […]

Evening Post Book Launch: John Warley

Join Evening Post Books as the celebrate John Warley and his most recent book, The Home Guard. To RSVP to this free event, call 843-723-9912 or email dreutter@charlestonlibrarysociety.org Book Description: In 1861, […]

Crafternoon: Hand Embroidery 2.0

CRAFTERNOON: HAND EMBROIDERY 2.0 Crafternoon returns with our Special Collections Librarian, Anna Smith! Anna will lead the class with classic hand embroidery techniques to embellish cocktail napkins with springtime themes. […]

JCC Bookfest Presents – Judy Goldman

Charleston JCC WOW Bookfest proudly presents: Judy Goldman: Together: A Memoir of a Marriage and a Medical Mishap Admission: $10 – Tickets can be purchased by clicking here. A routine procedure left […]

CLS Book Club: My Brilliant Friend

Our final book club before the summer break will take place on April 17th, 2019 from 10:30-12:00 and will focus on friendship.  Though a deep female friendship lies at the heart […]

Music at the Library: Kate Kayaian

Kate Kayaian presents The Voice of the Cello: Acclaimed cellist Kate Kayaian takes you on a musical journey that explores the expressive range of her beloved instrument.  Hearing works by […]

Speaker Series: Lydia Fitzpatrick

MON. APR 29 | 6:00PM – SPEAKER SERIES: LYDIA FITZPATRICK The dazzling debut author, Lydia Fitzpatrick, will discuss her upcoming book Lights All Night Long, a gripping and deftly plotted narrative of […]

Speaker Series: Lydia Fenet

The country’s leading benefit auctioneer, managing director at Christies and a CLS sell-out lecturer speaks about her first book, The Most Powerful Woman In The Room Is You. Lydia Fenet will return […]

SOLD OUT – Speaker Series: Delia Owens

Join CLS & Buxton Books as we welcome bestselling author Delia Owens as she speaks about her hit novel Where The Crawdads Sing. Owens will be introduced by bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe for this […]