Sally Bedell Smith on the Marriage that Saved the Monarchy

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

Join us in welcoming Sally Bedell Smith to discuss her recently published royal biography, George VI and Elizabeth: The Marriage that Saved the Monarchy. With permission from Queen Elizabeth II, Smith combed through the Royal Archives to bring the late-regent's parents, George VI and Elizabeth, and their love story to life on the page.  Tickets […]

Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Earth Day

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

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 […]

Free

2023 Founders Award: Honoring David M. Rubenstein

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

The Founders Award was established by the Trustees of the Charleston Library Society to recognize a person who exemplifies the values of the 19 young men who collaborated in 1748 to found what remains one of America’s earliest and enduring cultural and intellectual centers. This award also prizes leadership and philanthropy undertaken in pursuit of […]

Saturday Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Earth Day

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

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 […]

Free

Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Meal Time

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

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 […]

Free

A Garden Well Placed – Landscape & Garden Design with Lady Tollemache

Join us and the Horticultural Society for an evening with the award-winning landscape and garden designer Lady Tollemache. The British native will walk us through her Spring 2022 release, A Garden Well Placed, and the love story between her and the gardens she oversees as Lady of Helmingham Hall. Tickets are $125 and include a […]

Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Meal Time

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

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 […]

New Work from Charleston’s First Poet Laureate

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

Marcus Amaker, Charleston’s first-ever Poet Laureate, will return to CLS for an exclusive reading from his new book, Hold What Makes You Whole—a 200-page, full-color compilation of 70 poems released on April 4. After the reading, the author will discuss the inspiration and process behind this recent collection, followed by a book signing during which […]

Lite Lunch: Zibby Owens & Friends Author Panel

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

Buxton Books and CLS are excited to welcome back media powerhouse Zibby Owens for a Lite Lunch—and this time she’s bringing friends! Join us on Friday, April 28, at Noon for a special author panel, featuring a stellar lineup that includes Zibby, Megan Tady (Super Bloom), Joanna Rakoff (My Salinger Year), and Amanda Eyre Ward (The […]

Chamber Music with CSO: Brahms Horn Trio with Wendy Chen

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

Join the Charleston Symphony for an elevated Chamber Music experience this season! Enjoy an intimate evening of ensemble music at the beloved Charleston Library Society that will showcase the brilliant talent of your CSO musicians. Performances will offer an exciting range of chamber music literature, robust programming, and a newly added wine reception at intermission. […]

Saturday Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Birds

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

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 […]

Free

Chamber Music with CSO: Brahms Horn Trio with Wendy Chen

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

Join the Charleston Symphony for an elevated Chamber Music experience this season! Enjoy an intimate evening of ensemble music at the beloved Charleston Library Society that will showcase the brilliant talent of your CSO musicians. Performances will offer an exciting range of chamber music literature, robust programming, and a newly added wine reception at intermission. […]

Coffee with an Author: Patti Callahan Henry

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

Join Buxton Books and the Charleston Library Society (located 164 King Street) on Tuesday, May 2 as we celebrate the publication of Patti Callahan Henry’s new title - THE SECRET BOOK OF FLORA LEA (Simon & Schuster, on sale May 2) - WITH the ladies of Friends & Fiction! Patti's pals and co-hosts on the popular web show and […]

Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Zoo Animals

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

Lite Lunch with Renowned Musician Tuffus Zimbabwe

Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

The Charleston Library Society is pleased to present a rare audience with Tuffus Zimbabwe. Not only is the renowned musician a fellow Charlestonian, but he's also the keyboardist for Saturday Night Live and the great-nephew of Edmund Thornton Jenkins, an American composer during the Harlem Renaissance who spent most of his life abroad studying at […]