Events

Be part of our holiday season kick-off! We will be screening the 1947 holiday classic, Miracle on 34th Street and light our annual Christmas “Book Tree” in the Main Reading Room. All […]

The Charleston Mercury presents author Shay McNeal as she speaks about her recent book, The Road to Trump. To RSVP, please call 843-723-9912 or email dreutter@charlestonlibrarysociety.org A country divided will fall into the […]

Join us on the evening of December 4th for a unique shopping experience created by your Charleston Library Society. Our first ever Holiday Bazaar will showcase Charleston-based vendors to sell their wares […]

Join the Library Society and the Coastal Conservation League as they celebrate the release of A WHOLLY ADMIRABLE THING: Defending Nature and Community on the South Carolina Coast by Virginia and Dana […]

The holidays are a time to enjoy the classics mixed with the traditional. Join us as the Charleston Symphony Orchestra gets us in the spirit of the season. While the […]

Thurs. Jan 10 | 7:00PM Music at the Library: Beatles, Bach & Beer $25 members, $35 guests It seems like only Yesterday…Beatles and Bach returns for an evening of British […]

271ST ANNUAL MEETING FEATURING VICTORIA JOHNSON Join us for the 271st Annual Meeting of the Charleston Library Society. This year’s guest speaker will be author and educator Victoria Johnson, who […]

There is a lot they know that they haven’t told us. Drayton Hall is pulling their curators out of the galleries, house, and archaeology lab, handing them a drink and […]

Bestselling author Marie Benedict will enthrall guests with discussion her new historical fiction, The Only Woman in the Room. The novel shares the story of Hedy Lamarr, a glamourous Oscar-nominated 1940s film star, […]

Celebrate Carnival season with a concert of Brazilian music by the Charleston-based quartet and Library Society audience favorite, Porto Seguro. Lighthearted, rhythmic, and mellow like a great cup coffee, the […]

2019 GALA WITH JUDGE RICHARD GERGEL & JOHN HUEY $350 per person – For tickets, call 843-723-9912 We are thrilled to return to our Main Reading Room for a lovely […]

CLS BOOK CLUB – TWO FOR ONE. TWO SELECTIONS. TWICE THE FUN. CLS Book Club returns with a new twist. Patrons can choose to read either Kate Atkinson’s Transcription or Michael Ondaatje’s Warlight, […]

Meet and hear from one of the worlds most renowned interior designers, Nina Campbell, as she discusses her unique style & career. Each attendee receives a copy of the recent […]

The Educated Citizen and Democracy This talk contains dangerous ideas. Some may be useful in understanding past elections and bracing for coming ones. But at its heart, it is about […]

The Library Society is excited to partner with Murias Entertainment to host American Aquarium frontman, BJ Barham for his acoustic solo tour throughout the South. Come enjoy an evening of stories and […]