In celebration of our 275th year, we invite visitors, guests, and passers-by to stop in and experience the South's oldest cultural institution first-hand during CLS Open House Week. A special Anniversary Exhibit will be on display for the occasion, plus nibbles and bites to share on offer. And, on Wednesday, we'll host an exclusive morning program […]
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 […]
Join Robert Macdonald and Adam Parker as they discuss Between the Marsh and the Skies: The Mepkin Abbey Story, Macdonald's captivating, meticulously researched, and beautifully illustrated history of Mepkin Abbey. A Lowcountry treasure whose influence spans South Carolina and beyond, the Trappist monastery has been a place of work, worship, and spiritual renewal for nearly […]
A man. A multifaith militia. A military battle. A miniature. A moment in time, resurrected from obscurity. Today, the name Richard Lushington draws little, if any, attention among the general public’s awareness of Charleston history. In fact, it is unlikely that many of the men who served under Colonel Lushington’s command during the Revolutionary War, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Illuminating Natural History is not only the name of renowned art historian and curator Henrietta McBurney's latest book; it's also one of her driving missions. Fortunately, for a night, she'll take us all along for the ride. Come explore the life and art of the 18th-century naturalist Mark Catesby, and his pioneering work depicting the flora […]
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 […]
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 […]
Brittany Butler didn't have to look far for inspiration for her new spy novel, The Syndicate Spy, which is scheduled for release on March 21. As a former CIA agent, she had plenty of first-hand experience to draw from when crafting this sharp-edged, provocative novel about the murky waters of international intelligence agencies. What's more, she […]
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 […]
Thomas Jefferson housed one of the most incredible personal libraries in the early Republic, and often wrote about the important role education must play in building a free and democratic society. His personal library at Monticello would go on to be the seed that bloomed into the new Library of Congress. The Jefferson Research Library […]
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 […]
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 […]
