In partnership with the Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival, and in anticipation of its return to Charleston this November, we are pleased to host St. Lawrence University Professor Alessandro Giardino for a creatively-charged discussion on his debut novel The Caravaggio Syndrome moderated by College of Charleston Professor Rebekah T. Compton. Staying true to his Italian […]

The RMS Titanic was not the only luxury transatlantic ocean liner to suggest 'largest, fastest, safest... and yes, unsinkable'. The SS Andrea Doria was a flagship of the Italian Line (Società di navigazione Italia) put into service in 1953, only to face a similar fate of the Titanic just 3 years later. The NYC-bound ship […]

This fall the The Artist Collective presents a return of its Plein Air show to Charleston, but its first full show here at CLS.  Join us to meet artists from all five of their locations, coming to Charleston for inspiration and to pursue their craft in a long-standing tradition of painting outdoors. After painting throughout […]

Foreign Policy has been a welcomed addition to our diverse programming, and this discussion could not be better timed. Along with the World Affairs Council of Charleston and Buxton Books, […]

Within weeks of its release, CLS is thrilled to host the former Home Editor of Vogue Magazine and Design Editor at Large of Elle Decor, Mieke ten Have, for the […]

CLS Book Club is FREE, in-person, and open to the public—and also member-researched and led through thoughtfully curated discussion. Whether you’ve finished the book, are thinking about starting it, or couldn’t make it past the halfway point, please join us. RSVP is required via the form below so that we can plan for seating. Please […]

After emerging from a lively conversation in our Fellows Lounge, CLS Wine Club has been welcomed on repeat – this Fall marking 2 years since its first. During the Fall installment, reds are the category, this time either a Burgundy or Rioja, with insights from our founding aficionados, Jerry Mitchell and Tim Cantopher, to guide […]

As the second oldest membership library in the United States dating to 1748, it is quite special to have recently celebrated 275 years of continuous operations, and even more special to have the opportunity to highlight another this year. Founded in 1749, and designated as a National Landmark in 1980, the KKBE at 90 Hasell […]

Please join us for our New Members Mingle! Every second Monday of the month, we host our newest members of the CLS family for a fun and informative tour of the facility, including key information on utilizing Library resources, an exploration of some of the treasures from the CLS archives, a visit to the Igoe […]

When the adventure began, the bag on his back had a binder with maps, 103 room reservations and over 40 tee times. By the end of the trip he had […]

The contemporary story of one of the wealthiest and most misunderstood families in the world, unearthed by leading editor, journalist and Vanity Fair writer-at-large James Reginato, makes a special appearance this […]

Charleston resident Jonathan Jasper Wright, an attorney originally from Pennsylvania, was sworn into his seat on the South Carolina Supreme Court in 1870 – as the country's first African American […]

Along with Buxton Books, we are thrilled to welcome beloved author Roxana Robinson for exclusive appearance on her latest release, Leaving, a novel that explores the vows we make to […]

Back for an encore at the Charleston Library Society, the Cabaret Couple (Theresa Quinn and Randall Kramer) will present an evening of virtuosic four hands piano and song, including favorites […]