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 […]

Join Charleston Library Society's Director of Conservation James Davis for an introduction to the ancient art of decorative paper marbling: a method of aqueous surface design using ink and paint […]

With the continued success of its relaunch early last year, look forward to Life-long Learning returning seasonally in a daytime format.  As the rules for identification of species became more […]

CLS invites you to share in a rare opportunity of the exploration between the literary and musical ties of The Colour of Music - Dr. Henry Tisdale, most recent retired […]

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 […]

Drayton Hall, an authentic colonial period dwelling in Charleston, is the earliest and finest example of Palladian architecture in the United States – how the main house and surrounding buildings […]