CLS & CCPL Present: Zoom Speaker Series – Eden Royce

The Charleston Library Society and the Charleston County Public Library proudly present a conversation with Lowcountry author Eden Royce as she celebrates the publication of her debut young adult novel, Root Magic. Royce will discuss the Gullah-Geechee folklore and culture in her work, the dynamics of southerness in fiction, and will show us a glimpse into […]

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Buxton Book Presents: Patti Callahan

Buxton Books and The Charleston Library Society is excited to welcome author, Patti Callahan, for her newest book Surviving Savannah on Thursday, March 11 from 6-7 PM. The virtual event will be broadcasted from CLS and Patti Callahan Henry will be joined by Polly Buxton and in conversation with local author Erik Colonius. To RSVP to this […]

Zoom Speaker Series: Dwight McInvaill, Caroline Palmer, and Anne Tinker

Join authors Dwight McInvaill, Caroline Palmer and Anne Tinker as they discuss their newly-released book about one of Charleston’s most acclaimed artists, Alice: Alice Ravenel Huger Smith, Charleston Renaissance Artist. To RSVP to this free event, fill out the form below. Alice is the story of a pioneering artist whose beautiful watercolors captured the mystical spirit […]

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Buxton Books Presents – Zoom Speaker Series: Bill Thompson

Buxton Books is honored to host author Bill Thompson for his book Why Travel: A Way of Being, A Way of Seeing on Thursday, March 25th at 6:00pm. In Why Travel? A Way of Being, A Way of Seeing, Thompson writes about one subject as a way of exploring a multitude of others. With 40 years’ experience as an […]

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Zoom Speaker Series: Stephanie Dray

The Charleston Library Society and Buxton Books are excited to host New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray for her new novel, The Women of Chateau Lafayette. This is a free event held virtually on April 1st at 6:00pm. The Women of Chateau Lafayette is an epic saga based on the true story of an extraordinary castle in the heart […]

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Zoom Speaker Series: Will Cleveland & Tate Nation (12:30pm)

Enjoy a virtual family-friendly event perfect for all ages looking to learn about the presidents of the United States of America! With its latest edition, fresh off the press, Yo, Millard Fillmore is BACK! The Library Society is excited to host Will Cleveland and Tate Nation for not one but TWO fun conversations on Thursday, April 8th at 12:30pm and […]

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Zoom Speaker Series: Will Cleveland & Tate Nation (6:00pm)

Enjoy a virtual family-friendly event perfect for all ages looking to learn about the presidents of the United States of America! With its latest edition, fresh off the press, Yo, Millard Fillmore is BACK! The Library Society is excited to host Will Cleveland and Tate Nation for not one but TWO fun conversations on Thursday, April 8th at 12:30pm and […]

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Zoom Speaker Series: Karen Tumulty in Conversation with John Huey

Join the Charleston Library Society as we virtually welcome political columnist for The Washington Post, Karen Tumulty as she discusses her new biography, The Triumph of Nancy Reagan with former Editor-In-Chief of Time, Inc., John Huey. To RSVP to this free event, fill out the RSVP form at the bottom of this page or call 843-723-9912. NOTICE: Zoom event links and passwords […]

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Zoom Speaker Series: Bob Gillespie & Tommy Braswell

Calling all golfers! CLS welcomes two incredibly experienced sportswriters from the golf world, Bob Gillespie & Tommy Braswell, as they discuss their new book, South Carolina Golf. This well-researched book enlightens us of ins and outs of the history of match play in the Palmetto State. To RSVP, fill out the RSVP form at the bottom of […]

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Zoom Speaker Series: Garry Trudeau in Conversation with John Avlon

CLS welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and creator of “Doonesbury”, Garry Trudeau to be in conversation with journalist, John Avlon to celebrate Dbury@50: The Complete Digital Doonesbury!  The Library Society digitally welcomes the most consequential political cartoonist of our time, Garry Trudeau. Honoring a half century of his renowned comic strip, Doonesbury, Trudeau will be in conversation with American journalist and […]

Zoom Speaker Series: Zibby Owens in Conversation with Paula McLain

Help us virtually welcome award-winning podcaster Zibby Owens of Moms Don’t Have Time To Read Books on a journey filled with food, exercise, sex, books, and more! Owens will be in conversation with best-selling author and friend, Paula McLain! The two will cover all topics of Owens’ recent book, Moms Don’t Have Time To: A Quarantine Anthology. To RSVP, […]

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Zoom CLS Book Club: A Swim in a Pond in the Rain

Spring has sprung and the CLS Book Club is back! Join us for a lively book discussion on George Saunders’ newest bestselling work, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 19th at 11:00am. The selected work brings the reader into the world of writing & short stories and how they […]

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SOLD OUT! – Book Launch Celebration & Reception: Italians in the Lowcountry

This event has SOLD OUT! But, don’t fret! We will be hosting a Zoom presentation on June 3rd that you can RSVP for by clicking here! Join CLS, Buxton Books, and the Dante Alighieri Society of Charleston as we celebrate the release of Italians in the Lowcountry. “Sunny Italy’s Charleston Colony.  The evening will include a […]

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Zoom Speaker Series: Julia Cooke in Conversation with Catherine Grace Katz

Join us as we virtually welcome Julia Cooke & Catherine Grace Katz as they converse about Cooke’s new book of narrative history, Come Fly The World: The Jet Age Story of the Women of Pan Am, on the remarkable unseen role women flight attendants of the 60s and 70s played on the world stage. The book […]

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Zoom Speaker Series: Italians in the Lowcountry

Please join author Christina Butler for a virtual book talk on Italians in the Lowcountry: Sunny Italy’s Charleston Colony. The illustrated discussion will include glimpses from chapters in the book, addressing Italians in the Lowcountry from the colonial era, through the antebellum period and Reconstruction, and into the twentieth century and beyond. In addition, the conversation will […]

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