Please join the Library Society in welcoming New York Times bestselling author Denise Kiernan for an evening of discussion on her book, "We Gather Together: A Nation Divided, a President in Turmoil, and a Historic Campaign to Embrace Gratitude and Grace".

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CLS is thrilled to welcome back David Rubenstein, New York Times bestselling author of "How to Lead, The American Story", and now the capstone book in a trilogy, "The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream". In this lively collection of conversations from some of our nations’ greatest minds, Rubenstein explores the inspiring story of America as a grand experiment in democracy, culture, innovation, and ideas.

The Library Society welcomes author Stuart Bennett for a discussion on his newest book, "The Charleston Gambit", a historical fiction that paints a romantic yet realistic picture of the Revolutionary War in South Carolina. Tickets for this in-person event are $10 for CLS members and $15 for nonmembers, and can be purchased with the button above or by calling 843-723-9912. 

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Due to the dramatic rise in the Omicron Covid-19 variant, and in an abundance of caution, this event has been canceled. Thank you for your understanding!

The Charleston Library Society & Buxton Books welcome best-selling author, Brad Taylor, to discuss his newest installment "End of Days." Tickets for this event are $15, including a $5-off coupon, or $35 for a signed-book package. For tickets, click on the "Purchase Tickets" button or call 843-7233-9912

This event has been moved from in-person to Zoom due to the rise in COVID-19 cases. Beat the winter blues by joining us for a lively discussion on CLS Book Club's pick of the season, "Klara and the Sun" by New York Times Best Seller Kazuo Ishiguro.

The Charleston Library Society will celebrate its 274th Annual Meeting in 2022! Mark your calendars for this special This is a Zoom event for members only, and requires an RSVP. Along with a ‘year review’ of the Library, CLS will be unveiling the generous donation of the J.R. Poinsett portrait, which was recently conserved. Leading the presentation of the portrait will be Alex Moore, impressive historian and dear friend to the Library Society.

We are thrilled to welcome author & civil rights lawyer Armand Derfner into our Main Reading Room for a night of discussion on his book, "Justice Deferred: Race and the Supreme Court" with Deborah K. Kennard, successful attorney and businesswoman.

CLS is honored to welcome Belgian Ambassador Jean-Arthur Régibeau to “Charleston’s living room” for the second installation of our new program, The R.L. Walker International Relations & Diplomacy Series, where he will discuss his career as an ambassador and Belgium's role on the world stage.

Please join us in welcoming Emmanuel Ducamp, lauded art historian, attorney, and author, for a discussion on garden design from Western Europe to Imperial Russia. Ducamp will discuss how Western sources were copied in Russia, often to find themselves adapted and reinterpreted according to local customs, climate necessities, or distinctive taste, forming altogether a new tradition which has been preserved to this day.

The Library Society hosts Xavier F. Salomon to discuss his experience as the Frick Collection’s Deputy Director and Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator. For this program, Salomon will focus on artist Rosalba Carriera (1673-1757), who was the most celebrated woman artist in eighteenth-century Europe.