Charleston Renaissance Ensemble – Celebrate Shakespeare’s Birthda with music and brilliant commentary by Elizabeth Kirkland Cahill (Betsy), Rhodes Scholar and co-author of Shakespeare Alive! Seven friends with a common devotion to Early Music has evolved into an ensemble of professional and semi-professional singers whose perennially popular concerts frequently draw standing-room-only crowds.  Celebrating the ethereal sounds; from chant, to […]

This is a day of celebration and we want everyone to get in on the fun. Last year, millions of dollars were raised. In 2016, nonprofit participation has increased more than 75% and we are expecting more communtity engagement and participation than ever before. Now there is a new way to give- anyone can donate […]

NOT by the Book: Dr. Raymond F. Anton Alcohol: “The Good, The Bad, The Ugly”   The vast majority of Americans drink alcohol. For many it provides social enjoyment in the spirit of conviviality. In fact, drinking in moderation has positive health benefits, and might prolong life. However, drinking above moderate levels can have significant […]

Speaker Series with Susan Sully- “Past, Present: Living with Heirlooms and Antiques” On Thursday, May 5th at 6 PM, CLS will host a lecture and book signing with Susan Sully, Charleston-based author of Charleston Style and Past Present: Living with Heirlooms and Antiques. “This is the perfect piece of propaganda for every mother who doesn’t want to see her […]

Join us for an evening of conservation and conversation with author Deborah Cramer The Narrow Edge: A tiny bird, an ancient crab, & an epic journey Wednesday May 11 6-8 PM Between the full moons of April and May every year, the lowcountry hosts a spectacular array of migrating birds. Deborah Cramer traced the journey […]

Speaker Series: Isley, Greene & Baldwin Presenting a panel on The Preservation of Charleston with authors Jane Iseley, William Baldwin, Harlan Green and preservation expert Richard Marks. The panel discussion will be led by Post and Courier‘s reporter, Robert Behre. They will show images from the book and discuss the interiors presented.  The 336-page book offers an unsurpassed […]

The Library Society proudly presents a unique exhibit of historical and current cartoons that reflect social and political commentary. Comprised of classic New Yorker cartoons on loan from the Morgan Library, original Hogarth and Gillray folios from the CLS vaults, and a small sampling of cartoons and workbooks from Matthew Diffee, an American cartoonist whose […]

Music at the Library: Abigail Kent The Passionate Harp $20 members, $25 nonmembers For tickets, please click here. Abigail Kent, from Charleston, SC, entered the Curtis Institute of Music in2014 and studies with Elizabeth Hainen, Principal Harpist of the Philadelphia Orchestra. All students at Curtis receive merit-based full-tuition scholarships and Ms. Kent is the Maryjane Mayhew […]

CLS Book Club- Clementine by Sonia Purnell A long-overdue tribute to the extraordinary woman behind Winston Churchill. By Winston Churchill’s own admission, victory in the Second World War would have been “impossible without her.” Until now, however, the only existing biography of Churchill’s wife, Clementine, was written by her daughter. Sonia Purnell finally gives Clementine […]

May 28, 11:00 a.m. A VISIT WITH PAT CONROY’S STORY RIVER BOOKS Featuring Novelists Carla Damron, Ellen Malphrus, Michele Moore, and Eric Morris Please RSVP to (843) 723-9912 or mstokenberry@charlestonlibrarysociety.org “Story River Books is a gift to writers and to readers,” said Pat Conroy of his original fiction imprint with the University of South Carolina […]

“Toonin’ In: The Culture of Cartoons from Hogarth to the New Yorker” Reception and Lecture: June 2nd 6:00PM Lecture Price- $10 students (with valid ID at door), $15 members, $20 nonmembers On June 2nd , at 6:00PM, Matthew Diffee will share his thoughts on cartooning and the intimidating creative process that we face in our everyday […]

For tickets, please click here or call (843) 723-9912 Monday June 6th, 2016 7:30PM $35 An Evening with Stradivarius & Guarneri Yuriy Bekker, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Owen Darby, 2nd violinist with the St. Lawrence Quartet, as well as Yi-Ping Yang, Reed Yeboah Fine Violins of New York, will bring a Stradivarius (or 2) and Guarneri violins to […]

The great-grandson of a visionary and leader comes home and performs with the Mayor! For tickets, please click here or call (843) 723-9912.  Tuffus Zimbabwe is bringing a rich musical tradition back to the Lowcountry, where it all began under the leadership of his great-grandfather, Rev. Daniel Joseph Jenkins, founder of Jenkins Orphanage, and the world famous […]

CLS Summer Camp June 13-17 from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM $100 members $120 nonmembers This summer the Library Society will offer a Summer Camp for young learners and lovers of books who will enjoy this week long camp with opportunities to work on the book arts. Campers are encouraged to bring their summer reading […]

Charleston Library Society Summer Series The Charleston Library Society wants to provide our members with fun opportunities to relax and maybe even enjoy a drink or two.  We have created a series offering one or more events a month that will showcase the Library Society in a different light.  There is nothing staid or stodgy […]