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  • October 2023

  • Mon 9
    October 9, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    October New Members Mingle

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Please join us for our New Member's Mingle! Every second Monday of the month, we host our newest members of the CLS family. The evening will include an orientation of the library and informational tour with Q & A about your membership benefits. RSVP required to attend.

    Free
  • Tue 10
    October 10, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Quests and Adventures

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, please click here. Join us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour long, kid-friendly program, children and their parents/caregivers will join Melissa, our Children's Library Coordinator. She will be reading […]

    Free
  • Tue 10
    October 10, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Storytelling Series // Behind the Hedges of the Rose Garden (and Windows into Other Fabled Places)

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    We’re thrilled to welcome author and garden historian Linda Holden for an evening program that brings us back into the world of Bunny Mellon.  Throughout the evening Holden will explore Mellon's personal aesthetics and approach to landscape design, with a focus on her mindfulness and intentionality when  approaching the interior spaces of renown figures of the public Tickets are […]

  • Wed 11
    October 11, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

    CLS Book Club: King by Jonathan Eig

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Join us on Wednesday, October 11, at 10:30AM for a lively Book Club discussion on the masterful biography, King: A Life by Jonathan Eig, with special guest Rev. Nelson B Rivers, III. We'll unpack some of the book's core themes as we delve into the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. From the […]

    Free
  • Wed 11
    October 11, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Quests and Adventures

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, please click here. Join us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour long, kid-friendly program, children and their parents/caregivers will join Melissa, our Children's Library Coordinator. She will be reading […]

    Free
  • Fri 13
    October 13, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Storytelling Series

    Storytelling Series // The Wonderful World of David Netto

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    A celebration of the first monograph from a distinctive voice in American design, this rare audience with David Netto will sell out quickly so mark your calendars and secure your seats now! A tastemaker whose work—a blend of sophisticated finishes, textiles, antiques, and contemporary furniture—has inspired a dedicated and global following, David Netto is more […]

  • Sat 14
    October 14, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Saturday Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Monsters

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, please click here. Join us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour long, kid-friendly program, children and their parents/caregivers will join Kenna, our incredible Camps in the Stacks leader. She […]

    Free
  • Tue 17
    October 17, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Creatures, Monsters OH MY

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, please click here. Join us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour long, kid-friendly program, children and their parents/caregivers will join Melissa, our Children's Library Coordinator. She will be reading […]

    Free
  • Tue 17
    October 17, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Behind the Podium // An Insider’s Perspective on the Importance of Collections

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    In the world of books, autographs, and photographs, Doyle is a legend. The renowned auction house has worked with the estates and collections of screen greats like Bette Davis and Rock Hudson, music legends from Louis Armstrong to Count Basie, and fashion vanguards such as Oleg Cassini and Alexander McQueen, and for this one evening, […]

  • Wed 18
    October 18, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Lite Lunch // A Conversation with Christine Todd Whitman and Dana Beach

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    A commitment to public service and a passion for a cause have a way of bridging gaps. Throw in a love of storytelling and a surprisingly few degrees of separation, thanks to a meeting a decades ago, and you have the makings of a superlative discussion filled with new content and established context.   Join […]

  • Wed 18
    October 18, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Creatures, Monsters OH MY

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, please click here. Join us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour long, kid-friendly program, children and their parents/caregivers will join Melissa, our Children's Library Coordinator. She will be reading […]

    Free
  • Thu 19
    October 19, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    “Monuments Man”: The Mission to Save Stolen Artwork

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    During the destruction and devastation brought about by World War II, a segment of the US army set out preserve Fine Art threatened by the Third Reich. The U.S. Army Monuments, Fine Arts & Archives Group was tasked initially with preservation and ultimately, to track and recover art masterpieces stolen by the Nazis. The story […]

  • Sat 21
    October 21, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Saturday Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Witches

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, please click here. Join us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour long, kid-friendly program, children and their parents/caregivers will join Kenna, our incredible Camps in the Stacks leader. She […]

    Free
  • Tue 24
    October 24, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Pumpkins, Bats and Black Cats

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, please click here. Join us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour long, kid-friendly program, children and their parents/caregivers will join Melissa, our Children's Library Coordinator. She will be reading […]

    Free
  • Tue 24
    October 24, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    The Original Fight to Save America from Itself

    Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SC, United States

    In the early days of the republic, fractious political fights among the founders stoked real fear that the War of Independence might end in disunion and civil war, with separate regional confederacies, rather than a single nation, emerging as the shape of this brand new world. In a new eye-opening account of American history, Disunion […]

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