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 […]

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 […]

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Tackling Life’s Big Questions: The Monumental Minutes of the Clionian Debating Society

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

Highlighting an incredible discovery from our archives—a handwritten journal documenting meeting minutes from the Clionian Debating Society, a philosophical group formed in 1847 by and for free people of color in pursuit of intellectual discourse—this CLS original event illuminates a chapter of broad historic influence and interest that has remained largely unknown. Until now.   Join […]

Workshop // Introduction to BookBinding

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

Join our resident bookbinder and conservator, James Davis, to learn the art of hand bookbinding and walk away with your very own journal. Starting with paper, board, and thread, students will be instructed on the techniques and practices of constructing a well made blank book from scratch. Each journal will feature hand stitching and decorative marbled […]

Saturday Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – All Things Halloween

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 […]

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Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Halloween!

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

Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Halloween!

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

Book Tour Exclusive: Mary Beard’s Profile of an Emperor—New Insights into Ancient Rome

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

Join CLS and Buxton Books on Wednesday, November 1, for an evening with Mary Beard, a literary legend dubbed "the world's most famous classicist" by the Guardian, in celebration of the release of her forthcoming book, Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World, due out in October. During this exciting Book Tour Event, Beard […]

Storytelling Series // Judge Richard Gergel Hosts Harvard Constitutional Law Authority Randall Kennedy

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

Don't miss this rare audience with two of the country's leading legal figures. On Thursday, November 2, Judge Richard Gergel will host the distinguished Harvard Law School professor and constitutional law scholar Randall Kennedy to discuss an important, yet little-known South Carolinian, whose remarkable life offers a unique perspective on the state's history since World […]

Saturday Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Bundling Up

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

Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – COZY!

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 […]

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Lite Lunch // Nina Farmer in Conversation with Angie Hranowsky

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

Join the Charleston Library Society in collaboration with Buxton Books for a Lite Lunch event with Nina Farmer and Angie Hranowsky. On the heels of the release of her debut book, Timeless by Design: Designing Rooms with Comfort, Style, and a Sense of History, the award-winning designer Nina Farmer comes to CLS for an exclusive […]

Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – COZY!

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

Music Series // Cabaret Couple: A Girl, A Guy, A Piano

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

An evening of virtuosic four hands piano and song featuring touring artists Theresa Quinn and Randall Kramer performing music by George Gershwin, Carole King, Scott Joplin, Rimsky Korsakov, Stevie Wonder, Stephen Sondheim, The Beatles, Fats Waller, Ray Charles, and many more. Click here to preview this incredible duo. General Admission Tickets are $35. To purchase […]

Saturday Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Turkey Theme

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