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 can join Zora, our incredible Childrens’ Library Coordinator. She will be […]
"When people finish reading Indigo Field, I hope they feel their hearts crack open to joy, surprise, and a deeper understanding of this world." Marjorie Hudson's summation of her new book is as aching and elegant and beautiful as the novel itself. She needn't worry, though—Indigo Field resonates in all of the desired ways, with […]
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 can join Zora, our incredible Childrens’ Library Coordinator. She will be […]
Join CLS, Evening Post Books, and Buxton Books for Lowcountry Voices, a special celebration of Charleston's unique literary community. This cocktail event is scheduled from 5:00PM to 7:00PM on May 10th, during which attendees will have the opportunity to meet and chat with local authors, booksellers, and publishers; peruse our Main Reading Room and stacks; and […]
Andrew M. Manshel’s first-hand account of the transformation of New York’s Bryant Park contains relevant lessons for parks and public spaces in every community—including (and especially!) Charleston. As such, we are THRILLED to welcome Mr. Manshel to share his insights with us during an evening of discussion and learning on Thursday, May 11. A conversation […]
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 […]
Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, click here. Please join us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour long, kid-friendly program, children and their parents/caregivers can join Kenna, who led our CAMPS in the STACKS this […]
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 can join Zora, our incredible Childrens’ Library Coordinator. She will be […]
On May 16th from 5:00–7:00PM, we will host our first-ever Wine Club. This fun idea bloomed down in the Fellows Lounge this winter during one of our lively Fellow Happy Hours. Our gracious hosts—each hailing from storied outings and clubs centered around the complexities of wine—have agreed to share wit and wisdom twice a year. […]
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 can join Zora, our incredible Childrens’ Library Coordinator. She will be […]
Join Buxton Books and CLS for a special evening with Karen White, an author with an uncanny sense of place. She conveys the spirit of a setting, and its inhabitants, through vivid detail and nuance. In her latest book, The House on Prytania, she takes things one step further, conjuring literal spirits to deepen her characters' […]
Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, click here. Please join us for our beloved Story Time in the Rabbit Hole! During this hour long, kid-friendly program, children and their parents/caregivers can join Kenna, who led our CAMPS in the STACKS this […]
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 can join Zora, our incredible Childrens’ Library Coordinator. She will be […]
In conjunction with Rizzoli’s recent release, India in Fashion—a stunning survey and visual feast of a book on which she was a collaborator and contributor—the fashion historian Caroline Rennolds Milbank will join us for a special discussion on the aesthetic and cultural history of one of the country’s most recognizable symbols: the sari. As a […]
Join us on May 24, from 10:30AM–12:00PM, for a discussion of Barbara Kingsolver's newest novel, Demon Copperhead. Fans of this prolific author won't want to miss this exploration of her 2022 stunner, a Dickensian tale set in Southern Appalachia. The CLS Book Club has become a space for conversations about wide ranging topics. A FREE, in-person event […]
