The Library Society is thrilled to host author Michael A. Almond for a discussion of his highly anticipated debut novel, The Tannery, a story that combines violent crime, Southern history, and pressing social issues into a gripping novel that is sure to enthrall its reader. Tickets are $10 for CLS members and $15 for nonmembers. […]

The ZD Experience present the P.U.R.E. Concert Series (Peace, Unity, & Revival through Entertainment) feat. Mayor John Tecklenburg and Friends The ZD Experience & The Charleston Library Society present the P.U.R.E. Concert Series (Peace, Unity, & Revival through Entertainment) featuring Mayor John Tecklenburg and Friends.Enjoy an evening of Jazz, Blues, and Rock & Roll by […]

CLS is thrilled to host Andrew O'Shaughnessy for a lecture on his newest book. The Illimitable Freedom of the Human Mind: Thomas Jefferson’s Idea of a University covers the birth and life span of the University of Virginia, Jefferson's incredible post-presidency legacy. Tickets for this event are $10 for CLS members and $15 for CLS Guests. […]

Jump into spring with the new CLS Book Club pick - Matrix by Lauren Groff. Join fellow bookworms in the Main Reading Room to discuss this incredible historical fiction novel and immerse yourself into the life story of an orphan who is cast out of the royal court and put in charge of an impoverished abbey. […]

In conjunction with our strong Greystar sponsor, CLS is very inspired to be hosting the most powerful woman on Wall Street! Charleston native Sallie Krawcheck is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ellevest, and Former Head of Bank of America's Global Wealth and Investment Management. Krawcheck will be in conversation with Rachael Brittingham, Greystar's Managing Director […]

We are delighted to partner with the Charleston Mercury and South Carolina attorney Larry Kobrovsky for a presentation by reporter & Charleston native, Will Cathcart! Cathcart returns to CLS to discuss his harrowing experience of reporting on the front lines in Ukraine during the Russian invasion. He documented the incredible resistance of the Ukrainian people, […]

Join us for another fabulous Lite Lunch at the Library Society, this time with incredibly talented interior designer, Marshall Watson. Watson is known for his European-inspired, richly textured designs, and for this program, he will discuss his gorgeous book, The Art of Elegance: Classic Interiors. The book shares his finest work, demonstrating that while each […]

The Library Society and the College of Charleston’s School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs are excited to welcome author Nathaniel Philbrick for a lecture on In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius Of George Washington and The Victory At Yorktown. In one of the latest volumes of his acclaimed American Revolution series, Nathaniel Philbrick tells […]

Please join us for our "Eggs in the Stacks" Easter Egg Hunt! Joyce Smith, Storytime & Children's Librarian, will start this fun event with a reading of Dubose Heyward's "The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes" followed by age-approprite Egg Hunts in the Main Reading Room & Rabbit Hole. Join us for yummy treats, […]

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.

Enjoy an afternoon tea with Jane Churchill and Emily Astor that will make all ready to host, celebrate, and rejoice in the art of entertaining through storytelling and family. Jane Churchill of Jane Churchill Interiors and Emily Astor will be discussing their book Entertaining Lives (U.S. title: Entertaining In Style), the recipes of their two […]

CLS is honored to host incredible historian and Sunday Times Best Seller, Tim Bouverie, for a riveting and topical discussion on his book, Appeasement: Chamberlain, Hitler, Churchill, and the Road to War. A ground-breaking history of the key players of the time who, through their actions and inaction, shaped their country's policy and enabled Hitler's […]

If only you could meet your younger, greener self, along life’s shore, what might you say? Join CLS as we explore this perennial question with author Terry Helwig in her new book, Shifting Shorelines​: Messages From A Wiser Self. Joined by renowned author Mary Alice Monroe, these two authors will dive deep into the human […]

Ordinary images can tell extraordinary stories. Photographer and author, William Abranowicz, sits down in conversation with historian and academic, Dr. Bernard Powers, to discuss Abranowicz' recent book and project, This Far and No Further: Photographs Inspired by the Voting Rights Movement. The two will bring history that is integral to understanding present-day America to the […]