A Pre-Publication Book Launch with Karen White

Charleston Library Society and Buxton Books host best-selling author Karen White for the launch of her newest novel The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street. This pre-publication book launch will take place […]

Speaker Series: Lary Bloom

Sol LeWitt, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, upended traditional practices of how art is made and marketed. A key figure in minimalism and conceptualism, he […]

Speaker Series: Patricia Schultz

Patricia Schultz curates the world. When she published the original 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, she created not only a new kind of travel book, but also a new […]

Royal Oak Foundation Presents: Sonia Purnell

Best-selling author, Sonia Purnell will reveal the captivating story of WWII spy Virginia Hall, one of the greatest spies in American and English history, whose story remains untold while discussing her recent […]

Speaker Series: Heath Hardage Lee

In a page-turning work of narrative non-fiction, Heath Hardage Lee tells the true story of the fierce band of women who battled Washington and Hanoi to bring their husbands home […]

Speaker Series: Roxana Robinson

In Dawson’s Fall, a novel based on the lives of Roxana Robinsons great-grandparents, we see America at its most fragile time. Set in 1889, in Charleston, S.C., Robinsons tale covers […]

Coffee with An Author: Leigh Jones Handal

Local author & tour guide, Leigh Jones Handal discusses her book, Lost Charleston. The book of art and photography explores the history of lost pieces of our beautiful city, Charleston. Attendees will […]

Royal Oak Foundation Presents: Angus Haldane

Art consultant and popular Royal Oak speaker Angus Haldane will illustrate the lives of notorious 17th-century mistresses, faithful wives, and creative figures who set the English court aflame with their […]

Speaker Series: Evan Thomas Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

New York Times best-selling author Evan Thomas shares glimpses into his intimate and inspiring biography, First: Sandra Day O’Connor, on America’s first female Supreme Court justice drawing on exclusive interviews and first-time access […]

Music at the Library: CSO Chamber Music – Holiday Strings

The Library Society is excited to partner with Charleston Symphony Orchestra to host their Chamber Music Series. This December, CSO will play at 7:30PM on both Friday, December 6th and Saturday, December 7th. For tickets, call 843-723-7528 or click here. CHAMBER MUSIC – HOLIDAY STRINGS The Charleston Symphony’s festive celebration of the season returns! Join us for […]

Speaker Series: Kent Alexander & Kevin Salwen

Join Kent Alexander & Kevin Salwen as the discuss their new book, The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle. The […]

Coffee with an Author: Nathalie Dupree

Come celebrate, the Queen of Southern Cuisine, Nathalie Dupree as she discusses her journey in the culinary world with stories from her most recent cookbook, Nathalie Dupree’s Favorite Stories and Recipes. To […]