Week 4: JULY 28th - AUGUST 1st Join CLS for Camp in the Stacks, Summer 2025! In the fourth and final week of Camp in the Stacks, campers will explore the world of STEM — from the magic of chemistry to the wonders of space through the forces of physics, and culminating with the future […]
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 Justine, our Children's Programming Coordinator, to read in the […]
Due to the high enthusiasm surrounding Story Time and Tiny Tales, we will be offering this to members only. To join the Library Society, please click here. Join us for our new addition to the Rabbit Hole! During this half- hour, baby-centered program, children ages 0-2 and their parents/caregivers will join Justine, our Children's Programming […]
A timely release for days spent in the beach chair, lawn chair, or porch swing - That Last Carolina Summer debuts just in time to add to your summer reading line-up. Reminiscent of humid Carolina summers, Karen White's latest takes readers through a journey of sisterhood, secrets, and one woman's reckoning with her Southern past, […]
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 Justine, our Children's Programming Coordinator, to read in the […]
COME ONE, COME ALL! The Charleston Library Society and The Book Drop present the first-ever children's literary festival: Up, Up & Read! a three-day free (and open to all) festival to foster the love of reading in support of our community effort to nurture early childhood literacy by increasing access to books. In support of […]
Please join us for our New Member Orientation! Every second Monday of the month, we host our newest members of the CLS family for a fun and informative tour of the facility, including key information on utilizing Library resources, an exploration of some of the treasures from the CLS archives, a visit to the Igoe […]
Global economic connection is and has been crucial to society since its beginnings. But where were those beginnings? The continent of Africa and its marketplaces stood as the formative center to world trade long before most economies were established. Shared through the lens of an introductory course in African marketplaces, The First Marketplace: Africa’s Role […]
From four-time Pulitzer Prize finalist comes an investigation into our rapidly warming world and how these climate shifts are affecting the Charleston shoreline. No strangers to copious amounts of water in the Lowcountry, or stiflingly high temperatures, Charlestonians are eager to hear how these two occurrences are affecting our city in the long term. Tony […]
We are thrilled to invite you to our latest addition to the social calendar – Member Mingle also known as Cocktail Hour, Happy Hour or 5 o'clock somewhere – a meet and greet opportunity without any programmatic component. Held on the third Wednesday evening of each month and open to all members, we hope you'll […]
Visiting all the way from Italy, Caroline Leigh Halleck is no stranger to the Charleston music scene. Having performed for New Muse Concerts, the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, and the Remington Concert Series, Caroline returns to the Lowcountry with Greg Hankins, a collaborative pianist from the University of Georgia. A blend of soulful saxophone and melodic […]
Join Charleston Library Society's Director of Conservation James Davis for an introduction to the ancient art of decorative paper marbling: a method of aqueous surface design using ink and paint colors, which can produce patterns similar to smooth marble or other kinds of stone. During this creative session, you will explore the fascinating craft that […]
Dubbed the queen of Southern suspense, Charleston's own Stacy Willingham joins us to celebrate the publication day of Forget Me Not — the fourth psychological suspense novel from New York Times, USA Today and internationally bestselling author Stacy Willingham. A veteran of the Main Reading Room, we are thrilled to welcome Stacy, this time in […]
In the dark of night on May 13th, 1862, at the height of the Civil War, 16 enslaved people commandeered a Confederate ship to sail for freedom. The leader of this incredibly brave group was one Robert Smalls, whose story has since been rendered for a young audience by his great-great-grandson, Michael B. Moore. Freedom […]