A timely release for days spent in the beach chair, lawn chair, or porch swing - The 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, all […]

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 […]

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 novice of the Main Reading Room, we are thrilled to welcome Stacy back to discuss […]

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 […]