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As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly woven into daily life, many of us are asking: What exactly is it? How do we begin to understand a technology that is advancing so quickly? And, most importantly, how can we use it with intention and confidence? We are delighted to welcome Ginny Deerin, a seasoned non-profit leader, entrepreneur, […]
$185.00 – $235.00
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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 Rabbit […]
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RESCHEDULED FROM JANUARY 27 Along with Buxton Books, we’re delighted to welcome New York Times bestselling author Ashley Elston for one of the first stops on the national tour of her latest novel, Anatomy of an Alibi. Highly anticipated for its twists and turns, this murder mystery is as gripping as it is clever—sure to […]
$47.00 – $57.00
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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 Coordinator, […]
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Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures. We're thrilled to partner with Buxton Books to host national bestselling author Kate Quinn for a Charleston stop during her national tour. This enthralling new historical novel, a dynamic author involves two women—a female […]
$47.00 – $57.00
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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 Rabbit […]
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As we dive into our history during a year of SC250, celebrated historian and former Acting Director of the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello, John Ragosta, brings new perspectives to Founding Father Patrick Henry. In his latest book, For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle, Ragosta […]
$10.00 – $15.00
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Renowned for his meticulously researched and intimately crafted designs, as well as high acclaim for his adored presentations, interior designer Marshall Watson returns to Charleston for his second book, Defining Elegance. From breezy seaside homes in Connecticut to the warm, sunlit landscapes of Napa Valley—and everywhere in between—Watson blends craft, architecture, and design with a […]
$10.00 – $15.00
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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 Shannon, our part-time Children's Librarian. She will be reading in […]
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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 Rabbit […]
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Known worldwide for her appreciation of arts and culture, American philanthropist and aesthete Bunny Mellon's signature imprint on interiors is yet again reinvigorated through a new compilation of never-before-seen renderings in The Enchanting Interiors of Bunny Mellon: Paintings by Snowy Campbell. We are honored to host a discussion with three of the key contributors to […]
$10.00 – $15.00
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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 Coordinator, […]
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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 Rabbit […]
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From one of South Carolina's leading voices in the courtroom comes a true story of murder and intrigue, right here in our home state. Explore the true story of Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins, dubbed the Charles Manson of the South, from the prosecutor who brought him to justice. Author and prolific lawyer Richard "Dick" Harpootlian […]
$10.00 – $15.00
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As we continue to explore our nation's 250th anniversary, it is a pleasure to host presenters Amber Satterthwaite (Drayton Hall Preservation Trust) and Brandon M. Stone (Middleton Place Foundation) for an exploration of the American Revolutionary War through the lives of two founding fathers—William Henry Drayton and Arthur Middleton. This lecture will examine the friendship […]
$10.00 – $15.00
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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 Shannon, our part-time Children's Librarian. She will be reading in […]
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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 […]
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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 Rabbit […]
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A store of legend. A man of mystery. A name known to many, a man known to few. More than just a monumental store or its signature stripe, meet the Henri Bendel of Lafayette, Louisiana, who built an empire from a small hat shop in Greenwich Village in 1896 to repositioning 57th Street as “the […]
$10.00 – $15.00
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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 Coordinator, […]
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Netflix star and New York Times bestseller Phil Rosenthal and his daughter Lily join us along with Buxton Books in the Main Reading Room — and this time, Lil has to try a brand new experience… sleeping over someplace new! We are thrilled to welcome the beloved father/daughter duo to Charleston for a very special […] |
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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 Rabbit […]
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USAID was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to unify America's foreign aid programs and deliver benefits both abroad and at home. Internationally as well as in South Carolina, the agency's work created tangible economic value. With the agency now largely closed and the future of foreign aid uncertain, we are thrilled to […]
$10.00 – $15.00
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Join the Charleston Library Society's conservation team 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 paper […]
$295.00 – $335.00
Join early American historian Benjamin C. Schaffer who reveals a number of lesser-known truths about America's earliest naval forces in his new book, The First Fleets: Colonial Navies of the British Atlantic World, 1630-1775. As both factual resource and engrossing narrative, the book provides insight into the newly established British colonies of pre-Revolutionary America, and […]
$25.00 – $35.00
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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 Shannon, our part-time Children's Librarian. She will be reading in […]
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The trendsetters of the last 20 years may, in fact, take direction from those before (or even before). Join fashion historian Caroline Rennolds Milbank and former interiors designer Diana Hambleton for an engaging Life Long Learning course to delve into the true originals of each category, and the lasting influence of each on what remains […]
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$185.00 – $235.00
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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 Rabbit […]
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As part of our ongoing reflection on our nation’s 250th Anniversary year, we have a unique opportunity to host Stewart McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, for a special talk centered around 225 Years of the White House. Following the critical role played by South Carolina in the revolution, and given the specific local […]
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$10.00 – $15.00
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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 Coordinator, […]
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CLS Book Club is FREE, in-person, and open to the public—and also member-researched and led through thoughtfully curated discussion. Whether you’ve finished the book, are thinking about starting it, or couldn’t make it past the halfway point, please join us. RSVP is required via the form below so that we can plan for seating. For […]
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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 […]
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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 Rabbit […]
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They say home is where the heart is – Architectural Digest Editor-in-Chief Amy Astley has taken this to heart. In the new book from the magazine that has been the leading design authority for the last century, AD at Home, Astley takes us on a personal tour through some of her favorite homes photographed for […]
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$10.00 – $15.00
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In partnership with Drayton Hall, and as a precursor to the upcoming Charleston Show, we welcome William Curtis and Russell Windham of Curtis & Windham Architects to highlight their newly released compendium on decades of work – Building on Tradition. Their inventive style has distinguished them as one of the most highly sought-after for their […]
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$10.00 – $15.00
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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 Shannon, our part-time Children's Librarian. She will be reading in […]
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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 Rabbit […]
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Odds are, you have little interest in a talk about ‘math.’ That said, we are honored to invite you to change the way you think about math – and life – with the pub day debut of Aftermath, a provocative new book by Author, National Education Association "Friend of Education" award-winner and CLS member Ted Dintersmith. […]
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$25.00 – $45.00
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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 Coordinator, […]
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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 Rabbit […]
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Along with Buxton Books, join us to celebrate the publication of Daughter of Egypt, from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Benedict. Based on the real figures who discovered and eventually opened the treasure-filled tomb of the boy Pharaoh Tutankhamun, journey across the sands of time to discover another infamous ruler, Hatshepsut, […]
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$45.00 – $55.00
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Please join us for our "Eggs in the Stacks" Easter Egg Hunt! Miss Justine, our Children's Programming Coordinator, will kick off this fun event with a special Springtime reading, followed by age-appropriate Egg Hunts in the Main Reading Room & Rabbit Hole. Join us for yummy treats, special prizes, and a lot of fun. We […]
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Visiting from the UK, author and renowned speaker Hugo Vickers brings us Malice in Wonderland, an investigation into the whirlwind life of the photographer, diarist, painter, interiors and costume designer that was Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton. Cecil Beaton invited Hugo Vickers to be his authorized biographer only days before his unexpected passing. Undeterred, Vickers […]
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$25.00 – $35.00
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A topic both fascinating and polarizing, the story of the Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, is in the limelight once again. Join acclaimed Royal biographer Hugo Vickers for a relaunch of Behind Closed Doors, the true story of the Duchess of Windsor. Ahead of the film due out later this year starring Isabella Rossellini and […]
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$10.00 – $15.00
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