Events

We've all wished to be transported into our favorite books, especially those with a happy ending. But what happens when it's not such a happy ending...rather, a horror-filled one instead? Romance lovers meet the crime thriller obsessed in one fantastic debut from self-proclaimed "grown-up theater kid" Kate Eberle. Bringing to life the inner yearnings of […]

Look forward to the return of Pulitzer Prize finalist, New York Times bestseller, and Scholar in Residence at the Citadel, James Scott, for the pub-week launch of his new release, Empire of Ashes, joined on stage by Brian Jones, Dean of the Citadel. As an acclaimed Pacific War Historian for a number of books, including […]

Since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, capitalism has unleashed unimaginable growth in opportunity and prosperity. We are honored to welcome Senator Phil Gramm, economist, retired congressman, and one of America's premier public policy advocates, to share his latest book, Triumph of Economic Freedom, and expound upon seven pivotal moments in our country's economic history […]

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 […]

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Girls of Atomic City and The Last Castle comes a sweeping chronicle challenging the traditional mythology of the nation’s beginnings and championing the unsung women behind the American Revolution.  While history has traditionally celebrated the “Founding Fathers,“ it often omits the women who kept the colonies running and liberty alive. Appropriately […]

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 or are thinking about picking it up. Reserve your spot HERE. Please note, we’ve updated our ticketing system—purchases now go through Neon Events for a smoother registration experience. For any issues, please call […]

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 […]

Dive into the surprisingly understudied history of SC’s forests and their impact on the state’s economy through this compendium edited by Jessica Elfenbein and Mark Kinzer that brings together essays from emerging and established scholars. Wood Basket of the World examines how lumbering, wood-product manufacturing, and forest conservation transformed the state's sandhills and coastal plain from […]

RESCHEDULED FROM JUNE 23RD, 2026. What does the dog say? Zip zap wickety wack! We look forward to hosting award-winning cartoonist and The New Yorker contributor, Matt Diffee, for a special, silly story time to debut his new children’s book. Stemming from classic animal sound books, and already slated as best for the category under […]

RESCHEDULED FROM JUNE 23RD, 2026. Matthew Diffee has been contributing cartoons to The New Yorker since 1999, with work also appearing in Time, The Huffington Post, The Believer, and Texas Monthly magazines. As the editor of three volumes of The Rejection Collection: Cartoons You Never Saw and Never Will See in The New Yorker, published […]