Charleston Library Society

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, […]

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 […]

While it's a topic more broadly discussed in modern society, mental health was once not what it is today. Join author and poet Susanne Paola Antonetta for an in-depth review of her investigation into the forgotten history of eugenics and its links to present-day psychiatry. With her recent release, The Devil’s Castle, Antonetta not only […]

Explore the female experience through the material culture of one of the most beloved and sought-after ceramics in the world. After discovering over seventy-five pieces of Delftware in a historic Manhattan townhouse, decorative art advisor and now author Genevieve Wheeler Brown began the journey of sharing the story of these incredible pieces of art. With […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]