Charleston Library Society

With great success from last year's Life Long Learning Course on the Music of Vietnam Era, Dana Beach and Teddy Gilbreth return for another six-part series exploring the distinctive music of South & North Carolina, from its diverse array of originating influences to the wide-ranging diaspora of its impact. The unique cross-section of community, class, […]

In April of 1976, whooping cranes were on the verge of extinction - until ornithologist George Archibald learned to dance with them. To save the species, he began to devote seven years of his life to mastering the courtship dance of whooping cranes to boost their population and reintroduce them to the wild. Since then, […]

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 […]

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 […]

The 14th Earl of Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, held the role of Prime Minister to Queen Victoria for three terms in addition to his positions as the longest-serving leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom. However, his prolific journey through statesmanship actually began on our side of the Atlantic, in the […]

Join our resident bookbinder and conservator, James Davis, to learn the art of hand bookbinding and walk away with your very own journal. Starting with paper, board, and thread, students […]

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 […]

Just ahead of the 10 year anniversary, we are incredibly honored to host New York Times and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kevin Sack, for the pub-day release of Mother Emanuel, a […]

CLS is honored to partner with CofC's Department of Theatre and Dance to present the third annual Shakespeare on the Steps. Don't miss this special Shakespearian experience that returns for […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]