Join Charleston Library Society's Director of Conservation James Davis and Conservation Intern Sam Barnheart 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 […]
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 Kenna, our incredible Camps in the Stacks leader. She […]
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 Melissa, our Children's Library Coordinator. She will be reading […]
The Library Society is delighted to welcome authors and historians Jane Marguerite Tippett and Martin Williams for their first State-side book discussion on the diverse but complementary approaches they adopted when researching and writing about the lives and reigns of King Edward VII (r. 1901-1910) and his grandson, King Edward VIII (r. 1936), later Duke […]
In keeping with a subject matter close to our hearts, we are pleased to host Dr. John J. Navin for a personal account of his 2020 debut: The Grim Years: Settling South Carolina, 1670-1720. With extraordinary detail and analysis, Navin reveals the hardships that were experienced by people of all ethnicities and stations in life […]
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 Melissa, our Children's Library Coordinator. She will be reading […]
Buxton Books and the Charleston Library Society are honored to host Charles Frazier for a pub week debut of The Trackers in its paperback release. In his first official appearance in Charleston, the award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author of Cold Mountain, Thirteen Moons, Nightwoods, and Varina will share insights from developing his latest success […]
A gifted writer's death a week before becoming a critically acclaimed author sends her husband and son on an inspirational book tour to ensure her dream lives on. Carol Wall's debut memoir – about cancer, friendship, and cultivating an open heart – was a breakout success. But joy turned to tragedy when the breast cancer […]
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 Melissa, our Children's Library Coordinator. She will be reading […]
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 Melissa, our Children's Library Coordinator. She will be reading […]
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 Kenna, our incredible Camps in the Stacks leader. She […]
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 Melissa, our Children's Library Coordinator. She will be reading […]
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 Melissa, our Children's Library Coordinator. She will be reading […]
Please join us for our "Eggs in the Stacks" Easter Egg Hunt! A Storytime & Children's Librarian will start 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 think it […]
Charleston Symphony presents its signature Chamber Music ensemble at the Library Society. For two evenings we will host an intimate grouping to showcase the brilliant talent of our CSO musicians. Performances will offer an exciting range of chamber music literature, and riveting works from composers such as Brahms, Gilére, and Cabaniss! String Quintet No. 2 […]