An opportunity to meet new people and discover new authors, share ideas and experiences about books and about our different lives. You can find the schedule and instructions on how to use the service at. Last chapter book club gaston county public library. Charleston county public library stocks a range of books, magazines, downloadable digital contents, cds, dvds, research tools and commercial database.
Returns must come back to the libraries through the book drops. Friends of the library charleston county public library. Charleston county public library 68 calhoun street charleston sc 29401 843 8056930 charleston county public library sept. Charleston county library bookmobile hours charleston, sc. Az biz accountants adoption answering services architects. All 16 branches of ccpl have stopped charging the standard 20centperday late fee on books. Charleston county public library 68 calhoun st charleston. Andrewsbees ferry book club charleston county public. Well keep a running list of days and who is reading each week on this page. Branches bookshelves at ccpls main branch on calhoun street photo provided by the charleston county public library. My book club meets at harbor view presbyterian church at 3. Carroll county public library supports community book clubs. They have an awesome collection of resources and a friendly staff that is willing to go out.
The collection of the library contains 756,468 volumes. The las vegasclark county library district jessica fichot voice of a worldly soul. This subscription services content is not curated by the charleston county public library and all selections are made by this vendor. Cynthia graham hurd book club for teens charleston county. Double bay book club meets on the third thursday of every month from 6. Library book clubs copies of the current months books are available at the library. The charleston county public library operates 16 branches throughout the county, including its main branch located in downtown charleston. Use the left side menu to access the main menu for. Studies show that children who dont read during the summer will regress and be less prepared when school starts.
We know that the more often young children hear books read to them, the more prepared they are to begin reading on their own when they start kindergarten. Book drops are open, with the exception of south regional due to construction. Additionally, it offers transportation, delivery and doortodoor book exchange services for homebound individuals. Through a rating system that measures the services of more than 7,300 libraries across read more.
Charleston book club gives veterans a voice south carolina. Digital collections charleston county public library. Many of our communities enjoy books and discussing them if you you would like to join a book club or invite us to see what your book club is reading i will gladly publish your list. Must be able to lift library materials including books, av equipment, program materials and maneuver loaded book carts weighing approximately fifty 50 to one hundred 100 pounds. The charleston library was founded before the providence athenaeum. In 1914 the charleston library society moved into its present king street location. Download andor stream ebooks, audiobooks, videos and more through our wvdeli online collection. Charleston county public librarys executive director doug.
Are you interested in working for the charleston county public library. The new building offers a meeting room for clubs and organizations and public access computers connected to. Monday afternoon book club list november 4 invention of wings sue monk kidd december 2 christmas stitches stephanie grace whitson, nancy moser, judith miller january 6, 2010 christmas at carleton tamara alexander february 3 allie and bea catherine ryan hyde march 2. Pride and prejudice by jane austen, cinder by marissa meyer, the reckless oath we made by bryn greenwood, this ten. The las vegasclark county library districts the library is your entertainment resource. The johnson county librarys own novelist database, which you can access with your library card number and pin, has book discussion guides for hundreds of titles and are online communities with great resources. The charleston county public library is partnering with the south carolina collaborative for race and reconciliation in. Some charleston music venues are slowly reopening after coronavirus. Charleston county library charleston county library. All ccpl materials except books, book club kits and storytime kits are 20 cents per day, up to. Mary alice monroe invites you to meet five remarkable characters as she explores the power of friendship with tenderness, honesty and understanding. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the charleston county public library system digital collection. Calendar this menu is specific to this section of and will change depending on where you are in the website. The library offers a range of membership packages and online and telephonic renew services.
Charleston county public library books drops at all but the poesullivans island branch have reopened as part of the librarys phased reopening plans. Book clubs montgomery county memorial library system. Bees landing recreation center join us for a discussion of the book, erotic stories for punjabi widows. Charleston county library 2020 all you need to know. The book club charleston county public library system. Charleston county library board of trustees meeting minutes february 23, 2016 the charleston county library board of trustees met for a regular meeting on tuesday, february 23, 2016, at 5. Theres a lot going on at your local library that you may not even know about. No more late fees at charleston county public library for.
Tuesday, june 18, 2019 charleston county library charleston, s. West charleston library las vegasclark county library. Read anything book club for teens and adults the read anything book group meets monthly to exchange book recommendations in a wide variety of genres. Library hours are currently monday through thursday 9am6pm and fridays 9am5pm. Hundreds of books for sale free event books for all ages ccpl calendar of events all libraries closed monday, sept. The selected meeting dates and titles for 2020 are as follows. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of south carolinas coastline and is located on charleston harbor, an inlet of the atlantic ocean formed by the. Why join a book club when you can weigh in from the comfort of your couch. The festival will take place at the charleston county public librarys main branch and will feature readers and other performers, along with authors promoting and selling their own works. Hughenden book club the hughenden book club meets on the second friday of the month at 11am at the hughenden hotel, 14 queen street, woollahra. Edgar allan poe library town of sullivans island sc. Partnering with the south carolina collaborative for race and reconciliation, the charleston county public library has created a special book.
Summer reading 2020 charleston county public library. Following the expo, the charleston library society sold the racecourse to establish an endowment to benefit the organization. The event also attracts publishers, book clubs, libraries, and individual. Welcome to charleston county public librarys 1,000 books before kindergarten program. The library board of trustees is appointed by county council. While the coronavirus has forced us to close our branches and suspend our inperson club meetings, but weve been working behind the scenes to create a virtual book club experience. The last chapter book club meets on the 4th monday of each month, except december, at 7. Charleston library society, founded in 1748, is a subscription library in charleston, south carolina the library is the third oldest subscription library in the united states after the library company of philadelphia founded 1731 by benjamin franklin and the redwood library and athenaeum of newport, rhode island 1747. The charleston county public library will no longer punish patrons for being a little late. Charleston county public library has relaunched virtual book clubs on discord. Tumblebooks is an online library of interactive books for prereaders and early readers.
This library is affiliated with charleston county library. The charleston county public library is partnering with the south carolina collaborative for race and reconciliation in hosting a special book club for teens in honor of cynthia graham hurd, a 31year veteran of ccpl who was killed in the mother emanuel ame shooting in 2015. While the coronavirus has forced us to close our branches and suspend our inperson club meetings, but weve been working behind the. Cynthia graham hurd book club for teens charleston. Reference or sc room items cannot leave the library. Book clubs at your library if you love to read and talk about books or watch and talk about movies, the library has book clubs for you. Use our collection of databases to locate information on a broad range of subjects from magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and books.
Its a saturday morning and a small group meets at the downtown charleston county library, their thick books cracked open to the same page. Charleston county library in charleston charleston. Read whatever books you want to read each month, and get to know other charleston book lovers. Click the name of the club to find out more about each group, the exact dates its meeting, and the titles the group is reading. Libraries adjust to life in the digital world features charleston. With charleston county public library hosting hundreds of free activities, classes, movies and lectures in june, there is truly something for everyone at the local library. The library serves a population of 401,438 residents. Charleston southern is a christian liberal arts university and is one of south carolinas largest accredited, independent universities, enrolling 3,600 students.
Library services are funded through charleston county government and other state monies. Charleston carnegie public library serving charleston. The beaux arts building was the first constructed specifically for the library society. Charleston public library launches cynthia graham hurd book club. A group of people who meet regularly to discuss a preselected book. To learn more about available employment opportunities at all. Book club groups in charleston heres a look at some book club groups near charleston. It organizes art exhibitions, summer reading programs. Main library daytime book club this book club meets on the second thursday of each month at 1 pm at the main library.
Book clubs for adults charleston county public library. The city is the county seat of charleston county, and the principal city in the charlestonnorth charlestonsummerville metropolitan statistical area. Unused checkouts do not rollover to the next month. While ccpl offers a variety of book clubs at our branches, you may also be interested in starting your own. The charleston county public library main branch is a wonderful resource in the middle of charleston to do research, find a quiet place to do some work, or just find a good book or movie. We set up a server and several channels for many of our book clubs, and even set up a schedule. Prior library experience helpful but not necessary.
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