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April 2019
Books for Bier 2019 – Donate a book, get a free beer!
Annual fundraiser benefiting The Charleston County Public Library April 9 - 5:30 - 8pm | Bay Street Biergarten - 549 East Bay St, Charleston Bring a gently used book and receive a free beer. Plus, any child who brings a children's book to donate will receive a free root beer. In addition, we will sell books and have amazing silent auction items for you to bid on. Come support your local library and have fun with us! *Limit one beverage…
Find out more »The Public | Movie & Panel Discussion
Presented by The Library Foundation of the Lowcountry & Charleston Friends of the Library: CHARLESTON PREMIER: The Public | starring Emilio Estevez & Alec Baldwin. Following the film, a panel discussion on homelessness and the role of the public library. Featured Panelists: Darlene Jackson, Interim Director, Charleston County Public Library | Gene Brunson, Director, Berkeley County Library System | Jenn Gleber, Branch & PR Manager, Dorchester County Library - Summerville To purchase tickets, please click here #NationalLibraryWeek #LibrariesTransform
Find out more »West Ashley Book Sale
Want to attend the book sale a day early? A special event for Friends of the Library members will be held at the Hurd/St. Andrews Regional Library, Thursday evening, May 23rd from 5:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. To become a member, please click here. Members can also join at the door! Can’t wait for the next book sale? You can find $1 books in the Friends of the Library section of a number of Charleston County Public libraries. These books are refreshed often and you will find a variety…
Find out more »One Day Book Sale!
Come shop the Charleston Friends of the Library Pop Up One Day Book Sale on Friday, April 26th from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Mt Pleasant Regional Library, 1133 Mathis Ferry Rd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464. Our One Day Sale will feature individually priced books starting at $1. Our selection will include “better” books, mysteries, romances, classics, children’s books, local histories, cookbooks and a variety of non-fiction topics. Hope to see you there! Interested in volunteering? Please click…
Find out more »May 2019
West Ashley Book Sale
Interested in volunteering at our West Ashley Book Sale? Please click here to sign up.
Find out more »June 2019
Wando Mt. Pleasant Library Preview Party
You're invited! Join the Charleston Friends of the Library (FOL) on June 7th for a special preview of the new Wando Mt. Pleasant Library! In 2014 you showed your overwhelming support for the Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) system by approving the building of five new, state-of-the-art libraries. Come welcome CCPL to its new digs in Mt. Pleasant on June 7th, 4PM-7PM for private facility tours, family fun games, music, and light refreshments. Some of the features you can look forward to…
Find out more »That Summer Book Sale
June 21 & 22: 9am - 5h30pm June 23: 2pm - 4pm Interested in volunteering? Please click here to sign up.
Find out more »July 2019
John’s Island Book Sale
Click here to volunteer with the friends! http://bit.ly/2X8BNgw
Find out more »October 2019
Black Ink: The Charleston African American Book Festival
Black Ink: A Charleston African-American Book Festival Saturday, October 5, 2019, 11 am - 5 pm The Charleston African-American Book Festival is the first and only annual celebration of African-American literature in the Charleston area. Now in its fourth year, Black Ink serves as a platform to support local Black writers, creating a space for them to share their work, discuss their craft, and expose readers of all ages to the great variety of African-American authors in the area. With…
Find out more »That BIG Book Sale
Featuring over 60,000 books, DVDs, CDs, audio books, sheet music, and maps available to purchase for prices as low as $.50 Our next That BIG Book Sale event is scheduled for October 11-13 at the Omar Shrine Auditorium, with our Preview Sale for members on October 10th . Membership Preview Sale & Reception Held the evening before the sale goes public / 5 - 8 PM / Omar Shrine Auditorium Become a member of Friends and join us for a special…
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