Upcoming Events

Book Fest at Fermentory!
Jun
13

Book Fest at Fermentory!

Celebrate local literacy at The Garden by Charles Towne Fermentory! Book sale wih books for all ages, genres for all interests! Local authors! $1 for every pint sold will be donated to FRIENDS! Get great books and support literacy in Charleston!

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May
14
to May 17

That BIG Book Sale 2026

50,000 BOOKS FOR SALE

May 14 - MEMBERS NIGHT- 4 - 7 pm

May 15 - Book sale - 9 am - 7 pm

May 16 - Book sale - 9 am - 5 pm

May 17 - Book sale- 10 am - 3 pm

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Apr
23

Thankful Thursday at Cannon Distillery!

Pop up book sale! Book raffle! Local Authors! Join us at Cannon Distillery (1734 Signal Point Road 29412) to support local literacy - 10% of evening sales at Cannon Distillery will be donated to FRIENDS!

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Apr
12

Second Sunday on King Street

FRIENDS will be at Second Sunday on King Street selling a selection of Children’s and South Carolina Books! Proceeds support programs at the Charleston County Library and local literacy!

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Feb
19

Ticketed Event

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2026 Book Sales

SPRING BOOK SALE‍ ‍March 12-14 at Otranto Road Library (2261 Otranto Rd, North Charleston)

MAIN LIBRARY BOOK SALE July 16-18 at Main Library (68 Calhoun Street, Charleston)

SUMMER BOOK SALE August 6-8 at Citadel Mall (2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Charleston)

HOLIDAY BOOK SALE November 12-14 at Wando Library (1400 Carolina Park Blvd, Mt Pleasant)

*Thursday nights of each sale are Members Night! You need to be a Member of Charleston FRIENDS of the Library to attend.

Event Partners

We have amazing event partners who have been instrumental in empowering literacy and learning in our community. We appreciate their support and would like to invite you to become an event partner too. Please contact Leah Donaldson if you are interested in becoming an event partner.