CCPL to Host Spoleto Festival USA Book Discussion

book cover of Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill

Charleston County Public Library has partnered with Spoleto Festival USA for three book discussions, reflecting themes found in Spoleto’s opera Omar. The second talk on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 - 6:30 p.m., will examine Lawrence Hill's Someone Knows My Name. In this fiction work, Hill, an award winning author, tells the story of the injustices of slavery and its toll on people. Register here.

For more information, please contact Karli at gallagherk@ccpl.org

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Robert Mills designed courthouse, Camden, SC.

From Colony to Community: Three Centuries of South Carolina Culture

October 16, 2025, 10:30 AM

This webinar provides an overview of South Carolina's cultural transformation through key historical moments. While not every significant event will be covered, we'll explore pivotal periods including the Revolutionary War, Civil War, federal tariffs, both World Wars, and the post-war era through today.