Based on the Book Movie on Saturday

Based on the Book Movie Series:  The Blind Side
Saturday, February 25 at 3 p.m.
This film is the remarkable true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home who was taken in by a wealthy white family who helped him fulfill his potential as a person and as an athlete. He worked hard on the field and in the classroom and became an All-American in college and was picked in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft, changing his life and the lives of the loving family who were there to watch him succeed.  Rated PG-13, 128 minutes.

Come to the Library Tonight and Meet The Gullah Lady!

From 6 – 7 p.m. tonight, we will host Sharon Cooper-Murray, The Gullah Lady, as she presents the Community Rag Quilt Project and explains the Gullah tradition of rag quilting through storytelling and narration. 

Recycle your empty inkjet cartridges at the library

Place Your Empty Cartridges In This Box on the Circulation Desk!

Want to recycle your old, empty inkjet cartridges and help out our library?  Drop them in the designated box on the circulation desk and the library will receive up to $4.00 for each one we recycle.  Be green and help your library at the same time!

Meet the Author and Book Signing: Colonel William (Bill) R. Saunders

John’s Island Regional Library
Thursday, February 9 from 6 – 7 p.m.

Colonel William R. Saunders, retired USAF pilot and John’s Island native (Mt. Zion Elementary, Haut Gap Middle School and St. John’s High School Alumnus), will share the tools needed to get up and get in control of your life.  He is a 1977 Tuskegee University Mechanical Engineering, Air Force ROTC distinguished graduate and motivational speaker whose book, Are You Stuck in Traffic? A Step-by-Step Guide to a Better Life!, will provoke thought and make you hungry to reach your personal goals.  The book is a metaphor for the traffic jams of life.  Copies of the book and related items (audiobook CDs, pamphlets, t-shirts, etc.) will be available for sale and signing by the author after the program.

Don’t Want to Wait for the Next Friends’ Book Sale?

Now, you can get great deals on books from the Charleston Friends of the Library without waiting for a book sale!  Check out their new online shopping site:  http://www.shopcharlestonlibraryfriends.org/

Need Tax Forms or Tax Help?

AARP Free Income Tax Preparation
Saturdays, February 4 through April 14 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Free income tax preparation and electronic filing will be offered by AARP volunteers through April 14 at the John’s Island Regional Branch.  A current picture ID and Social Security card are required, along with the Social Security cards of any dependents. First come, first served with the last person accepted at 1 p.m.  Assistance in Spanish will be available.

Tax forms and help are available at other Charleston County Public Library locations. Click here to find out more!

Mr. Bill Saunders and You Got to Move

Join us tonight at 5:30 p.m. in the library’s auditorium for the film, You Got to Move-Stories of Change in the South, and Mr. Bill Saunders, CEO of the Committee on Better Racial Assurance and Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commissioner (SC).  We will discuss this film about individuals who dared to change the world for the better.  Significant historical people, places and events are highlighted, including the Highlander Folk School and the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Saunders, a life-long resident of John’s Island, will share his personal experiences in the human/civil rights struggle and answer questions. 

Library Closed on Monday, January 16, 2012

All branches of the Charleston County Public Library will be closed on Monday, January 16, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  Our bookdrop will be closed and any items left outside the bookdrop will be the responsibility of the customer.  All branches will reopen on Tuesday, January 17, for normal operating hours.

What is Babygarten?

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2011: The Year in Review

As 2011 draws to a close, here are some interesting and informative websites selected by the Charleston County Public Library about events of 2011:

Yahoo Year in Review

Reuters Year in Review 2011

YouTube Zeitgeist:  The Year in Review 2011

Twitter Year in Review

CNet TV Year in Review

Atlantic Magazine Special Report:  The Year in Review 2011

Want to more suggested website lists?  Visit CCPL’s Archived Websites of the Week!