THE CHARLESTONREADER Volume XVII, No. 2 Summer 2015 AND 2014 ANNUAL REPORT

CHARLESTON LIBRARY SOCIETY DELVE INTO THE FOUNDATION COLLECTION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’SNOTES

I had planned to get our summer newsletter and Annual Report out by July, so I began writing my director’s report in mid-June. I was excited to discuss our emerging five-year Strategic Plan, and I managed to get about 250 words onto paper. However, perceptions of the Library and of our wonderful city were forever changed on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Charleston experienced a tragedy that stunned all of us. A vile young man filled with racist hatred murdered nine good people in their house of worship. He sought to incite further violence, but he failed miserably. Instead, our community united in a remarkable outpouring of support and love. Church bells rang in unison, and thousandsEXEC of UTIVE DIRECTOR’SNOTES people held hands across the Ravenel Bridge to show their commitment to peace and understanding. Young Readers Initiative Finding a thread from this horrific event to a report on the Library Society seemed difficult for me in any way other than to commend the shared reaction by our members. The day-to-day routine here halted.As IThe announced young staff at membersthe 2014 who Annual had workedMeeting, so hardin addition to celebrate to celebrating the 100th anniversary of the main building, this our third Monte Carlo Night as a “friend-raiser” on June 19 immediatelyyear’s dedicated focus is also any directedproceeds atto reachingthe Mother out Emanuel to and Fund.expanding Emails from our out-of-town members poured in with expressions of concernour andgroup admiration of young for members. the solidarity In ofApril the city’swe hosted reaction. our Within first days, two of our librarians joined other archivists to assist Mother EmanuelGrandparents’ in dealing Day, with inthe Maythousands we began of cards, offering letter, and story notes time that streamed in from around the world. Still, I struggled with what I couldand possibly crafts writeevery for Friday this publication morning, that and could we be have relevant. added a new “teen” area outside the Rabbit Hole in an attempt to And then, randomly, as she did for the five years she lived in Charlestonmake and the the Library four years more she servedappealing on our to Board young of families.Trustees, CarolineOur von Nathusius gave me the help I needed. My “thread” between outreacha tragedy andeffort an brings update to on mind the Library a letter Society Harper is Leethat thewrote same to spirit that motivated 19 young men to create this society 268Oprah years Winfrey ago is in at 2006work on today the –subject even in of Germany. reading Theand desireher love of books. I know Ms. Lee would champion our appeal to enhance our quality of life, to be better informed, and to reach out to others has been beautifully expressed in the new monument to parents and grandparents to bring their children to the being erected in Germany. Library Society and give them the magic of a library card. I am honored to share part of the Press Release that Caroline sent me the day before Rev. Clementa Pinckney’s funeral. The Library Society and Charleston’s strength of purpose will be recognized in the new monument across the Atlantic.

PRESS RELEASE - Haldensleben and Hundisburg (as part of Project Haldensleben, Germany, CHARME, May 7, 2006 supporting the 20-year renovation of Schloss We were privileged. There were children, mostly from rural areas, who had never looked into a book until they went to school. They had to be June 24, 2015 HundisburgDear Oprah, and the surrounding parkland) will be named taught to read in the first grade, and we were impatient with them for theDo Charleston you remember Place when .you Many learned people to read, with or like family me, can and you worknot even having to catch up. We ignored them. tiesremember to Charleston a time when live you in didn’t Hundisburg, know how? HaldenslebenI must have learned and from And it wasn’t until we were grown, some of us, that we discovered what thehaving surrounding been read totowns by my andfamily. cities. My sisters IFA andRotorion, brother, much which older, had befallen the children of our African-American servants. In some of In the wake of the tragic shooting of nine members of hasread a large aloud plantto keep inme Charleston, from pestering isthem; just my one mother example. read me a story their schools, pupils learned to read three-to-one — three children to one the congregation of Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, every day, usually a children’s classic, and my father read from the four book, which was more than likely a cast-off primer from a white grammar newspapers he got through every evening. Then, of course, it was Uncle South Carolina, on 17 June 2015, the community of Like Schloss Hundisburg, Charleston is an architectural school. We seldom saw them until, older, they came to work for us. Wiggily at bedtime. Haldensleben in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, makes a gem which was almost entirely destroyed - in Charleston’s Now, 75 years later in an abundant society where people have laptops, cell gesture of solidarity with its sister-city in the United case,So Iin arrived the inAmerican the first grade, Civil literate, War andwith a thencurious again cultural through assimilation phones, iPods, and minds like empty rooms, I still plod along with books. of American history, romance, the Rover Boys, Rapunzel, and The States. earthquake and fire and through Hurricane Hugo in 1989 Instant information is not for me. I prefer to search library stacks because Mobile Press. Early signs of genius? Far from it. Reading was an when I work to learn something, I remember it. - butaccomplishment which rose I againshared towith become several local a site contemporaries. of great beauty. Why this A new monument which has been worked on over the endemic precocity? Because in my hometown, a remote village in the early And, Oprah, can you imagine curling up in bed to read a computer? past two years by students of the American College Those1930s, of usyoungsters who know had little Charleston to do but read. well, A movie? recognize Not often that — thismovies Weeping for Anna Karenina and being terrified by Hannibal Lecter, of the Building Arts (ACBA) in the parkland between is aweren’t city which for small works children. constantly A park for to games? heal Notthe a wounds hope. We’re of talkingthe entering the heart of darkness with Mistah Kurtz, having Holden unpaved streets here, and the Depression. Caulfield ring you up — some things should happen on soft pages, not cold metal. Books were scarce. There was nothing you could call a public library, we were a hundred miles away from a department store’s books section, so The village of my childhood is gone, with it most of the book collectors, www.charlestonlibrarysociety.org we children began to circulate reading material among ourselves until each including the dodgy one who swapped his complete set of Seckatary child had read another’s entire stock. There were long dry spells broken by Hawkinses for a shotgun and kept it until it was retrieved by an irate the new Christmas books, which started the rounds again. parent.

As we grew older, we began to realize what our books were worth: Anne Now we are three in number and live hundreds of miles away from each of Green Gables was worth two Bobbsey Twins; two Rover Boys were other. We still keep in touch by telephone conversations of recurrent theme: an even swap for two Tom Swifts. Aesthetic frissons ran a poor second “What is your name again?” followed by “What are you reading?” We to the thrills of acquisition. The goal, a full set of a series, was attained don’t always remember. only once by an individual of exceptional greed — he swapped his sister’s doll buggy. Much love, Harper

www.charlestonlibrarysociety.org past, including slavery and racial segregation, and secure • offer the community of Haldensleben a a bright future. Horrific events like the killings at Emanuel spot in which they can contemplate their AME do not divide the city, they are an opportunity for relationship with the outside world, just the community to unite more resolutely than ever. as Johann Gottlob Nathusius did when he tried to show the entire planet’s flora in his We in Germany recognize that no society is perfect. Every gardens, community has scars from the past to deal with. Here in Haldensleben, we continue to wrestle with the ghosts of • acknowledge, through the ruined Nazism and Communism and the struggle to adapt to appearance of the folly, that every the reunification of Germany in 1990. Like Charleston, society undergoes processes of change, our region has risen from ruins many times over. renewal and rebirth and that perfection is unattainable, and By naming the folly Charleston Place, we: • signify our love and support for the people • thank the people of Charleston, South of Charleston, South Carolina in this Carolina for their contribution to the moment of tragedy. beautification of our landscape,

ATTENTION MEMBERS! Some changes are coming to the Library Society!

Beginning after Labor Day we will be altering some of our Circulation Policies here at the Library Society. We would like to make sure that all members are conscious of these upcoming changes in order to achieve a seamless transition. The specifics haven’t been settled yet, but keep a look out for an email from us containing the official changes. The alterations will affect fines for overdue items, an increase in checkout limits, and an extension of loan periods. Most importantly, please notify us if you have changed your email. Call 843-723-9912 or email [email protected] with any email changes.

THE BOOK CLUB IS BACK! In October, we will present the second season of the CLS Book Club! With the help of dedicated members and a passionate staff, the club’s riveting selection is, Circling the Sun: A Novel by Paula McLain. Author of best-selling The Paris Wife, she returns with her eagerly anticipated new novel that transports readers to colonial Kenya in the 1920s. Circling the Sun brings to life a fearless and captivating woman—Beryl Markham, a record-setting aviator caught up in a passionate love triangle with safari hunter Denys Finch Hatton and Karen Blixen, described in Isak Dinesen’s classic memoir Out of Africa.

The first meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 at 10:00 AM. There will be a maximum capacity for this event, so please call ahead and reserve your space.

For your convenience we will be selling copies of Circling the Sun: A Novel at the Library Society beginning soon. To receive more information about upcoming Book Club events please email [email protected] or call (843) 723-9912.

THE CHARLESTONREADER 3 STAFF UPDATES

BRIEN AND THE BINDERY This summer, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Boston to work a few weeks at MIT and the Boston Athenaeum. At MIT I worked on a research team exploring a new repair technique developed by Jana Dambrogio, the Head Conservator of the MIT Libraries. We performed repairs on books of various shapes and sizes from both circulating and special collections, and even made a video demonstrating the technique. Over just five days, we repaired 20 volumes! The following week I moved to the Boston Athenaeum with Chief Conservator Dawn Walus, where I spent my time learning both new paper and book repair techniques, and also how to establish collection conservation priorities and follow proper documentation protocol. While the trip was incredible and Boston’s weather a little less humid, I am happy to be back home and am so excited to implement all I have learned. I am pleased that, this fall, Dawn will come to Charleston to work with us here at the Library Society. This trip was made possible by a generous contribution from dual Athenaeum/Library Society member Jerrold Mitchell, and also by funding from the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation. – Brien Biedler, Director of the Bindery and Conservation Studio

CALIFORNIA GIRL June and July were filled with great library and archival professional development events, enabling me to better serve the needs of the Library Society. At the end of June, I attended the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Conference for five days in Oakland and Berkeley, California. As a part of the Association of College and Research Libraries, the conference focused on how special collections and archives are the raw materials of the liberal arts and sciences and how they can be used to inform and engage users in humanistic inquiry. I have brought back a wealth of information and ideas to apply to and build better access to our collections in order to promote the continuous education of our community. My second trip was to the Western Archives Institute, hosted by the Society of California Archivists and held at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. This two-week intensive course covered everything one would possibly need to know about archival work, from beginning an archives and performing a survey of collections to best practices of digitizing archival materials. What I learned at WAI reaffirmed my approach to our work here at the Library Society and informed me about our decisions for the future. I also met a group of wonderful professionals in my field that I continue to learn from as we stay in touch. California provided a pleasant break from the weather in Charleston, but I was overjoyed to return home to the Library Society at the end of my trips to begin applying my newly acquired knowledge! – Anna Smith, Special Collections Librarian

MEET LAURA Hello Charleston Library Society Community, My name is Laura Mina, and I am the new Acquisitions Librarian at the Library Society. My journey towards living in Charleston began over five years ago when I set my heart on moving to this city. When I discovered this job opportunity earlier this year, I knew that it was exactly what I wanted. What we want does not always align with what we get, but in this case it did, and I am absolutely grateful to be able to serve the CLS Community. Please stop by the circulation desk to make suggestions about items you would like to see in our collection. I look forward to meeting you all. I grew up in Bay Shore, New York, a town on the South Shore of Long Island. I attended Bay Shore High School and lived to sail, swim, and visit Fire Island in the summer and fall. In 2003, I graduated from the University of Vermont with a B.S. in Art Education. This degree was my ticket to teaching art in Vermont, New

THE CHARLESTONREADER 4 York, and Thailand. After completing my MLS through CUNY Queens College in 2011, I moved (once again) to the Green Mountain State where I served as the Librarian/ Library Media Specialist at Mt. Abraham Union Middle/ High School. In 2012 I became a Rowland Foundation Fellow. Through the grant that accompanied this fellowship, I had opportunities to conduct research in Australia and Italy. I applied what I learned through these explorations to the creation of a library learning commons at my school. During my time as a librarian in Vermont, I identified my love of library collection development. The opportunity to be an Acquisitions Librarian here in Charleston was the realization of a dream. Beyond my interest in libraries, I enjoy painting, reading, cooking, traveling, and soaking in the great outdoors. Thank you for this amazing opportunity. – Laura Mina, Acquisitions Librarian

MEET DUTCH Hi CLS Members, My name is Dutch Reutter, and I am the new Communications and Development Assistant at the Library Society. In May I graduated from the College of Charleston with a B.A. in Arts Management and a minor in Film Studies. Like most Seniors as the year ended, I feared that the demands of the “real world” were possibly at odds with my interests. I worked hard and networked with the help of my advisors and professors and was lucky enough to be introduced to the Library Society. Fortunately, my passion for this city and for non-profits led to the opportunity to become a part-time employee for the summer. I was given a wide variety of duties with the goal to catch things before they fall through the cracks. As an arts manager, this is what I do. I observe, I process, and I adjust the details that occasionally need attention. In the transition to full-time, it probably helped that my love for books has always been apparent. I often find myself buying new books and adding them to my ever-growing “Must Read” list. Time and time again I’m told by my friends or my parents that I have too many books and need to cut back. But, there is no better feeling than to come home and look at my wall of books, which is why I am so lucky to be part of the CLS family. I get to leave my personal library in the morning and walk to work where I am awestruck by our incredible collection on a daily basis. I live by a personal motto: “Nothing is weak as long as your passion is strong.” Following one’s passions is an ideal - but not always within one’s grasp. Few people my age get the opportunity to pursue their passions right out of college. In my new position, I get to do so, and I look forward to helping showcase and develop this wonderful institution. So, if you have ideas or thoughts about any of those “little” details, I would love to hear from you. – Dutch Reutter, Communications and Development Assistant

Charleston Library Society would like to welcome all our new members since the beginning New of the Summer 2015 season! We look forward to seeing new faces in the Library and at our events. Keep a look out for a New Members Welcome Event that will take place this Fall. Members Most importantly, thank you for joining the oldest cultural institution in the South.

Eloise Anderson Katie Credle Karen Kinney Helen Snow Robin Anderson Frederick Cullen Kathleen Koenen Ms. Susan Soderlund Bartley Antine Katherine Doe Ms. Barbara Kraemer Blake Stouffer John Bachmann Dan & Blair Dorneanu Alesya Macatol John & Gail Strauch Charlie Barnes Richard & Patricia Douville David & Louise Maybank Patrick & Kathleen Sullivan Deborah Bernard Clint & Susan Eisenhauer Kay McCollum Thomas & Lanier Summerall Steven Bernard Dr. & Mrs. David Ellison Thayer McDougal Adam & Adryn Sumner Alexis Bomar Ms. Marilyn M. Felix John Moore Grace Sweeney William & Dorris Booth Mr. Bruce Fitzgerald Ms. Tricia S. Moore Alec & Susan Taylor Ms. Marta Borinsky Gordon & Kristi Galloway Roger & Diane Newman Martha A. Teichner Joseph Boyle Michael & Marcia Germain Sonya O’Malley Edith Howle & Rick Throckmorton Emily J. Brasher Andrea Glenn Ginger O’Neill Sylvia Tirpak Mrs. K. G. M. Brockbank Peter Goodrich Dolly & Louis Pardi Daniel & Marie Vandivort Eugene Byers Ben Hagood Jane W. & Charles C. Prevost Kevin & Mallory Verner Keith Callis Wayne Heath Suzanne Richey Mr. W. Alexander Werrell Stacy McKinley & Burton Callicott Megan & Greg Holmes Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Rissing Harriet Whelchel Stinson & Susan Burroughs Carter Mr. James Huchingson Frances Roberts Drs. Jonathan & Emily Wood Stephanie Chevalier Josephine Hutcheson Robert & Janet Rosenzweig John Wrangle Kathleen Cochran Greg & Betsy Jones Nina Rumbough Cameron Wright Thomas Coughlin Samuel Kaplan Gretchen Saenger Jack Young

THE CHARLESTONREADER 5 AROUND THELIBRARY

As John Avlon interviews Founders Award recipient, David McCullough, he serenades his wife Rosalee

David McCullough receives the Founders Award, a copy of his book, bound in the CLS Bindery by Brien Beidler

Pat Conroy and the Pritchard and Duell families

Proud parents, Dianne and John Avlon

Marjorie Wentworth and Jane Tyler

Anne Cleveland, Boeing General counsel Michael Luttig, and Steve Gates Jan Goldstein, Bernie Schein, Jonathan Green and Maggie Schein

THE CHARLESTONREADER 6 Bernard Cornwell’s American debut of his best-selling book Waterloo

Speaker Series: Author Bernard Cornwell

Exhibit for Carolina Day, June 28, 1776

Children and their families participating in crafts at Storytime in the Rabbit Hole

Firoozeh Dumas, New York Times Bestselling Author of Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America and Laughing Without an Accent

Children’s Librarian, Joyce Smith, reading to a group of children Music at the Library: Charleston Renaissance Ensemble

THE CHARLESTONREADER 7 CHARLESTON LIBRARY SOCIETY FOUNDATION COLLECTION c.1748 - c.1769 by Deborah B. Fenn We refer to our Foundation Collection as those books that Civil War is part of an exhibit for the Sesquicentennial of were purchased and collected during the first twenty years the Civil War, 2010-2015, and can be seen in the exhibit case after the Library Society’s founding in 1748. Sadly, a fire that in the Mouzon Map Room at the Library Society.) razed Gabrielle Manigault’s warehouse in 1778 destroyed What has become evident as I research the 1811 Catalog, all but 185 books. Fortunately, the surviving 1750 and (the first catalog published after the 1778 fire), is that many 1770 catalogs give us a base line for determining what now books found on the CLS Foundation Collection list are comprises that collection. For purposes of identifying books showing up with different publication dates or individuals’ that we have in our vaults from our founding collection, we names in them. This leads me to believe: 1) books on the have used Appendix 3,“Reconstruction of the Foundation Foundation Collection list not already identified, probably Collection of the Charleston Library Society during Its First perished in the fire, 2) early librarians must have replaced Twenty Years, 1748-c.1769,” of James Raven’s London many books that were lost, either by purchase or gift by 1811, Booksellers and American Customers, Transatlantic 3) the remainder of the 185 books (not already identified as Literary Community and the Charleston Library Foundation Collection or Mackenzie) were books accessioned Society, 1748-1811, published in 2002. The appendix after 1769 and prior to the 1778 fire. Additionally, in the includes books from the surviving 1750 Catalogue of the 1811 Catalog, it is clear that the librarians were pro-active in Charleston Library Society (held at the Library of Congress), purchasing important books by authors like George Buffon, and books accessioned prior to the publication of the 1770 Mark Catesby, John Drayton, Inigo Jones, Andrea Palladio, Catalog. For those interested in the Library Society’s history, David Ramsey, and others. Clearly by 1811 we had not only I highly recommend this book. recovered from the fire, but we were thriving. Our project to We have been able to identify 25 titles and 55 volumes that enhance the Foundation Collection with replacement books appeared in our records prior to the 1770 Catalog that are will receive a special identification reference added to their still part of the collection today. Another 43 titles and 78 call number (ie - “rep”). volumes belonged to the Mackenzie Collection, gifted to the “If our books could talk,” they would tell stories of being safe- Library Society in 1772, for “the use of the College when guarded by the CLS librarian as he moved around during erected.” When they appeared in inventories compiled by the Revolutionary War, being transported to Columbia and librarians in 1970, 1980, and 2012 the books were presented stored at the S.C. College (that was used as a hospital during to the College of Charleston. the Civil War) and being stored in an old bank vault in Abbeville during World War II, while German submarines Our diligence in determining what remains of the cruised off our coast. They would tell of the survival from the Foundation Collection included the arduous task of checking 1885 cyclone, 1886 earthquake, and numerous hurricanes. and matching what exists against the small catalog and It is a miracle that any of our earliest books are still in our accompanying list of books that were taken to Columbia vaults today. in 1862-63. However, that effort was abandoned when we realized it was futile to work from an abbreviated and We are indebted to Lynette Schroeder, who combed our jumbled list. None-the-less, we know the books that are listed catalog several years ago and identified many of the books. below did survive, were returned to their home at the Library And special thanks to Eric Oakley for the many volunteer Society in 1867, and remain part of our collection today. (The hours spent researching/assembling our remaining Foundation Collection books and for his work transcribing story of what happened to our books during the American numerous manuscripts.

THE CHARLESTONREADER 8 Pictured below are two of the surviving books from the CLS Books from the CLS Foundation Collection that remain Foundation Collection. A complete list of the books from the part of the Charleston Library Society archives today: collection that remain part of the CLS Archives today follows. *Adams, George, Micrographia illustrate, 1747, Adams, George. Micrographia illustrate, or the 4to; and also ordered Sept. 1763; see letter Knowledge of the Microscope. Published 1747. 12 [“Adams’s designs” 8]. (H.C., M, Ad1).

*[Bayle, Pierre], The Dictionary Historical and Critical, 1734-1741, 10 vols., 2o. (H.C., E.5+, B34)

*[Bodley, Thomas], Reliquiae Bodleianae, 1703, 8vo [1770 Catalogue: The Remains of Thomas Bodley]. (H.C., E, B63.2)

Dickinson, John, Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, ordered Mar. 1769; see letter 21. (H.C., F83B, Am3); (Vol. 2, No. 2) (4 Vols. - book bound with other books).

Douglas, Sir Robert, The Peerage of Scotland, ordered Feb. 1766; see letter 15. (H.C., FW+, D74).

Smith, Robert. Harmonics, or the Philosophy of Musical *[Estienne, Robert?], o Roberti Stephani thesaurus Sounds, Cambridge, 1749, 8 v . (H.C., VW, Sm6). o linguae latinae, 1734-1735, 4 vols., 2 . (H.C., AD+, Es8). (Missing Vol. 1).

Hooke, Nathaniel, The Roman History, pub. 1766, 4 vols., ordered Mar. 1769; see letter 21. (E.B., F36+, H76).

Hutchinson, Thomas, The History of the Colony of Massachusets-Bay, pub. 1765, 2 vols., ordered Mar. 1769; see letter 21. (E.B., F84.4, H97).

*Johnson, Samuel, An Account of the Life of Mr. Richard Savage, 1748, 8vo. (E.B., E. Sa9.3).

*Kaempfer, Engelbert, The History of Japan, trans. J.G. Scheuchzer, 1728, 2 vols., 20. (E.B., F67+, K12).

*Mortimer, John, Husbandry, 5th ed., 1721, 2 vols., 8vo. (H.C., RG, M84). (1st Volume only; second volume missing)

*Petty, Sir William, Several Essays in Political Arithmetick, 1699, 8vo. (H.C., HC, P45).

*[Pliny], Letters of Pliny the Consul, trans. William Melmoth, 3d ed., 1748, 2 vols., 8vo. (H.C., Y36, P71.1).

*Rapin de Thoyras [Paul], The History of England, 5 vols. 20. (H.C., F45”, R18). (pub. 1732 – vols. 1, 2; vols. 3, 4, 5 are missing.)

THE CHARLESTONREADER 9 *Ray, John, On the Creation, 11th ed., 2015 pub. 1743, 8vo. (E.B., BS, R21). 100th year in 164 2014 Robertson, William, The History of the Reign of the King Street Location Emperor Charles V., pub. 1769, 3 vols., ordered July 1769; see letter 22. (E.B., F47+, R54). New Executive 2009 Rymer, Thomas, Foedera, 3 vols., pts. 1 & Director 2 Ea, Total 6 books, ordered July 1769; First Online Catalog 2008 see letter 22. (H.C., JZ45”, R98).

January, move *Salmon, Thomas, An Impartial examination of into vaults in the Bishop Burnet’s History of His Own Times, 1997 Ripley - Ravenel 1724, 2 vols. 8 vo. (H.C., F45F, Sa3). Building

*Shaw, Thomas, Travels, Oxford, 1738, 2o. (H.C., G27+, Sh2).

Books moved to vault *Sloane, Sir Hans, A Voyage to the Islands … in Abbeville, SC for 1942 with the Natural History of Jamaica, 1707- safekeeping 1725, 2 vols., 2o. (E.B., M97.14+, Sl5).

*Smith, Robert, Harmonics, or the Philosophy of Musical Sounds, Cambridge, 1749, 8 vo. (H.C., VW, Sm6).

*Squire, Samuel, An Enquiry into the Foundation of Books returned 1867 the English Constitution; or, an Historical Essay 2 Shipments of to Charleston upon the Anglo-Saxon Government in Germany books moved 1862- o to Columbia, SC and England, 1745, 8 v . (E.B., Jt45, Sq.5). 1863 during Cival War for safekeeping Steuart, James, An Inquiry into the Principles of Political Economy, 2 vols., ordered July 1st Catalog 1769; see letter 22. (E.B., HC+, St4). 1811 after fire

*Sykes, Arthur Ashley, An Examination of Mr. Warburton’s Account of the conduct of the 1744, 8 vo. (E.B., YBY, Sy4). Antient Legislators, Changed name Charles Town Library Society to 1784 *Whitlocke, Bulstrode, Memorials of the English Charleston Library Society Affairs, 1732, 2o. (H.C., F45F”, W59). 1778 FIRE

*Listed in 1750 Catalog. Mackenzie Collection bequest “for use of college 1772 when erected”

1770 2nd Catalog Many of these early books are in need of conservation, and we welcome your

interest as we continue to safeguard 1st Catalog 1750 our valuable treasures - following in the dedicated footsteps of those before us. 1748 Founded

THE CHARLESTONREADER 10 2014 FINANCIALDISCUSSION We are pleased to report that financially the Library Society had insures that in future years we will have resources to invest in the another excellent year in 2014. Since its founding in 1748, we have technology, staff and facility improvements necessary for our been sustained by the generosity of our members. This proved future growth. true again last year as dues and contributions from our members, totaling $448,000, reached a new high. You should also take note and feel proud of our extremely strong balance sheet. We have over $7.7 million in total assets, virtually As you are aware, the operations of the Library are supported in no liabilities, and buildings and property carried on our books for two ways: (1) operational income and (2) income generated from $1.1 million. investment of endowment funds. The summary financial information below provides an assessment of these two categories of results. Financially, 2014 was a successful year for the Library Society. Based on strong support in so many ways from our membership, Operating revenue from dues, contributions and grants, programs we generated another year of solid operating performance. We and rentals increased by 14.5% in 2014 over 2013. Expenses were able to weather a sharp swing in the performance of our increased by 11.7%, largely as a result of increased programming. portfolio, while still increasing our net assets. As in the prior year, 80% of total expenses were incurred to carry out the Library’s programs. Disciplined expense management STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES again kept general and administrative expenses stable as a percent of total expenses. SUPPORT AND REVENUES 2014 2013 Dues, contributions and grants $ 529,316 $ 453,642 The second source of revenue results from our investment activities. Program income 187,346 181,857 The performance of the portfolio, while less than the prior year, Rental income 58,375 61,390 contributed to an increase in net assets. Our investment funds Investments, net of fees 317,510 334,446 (short and long term) exceeded $6.4 million at year end, up slightly Unrealized gains/losses from investments -5,933 436,450 from the prior year. Income from these funds was down year to Total support and revenues $1,086,555 $1,467,785 year as realized gains were down in certain asset classes and large EXPENSES unrealized gains in the prior year were followed by a slight loss in Program services $778,272 $659,456 2014. It should be noted that “unrealized gains from investments” General and administrative 173,288 152,989 is a function of market value rather than funds actually received, Fundraising 16,699 16,797 and they are subject to fluctuations in financial markets. Therefore, Total expenses $968,259 $829,242 it is important for us to expect losses from time to time and to Increase in net assets $118,296 $638,543 spend only a small percentage of the endowment each year to protect it for the long term. The Board and Finance Committee STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION annually approve an investment policy statement that dictates ASSETS 2014 2013 the asset allocation for the endowment account and monitors the Cash and cash equivalents $ 152,155 $ 161,045 results and management fees regularly. Prepaid expense 5,290 6,861 To show operations on a strictly cash basis, the following are the Investments, short term 307,500 282,000 Library’s 2014 operational results if only revenues actually received Property and equipment 1,183,981 1,101,269 from operating activities, the draw taken from the endowment, and Investments, at market 6,112,312 6,093,844 actual cash expenses incurred were taken into consideration. Total assets $ 7,761,238 $ 7,645,019 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Dues, gifts, grants and income from Accounts Payable $ 10,664 $ 12,741 programs and rentals $774,978 Deposit from tenant 3,200 3,200 Total liabilities $ 13,864 $ 15,941 Draw from endowment investment returns 258,500 Unrestricted net assets $ 6,134,248 $ 6,013,830 Total cash provided $1,033,478 Temporarily restricted net assets 1,597,126 1,599,248 Total expenses before non-cash depreciation $906,305 Permanently restricted net assets 16,000 16,000 Total net assets $ 7,747,374 $ 7,629,078 Increase in net assets $127,173 TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 7,761,238 $ 7,645,019 Anne Cleveland and her staff deserve great credit for careful AND NET ASSETS budgeting, generating increases in dues and contributions, and The complete financial statements and notes, together prudently taking significantly less than the permitted draws from with the most recent Form 990, are available on the the endowment over the last six years. Conserving the endowment Library’s website: www.charlestonlibrarysociety.org

THE CHARLESTONREADER 11 HOW TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY Your generous support in 2014 allowed Checks may be mailed to Anne Cleveland, MEMORIAL AND TRIBUTE GIFTS the Library to remain the cornerstone of Charleston Library Society, 164 King Street, intellectual and cultural life in Charleston. Charleston, SC 29401. Wire transfers can Memorial and tribute gifts are a meaningful We hope the diverse events, programs and also be arranged. For more information way to honor or remember people special services enrich your life. contact Anne Cleveland at 843.723.9912 in your life. The Library will send a letter to that person or his/her family to The Charleston Library Society is qualified Some employers will match charitable gifts acknowledge your gift and both the donor as a Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization made by employees. In this case, please and honoree will be recognized in the under the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, provide the employer’s matching gifts form Library’s annual report. contributions are deductible by the donor to to the Library. the extent permitted by law. Being a 501(c)(3) BOOK DONATIONS nonprofit means that Library heavily relies STOCK GIFTS AND BEQUESTS Donations of books and other materials may on your support. A donation, no matter Gifts of appreciated securities (such as be accepted in accordance with the Library’s the size, makes an impact and permits The stocks and bonds) and planned gifts (such Collection Development Policy. Books and Charleston Library Society to grow. as bequests, charitable trusts and charitable printed material that are not appropriate gift annuities) may provide additional tax for the Library’s collections may be sold, CASH GIFTS benefits to the donor. Please consult with with the proceeds used for collections To join, renew or increase your membership your financial advisor to determine whether budget. Please contact Laura Mina for more level, cash gifts may be made online or in such a gift is advantageous to you. If you information regarding such a donation. person at the Library through credit/debit decide to make a gift of securities or a card transactions, or by check. For online gifts, planned gift, please notify Anne Cleveland please visit www.charlestonlibrarysociety.org. at 843.723.9912.

GIFTS (January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014)

After more than 260 years of service, the Library Society continues to operate through the support of friends and members. We are extremely grateful, and we thank every person, business, foundation, and organization that contributed to the Charleston Library Society during 2013. Every gift is greatly appreciated.

Founders’ Circle Richard H. Jenrette Susan T. Friberg Lynn Hanlin (Members who have provided for Cynnie and Peter Kellogg Edward and Bonnie Gilbreth Martha Rivers Ingram the Charleston Library Society MeadWestvaco Foundation Harriet P. McDougal Intertech Group through an estate provision Ann and Jerrold Mitchell Catherine M. and Richard Lasca and Richard Lilly or planned/deferred gift.) Elizabeth Saal A. Smith Jr. Max and Helen Philippson Rogan and Dunne Saal Janice and Tom Waring Foundation Ms. Deborah Fenn George and Harriet Williams Mr. and Mrs. James McNab Mr. James A. Fischer John & Libby Winthrop Eliza Lucas Pinckney Mr. and Mrs. Bejamin Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gates Fellows Circle Allston Moore, Jr. (Gifts from $2,500 to $4,999) Mr. Henry E. Grimball John Locke Fellows Circle Hilary Philippson (Gifts of $5,000 and above) Ms. Donna Carol Jones Post and Courier Foundation Dr. Julian E. Keil Anonymous Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Mr. Benjamin Allston Moore, Jr. Jill and Richard Almeida Anonymous Mary Ellen and Charlie Way Mrs. Robert J.T. Wall Dianne and John Avlon Ruth and Bill Baker Rear Admiral and Mrs. Benwood Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bergan Arthur Wilcox Joseph and Terry Williams 1748 Founders Fellows Renee Black Dr. and Mrs. James Brooks, Jr. (Gifts of $10,000 and above) Ginny Bush and Warren Barbara Campbell & Arnie Marcus Schwarzman Jill and John Chalsty DuBose Heyward Fellows Circle (Gifts from $1,000 to $2,499) Anonymous Eleanore and John Carifa Dr. and Mrs. Charles Ceres Foundation, Inc. Carriage Properties, LLC Pinckney Darby, Jr. Coastal Community Foundation Anne and Will Cleveland Mr. and Mrs. William Friedlander Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Anderson Laura and Steve Gates Ceara Donnelley and Nathan Berry Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hale Mr. and Mrs. Edward Armfield

THE CHARLESTONREADER 12 Frank and Juliet Peabody Monte and Palmer Gaillard John Bennett Circle William and Dana Pitts Robert and Ornella Gebhardt (Gifts from $250 to $499) Rapport, LLC Karl Gedge Woody and Peggy Rash Rajan & Suman Govindan Anonymous Linda and Dan Ravenel Andy Gowder Mrs. Phillip Ambler Artie & Lee Richards Jonathan Green Carol Austin Roy & Ginna Richards, Jr. Richard & Ann Gridley Mary Gordon Baker & Jim Holland Mr. and Mrs. Clements Ripley Halsey Institute Dr. & Mrs. Austin Ball John M. Rivers, Jr. Alvin Hammer Dr. Charles Roberts Ray & Nancy Hardwick John & Jan Barr Ann and Travers Auburn Richard and Patti Secrist Shirley Hendrix Mr. & Mrs. William R. Bates John and Kay Bachmann Monica & Kenneth Seeger Griff and Kathy Hogan Edward and Adelaida Bennett Nella Barkley Sally J. Smith Cherie and Peyton Humphrey Stevenson Bennett Will and Anne Barnes David A. Stinnett and Linda R. Cox Orton P. Jackson, Jr. Anne & Bo Blessing Andrew and Ann Barrett Austin and Marti Sullivan JMC Charleston Susanna Borghese Barbara Bellows and Karen and Bob Sywolski Ben and Marianne Jenkins Gail Bourne Stephen Rockefeller Had & Louise Talbot Harriott P. Johnson Meg and Edward Boyles Mr. and Mrs. James S. Bingay, Jr. Mrs. Maurice H. Thompson Louise Kohlheim Margaret Bridgforth Blanche and Frank Brumley Lucienne and Greg Van Schaack Richard & Susan Leadem Susan Bridwell John and Betsy Cahill Kit and Bob Watson Mr. & Mrs. Frederic LeClercq Dr. & Mrs. William Y. Buchanan, Jr. Charlotte Caldwell and Wells Fargo Bank Lettie Lipchak Steve and Bettie Buck Jeffery Schutz Lowcountry Open Land Trust Tom and Lenora White Susan & Avery Burns Susan and Van Campbell Professor Carolyn and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams III Cornelia Carrier Julie Chapman Professor Bill Matalene Connie and Pete Wyrick, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Chitty Joseph R. Cockrell, M.D. Roy Maybank Kathleen and Rutledge Young, Jr. Helen & Bob Clawson Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Coen Mr. and Mrs. Antony Merck Peter and Mary Conway Mrs. Henry B. Middleton Bernard & Judy Cornwell Cos Bar John Drayton Fellows Circle Janie Miller Steve and Nancy Cregg (Gifts from $500 to $999) Dr. John Scott Cowan and Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Munnell Malcolm Crosland and Marie-Anne Erki Nature Conservatory Meggett Lavin Margaret Dawson Steve and Gail Anastasion Arnie Nemirow Colin and Sally Cuskley Mrs. Harry C. DeMuth Allan & Jane Anderson Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Notz Rebecca Darwin Gary and Susan DiCamillo Philip & Evelyn Avery Dennis O’Brien Mrs. James Decker Jean Dobson Joan Avioli Eric Oakley Barbara and Robert DeMarco Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Dolan Elizabeth and Charles Baker Cole & Judy Oehler David Erb Dr. and Mrs. Michael Elliott Matthew Barkley Anne Olsen Exxon Mobil Micah & Amber Fenton Mr. and Mrs. Robert Black Kathleen Parramore and Steve Sinn Courtney Fain James and Esther Ferguson Dr. and Mrs. John Boatwright, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ned Payne Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry Fair, Jr. Caroline & Peter Finnerty Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bowden Capt. and Mrs. Theodore Pettersen Mr. & Mrs. Walter Fletcher Mr. and Mrs. Don Furtado Oliver Bowman and Robert Sauers Mr. & Mrs. Felix C. Pelzer Alberta W. Freeman David and Carolyn Gabriel Mr. and Mrs. Richard Braddock Elise Pinckney Garden & Gun Magazine Larry & Shannon Gillespie Dr. David Bundy & Dr. David and Hartley Porter Dr. & Mrs. Charles Geer Robert & Patricia Prioleau Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Gregory Katy Richardson Dr. and Mrs. M. Boyd Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. William C. Putnam Lou Rena Hammond Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Burtschy Janet Gregg Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Ravenel Mrs. Roger Hanahan Beth and Larry Burtschy II Capers and Francis E. Grimball Mrs. G. Marion Reid Handsome Properties Linda Carrington Andrew Hamilton Mr. Russell Holliday & Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Wayland H. Cato, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Rhodes Derek Riggs Solomon L. Hay III Hal Cottingham Center for Humans and Nature Susie & Ed Ritts Suzanne & David Haythe Mr. & Mrs. Tony Islan Marc and Marnie Chardon Aiden Donnelley and Bryan Rowley Steve Heard and Susan Renfrew Terry & Patricia Jones Charles and Joanne Cole Jodi Rush and Mr. Jon Baumgarten Dr. Paul Herring Anne and Dick Keigher Edwin and Andrea Cooper Sai Rama Fund Historic Charleston Foundation Dewitt W. King III Ann and Phil Cotton Alex and Zoe Sanders Dr. and Mrs. Edward L. Hogan Janice Knight Mr. & Mrs. Edward Crawford Bill & Anne Semmes Holy City Productions, LLC Mike and Sigrid Laughlin Dr. Brian G. Cuddy Shepard Center Sam and Lavinia Howell Jill & Nick Davidge Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Jeanne Smith Jennifer Davis F. Lenhardt Jr. Henry B. Smythe, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Hunter deButts Lenna Macdonald and South Carolina Aquarium Mrs. W. R. Denton Robert Carew Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sparkman John & Missy Derse Jan MacDougal St. George’s Society Mrs. Peter Manigault Jean and Bob Dolson Mr. and Mrs. William Staempfli Gerald and Suzanne Marterer Ianna Donnelley Alecia and Lee Stevens Joanne and Jack Martin Tegan Donnelley Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sullivan Kitty and Irénée May Vivian Donnelley Prof. Anne Swartz Dr. and Mrs. Layton McCurdy Sarah L. Donnem Camilla Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McGee Steven and Wendy Dopp Jack and Jennifer Tankersley John and Leigh McNairy Mr. Richard Dorrance Mr. and Mrs. H. Simmons Tate, Jr. Bette Midler George Douglass and Rose and Don Tomlin Morelli Heating & Air Mary Nance Huff Mrs. Jack Vane Naval Order of the U.S. Francis T. Draine Felix & Caroline von Nathusius Charleston Comandery John and Meredith Dunnan Charles & Susan Waring III John O’Brien Enough Pie Larry & Glenda Wetzel Palmetto Craftsmen Darrell and Andrea Ferguson Womble Carlyle John and Norma Palms Gerry and Walter Fiederowicz John A. Zeigler

THE CHARLESTONREADER 13 Christina Ruzicka Brett Bennett Harry Clark & Ms. Rhett Thurman South Carolina Conservation Craig Bennett, Sr. Toby Clark & Ms. Pat Kruger League Ira Berendt Harry Clarke Mr. & Mrs. Albert Simons III Norman Berlinsky M J Clarkson Mr. & Mrs. Richard Simons Ms. Elizabeth Bernat Harry Clawson Dr. & Mrs. C. D. Smith III Robert Berretta Robert L. Clement, Jr. June Stobaugh J. Bevan & C. Liberatos Liza Cleveland John Thompson and Julia Forster Susan Bianucci Michael Cochran Mr. & Mrs. John Tison Lynn Blagden Mrs. Diane Heisser Cochran Dr. and Mrs. William Turner Jennifer Blakely David Cohen Susan & Trenholm Walker Daniel and Laura Blanchard, III Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Cohen Bradish and Amy Waring Rev. & Mrs. R. Richard Blocker Mrs. Charlotte B. Coleman Mrs. Charles Witte Waring, Jr. David Bloom John Coleman Chuck and Barbara Widger Lee Boatwright Jane Condra Dwight and Lindsey Williams Suzanne Boone Arden B. Cone Dr. and Mrs. R. Michael Williams Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Bouch Becky Connelly Dr. and Mrs. William C. Wilson, Sr. Thomas Boulware Charles Constant Carl Wise Martin Bowen Hal Cooper George & Suzanne Wolfe Lloyd G. Bowers Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Cooper Dr. Curtis Worthington Sharon Bowers John & Maureen Corless and Dr. Jane Tyler Eric Bowman Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Corley III Richard W. Hutson, Jr. Dr. Louis Wright Frances Boyd Mr. & Mrs. Charles Cornwell Edward Izard and Debra Hamby Douglas Yates Jerry Lee Boyer Michael and Marie Louise Cotsonas Sherry Ann Jackoboice Hamilton Boykin Jane Cotten-Wham Mr. and Mrs. Rick Jerue Beatrice Witte Ravenel Circle Thomas Bradford & Susan Bass Jay Cotton Mr. and Mrs. Pliny Jewell (Gifts from $100 to $249) Mary Bradford-White Adrienne Cowden Mr. & Mrs. Tapley O. Johnson, Jr. James Bradshaw William Crozier Andrew Jones Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Achenbach C.L. Bragg, M.D. William & Dottie Crymes Mr. and Mrs. P. Frederick Kahn David Adams Sondra Branch Brandy Culp Jane and Jay Keenan Carrie Agnew Helen Brandenburg Edward Culver Glenn and Cynthia Keyes Charles and Ann Ailstock Mr. and Mrs. James O. Breeden Mary C. Cutler Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Kirkland John and Joan Algar David & Betty Breedlove Walter Czura Trisha and Russ Kometer Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Allen Neil and Susan Brosee Beau Daen Julia Lamson-Scribner Mr. and Mrs. Chipper Allen Ned Brown Cynthia Daniel Marsee and Doug Lee III Alliance Francaise de Charleston Mr. and Mrs. David Bruenner Mary Helen Dantzler Mr. and Mrs. Fulton D. Lewis Rt. Rev. Fitz Simmons Allison Mr. & Mrs. Fred Bruner John David Karolea and Eddie Lucas ALM Architect, LLC Ben Buckley-Green Charles Davis James J. Lundy Jr. Jennet Robinson Alterman Tom Burke Mr. & Mrs. Erle J. Davis Emmett Lynch Josephine Anderson Louis and Karen Burnett Mr. & Mrs. C. Stuart Dawson Spencer Lynch Mrs. R. M. Anderson Susan Burrell Garey De Angelis Dr. Bernard Mansheim Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Anderson Frances Butler Spencer Deering Catherine M. Marino Judge W. Mark Anderson III Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Butler George and Karen DelPorto Mr. & Mrs. Charles Marshall David Andrews Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Butler Charlton & Ann deSaussure Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Martin Charles Andrus Joseph Butwin Mary deSaussure Josephine May James and Paige Anthony Jim & Courtney Buxton Mr. & Mrs. Lester Detterbeck Mrs. Frank M. McClain Denise & Jim Apple Lucy Buxton Ann Dibble Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McCullough Jr. Elizabeth Applegate John Byrne Susan Dickson George McDaniel Lydia Applegate Henry Cabaniss Wells Dickson Mary Kaye and David McLane W. Harold Arnold Jr. Joseph W. Cabaniss Mr. and Mrs. Charles Diello Charley & Martha McLendon Judith Ash Mary Cabell Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner Dodd James McMahan Thomas Aspinwall Ilse Calcagno Kenneth Dodds Paul and Doerte McManus Vince and Mary Aug Chuck Caldwell Grant Dollens Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mercer Sallie Avice du Buisson Barbara C. Campbell Richard Dom Kate Mettler Steven Bailey Remley Campbell and Kathleen Domm Phyllis Miller Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Baldwin, Jr. Sarah Christopher Richard Donohoe Pamela Nothstein John and Lees Baldwin Thomas Campbell Mr. & Mrs. William A. Dotterer III Nancy and David Osguthorpe Kimberly M. Baldwin Thomas R. Campbell Robert Dowdeswell Dr. & Mrs. H. Bieman Othersen, Jr. William P. Baldwin Susanne Cantey Mrs. Frances Downing Mrs. Marguerite Palmer Mrs. Frederick M. Ball Jean Carlton Mary Ellen Doyle Alex A. Pappas Robert and Sallie Ballard James and Tracy Carswell Ken Driggers Susan Parsell Margaret Barham Julia Cart Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. P. Duell H. Dickman Pfann Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Barnett T. Heyward Carter, Jr. Mary Margaret Dugan Pfizer Foundation Kiara Barnett Lindsey & Wes Carter Rhett C. Dunaway Mrs. Ashton Phillips J. R. & Laura Barnhart Martha R. Carter Nathalie Dupree & Jack Bass Poetry Society of South Carolina William Bates Kathleen Cassels Joe Dwyer Richard Porcher, Jr. Robert Beach Amelia Cathcart Ms. Claire Eadon Jim & Kathleen Ramich Virginia and Dana Beach Mrs. James A. Cathcart III Kevin Eberle Grace and Rick Reed Mr. and Mrs. William Beak Anne Caufmann Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eckhardt Diana Reed Mary-Ann Becker Chandi Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Howard D. Edwards Dr. and Mrs. Jim Reynolds Ms. Venice Beedenbender Landy Chase Ruth Edwards Kathleen H. Rivers Margaret K. Bender Dana & Bonita Cheney Dayna and Dick Elliott Virginia Rouse Merrill Benfield Francine & Stephan Christiansen Dr. William Ellison, Jr. Marie Durden Rutherfoord Jamieson Clair Catherine M. Englehardt

THE CHARLESTONREADER 14 Mr. & Mrs. James English, Jr. Geoff & Ellie Gray Demi and Ellie Howard Diana Laikam Teri & Drew Epting Pamela Green Carol Howe Louise Lancaster Florence Eubank Rhoda Green Carol and David Hubbard Carolyn Laney A. Donald Evans Harlan Greene Marshall Huey Vincent & Joanne Lannie Mrs. John J. Evans, Jr. Glenna Greenslit Katherine Huger Anthony & Juliann Lanzone Mrs. Mary Pratt-Thomas Evans Lindsey Greer Carolyn Hutson Francine LaPointe Yvonne Evans Michael Griffith & Donna Reyburn Mary Hutson Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Larimer Blaine Ewing Elizabeth Grimball Tom Hutto Philip and Susan Larson Phyllis Ewing George Grimball Ann Igoe Roger Larsson Elizabeth Factor Lavinia Grimball Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Ilderton Mrs. James B.Lasley Strait and Charlotte Fairey Dr. Charles Groetsch Marvin Infinger Brittany Lavelle Tulla Carol Falk Dr. Jeffrey Gross Eliza W. Ingle Bill Lavery Juliana Falk William Gudger Ilva Iriarte Karen Lawson-Johnston Ms. Caroline Farrior William & Sharon Gunn Earl Jackson III Daniel Layfield Pamela I. Fazzone Dr. Nelson Gwinn Judy Jackson Ed & Elizabeth Leatherbury Kenneth Fechtner Carol Hacker Nancy Jackson Susan C. Lee Clarence Felder Barbara Hagerty Mary Jacobs William Lee III Nancy and Harry Fendrich Derrill Hagood Robert James, Jr. Mrs. Mitzi H. Legerton John Feussner Maybank and Elizabeth Hagood Charles & Carole Jaques Daniel Lehrich Ted Fienning Margaret Hagood Deborah & Randy Jenkines Jacques Lemoine Dr. and Mrs. Bertram Finch III Mrs. Penn Hagood Catherine & Buddy Jenrette Margaret Lewis George Finnan Betsy Hall Dr. and Mrs. Allen H.Johnson Katherine Link Mr. & Mrs. Henry Fishburne John Hallett M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Johnson III Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lipscomb Mr. James A. Fisher Sharon Hally Judith Johnson Thomas Ashe Lockhart Eva Fitzgerald Ben Ham, Sr. Catherine O. Jones Harvey & Sherri Loew Roy Flannagan Mary Hamill Catherine S. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Wade H. Logan III Lindsay Fleege Thomas B. Hamilton Dr. Frederic Jones Augustus Lookner Kevin Flynn Stephen & Mary Hammond Wayne Jones Jill Lord Audrey Foley Frances G. Hanahan Danya M. Jordan John M. Lord, Jr. Frances Henderson Ford Leigh Handal Elizabeth Jordan Dr. & Mrs. Fritz Lorscheider Thomas P. Ford Monti & Clark Hanger Sidney & Jane Kahan Sally Lovejoy Mr. and Mrs. Dick Foreman Victoria Hanham Tyler Kalogeros-Treschuk Lowcountry Garden Club William Fort Joyce E. Hansen Ram Kalus Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Lowndes Matthew Fountain Capt. and Mrs. Craig Hanson Mary Kasman Mrs. R.M. Luke Dr. Sandra Fowler Mr. & Mrs. Colin Harley Llewellyn Kassebaum Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lyles Barbara Fox Ed & Ellen Harley Dr. William Kee and Dr. Franklin Lee Susan Lyons Alexander Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Mac Harley Raymond Keegan Doug and Liz MacIntyre Bonnie Fraser Jeanne Harrell Ted Keller Mrs. Lucile MacLennan West Fraser and Helena Fox Barbara Hart Elizabeth Kellogg Anna & Edward Macuch Wilmot Fraser Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hartnett John T. Kemper Bobby & Lucie Maguire Nancy Freitag J. Heyward Harvey, Jr. Brent Kendrick Cathy Mahony Michael Frey Katharine Hastie Robert H. Kennedy Sally Maitland Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Fulk Mr. and Mrs. Richard O. Haughey Ms. Kay E. Kennerty Harold Manger, Ph.D Foster & Susan Gaillard John Hayes Mr. & Mrs. George Keogh Jean Manning Leize Gaillard Brooke and Jodie Haynie Dorothy Kerrison Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Manuel John M. Gallagher Doug & Joan Hazelton James and Heide Klein Francine Margolius Suzanne Galloway Barbara Hearst Dr. Jeff Kline James Marianski Mr. and Mrs. Paul Galvani Nedra and Bruce Hecker Mr. and Mrs. Robert Knight Gale Marrone Paul Garbarini Mr. & Mrs. William C. Helms Diane and John L. Knott, Jr. Elizabeth McKeown Martin Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Garrett Fraser Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Jack Koach Jim Martin P J Gartin-Bernens John Hendricks Harry Koerner, DMD Rebecca Martin Nick Gavalas Dr. Hugh Hennis III Sharon Kofmehl John and Abby Massalon Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Genauer Raymond Herndon John and Katherine Kotz Anne and Bill Massey Mr. and Mrs. Robert George Fred Herrmann Linda Koza David Matthews & Liz Guthridge Tom Geraghty Andrew Hewitt Stephen & Barbara Kratovil Mr. and Mrs. John F. Maybank Austin Gerald Batson Hewitt Kathryn Kulp Lawrence Mayland Richard Gergel Donald Higgins Mrs. Noel Kunes Joseph C. McAlhany. Jr. Gerald and Joycelyn Gherlein Kandace Higley Ardath and John Labriola John McAlister Jessica Gibadlo George M. Hillenbrand II Martha Lackey Dr. and Mrs. L. W. McAnally John D. Gibson Paul and Judith Hines Mr. and Mrs. Allen Gibson, Jr. Jack Hitt and Lisa Sanders Shirley Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hoefer Anthony and Sarah Gill Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hoffius Tom & Carol Gilson Ann Holland F. Eliza Glaze Becky Hollingsworth Emma & James Gleave Mr. & Mrs. S. Guilds Hollowell Dr. & Mrs. James Glenn Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hood Arthur Glenn Nancy Hooker Ruth and Harry Goldberg Carolyn Hopkins Harry G. Goodheart Janet Hopkins Dr. Theodore Gaillard Gourdin Mr. and Mrs. Ozey Horton, Jr. Sarah and Jack Graham Ann Hotung Benjamin Gramling Sarah Houlihan

THE CHARLESTONREADER 15 Amy Thompson McCandless Sharon Penny Dr. Fabian X. Schupper Alicia Gail Stout Mr. & Mrs. Francis X. McCann Mrs. Patsy K.Pettus Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Eric L. Straus Franklin McCann Dr. and Mrs. William Phillipps Barbara Schwartz Robert & Stephanie Strous James McCrady Alfred and Julianna Pinckney Carolyn Schwenzfeier Sidney Stubbs Stuart & Sarah McDaniel Carol R. Pinckney Deborah and James Scott James A Stuckey Mr. and Mrs. Barclay McFadden Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Platt Mr. and Mrs. John Scott Mr. Robert Sudderth and Maureen McGee Mr. & Mrs. Craig Poff Catherine Scurry Kate B. Adams Ann McGehee Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pollak John Sease Anne Summer Jamie McGlone James Polzois Caroline Richardson Seitz Dr. and Mrs. Charles Summerall Catherine and Robert McGuinn John Pope Linda Sexton Captain Patricia Tackitt Rev. Lawrence McInery Susan Porter Willis and Anna Shanks Mrs. Tiffany Takacs Fay C. McKay Joan Poulnot Gayle Shapleigh Dr. George J. Taylor Ms. Judy L. McMahon Wilbur J. Prezzano Alfred Shapleigh Nancy Taylor Andrew McMarlin Elizabeth Prioleau Robert Shuford Tim Taylor Mr. & Mrs. J. Alex McMillan Celeste Pritchard Billy Silcox John Tecklenberg Thomas McNeil Edward Pritchard Mr. & Mrs. Ned Simmons, Jr. Lavinia M. Thaxton John Meffert and Steve Cagle Dr. and Mrs. Newton Quantz, Jr. Brian Simms The Century Club of Charleston Mr. & Mrs. James P. Meggett Harold Quinn Mr. & Mrs. Carlton Simons Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thibault, Jr. Joseph Mendelsohn John Quinn Mr. T. Grange Simons William Thiem Slade Metcalf Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Rackoff Susan Simons Dr. Terri Thomas James O. Metze Mac Radcliffe James Simpson David Thompson Clare Meyer Louise Rainis George Sink, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Thornton Middleton Place Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Ravenel G. Dana Sinkler Pamela Tidwell Charles Middleton Dr. and Mrs. James Ravenel John & Cathy Sippell Anne Tigner Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Middleton Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bruce Skidmore Ms. Elizabeth B. Tiller Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Middleton Sally Raver Gayle J. Smith Marlies Tindall Cynthia Miles Sonny & Sherry Ray Langdon Smith Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Tisdale, Jr. Matthew Miller Mr. & Mrs. Peter Read Mary Gus Smith The Rev. Dr. George Tompkins Ruth Miller Mr. & Mrs. I. Mayo Read, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Patterson Smith Constance Torre Tasso Mrs. Susan P. Miller Allen Reed Park Smith, Jr. Eugenia B. Torrey Dr. Deborah Milling William Reehl Stuart Smith Mr. and Mrs. Tom Trainer Justina & Chad Minifie Robert Reitman Mr. and Mrs. Whit Smith Caroline Traugott F. Marion Mitchell III Prof. Adrian Reuben Eve Smither Anne Trott Sandra Mohlmann J. Stephen Rhodes Mr. & Mrs. George Smythe Mr. & Mrs. John Paul Trouche Ms. Debbie C. Mohr Richard Marks Restoration Star and Phil Snead Drs. Perry & Alice Trouche Terry Monell Eric Richter Ms. Roberta Sokolitz Martha and Bill Tucker Kathryn Montrangola Jane Ries Mrs. Debra Sonkin Leslie Turner Mr. & Mrs. Edward R. Moore Carolyn Rivers Mr. and Mrs. David Soutter Mary B. Tutterow David & Lissy Morgan Mrs. G.L.B. Rivers Jr. Jaynie Spector Owen Tyler Gail & James Morrill Katherine Roberts Dr. and Mrs. William H. Spencer III Mr. and Mrs. Jay Unger Joyce Morris Mr. & Mrs. Claron Robertson Mr. and Mrs. John Spratt Molly Valerio David Morrow Vida Robertson Mrs. Jerry Squires Daniel Vara Claudia H. Morton Claire Robinson Titte & Ganga Srinivas Mr. & Mrs. James Vardel Rod Moseley Mrs. Katharine S. Robinson Michael St. Amand Robert Varnado Linda Moser Mrs. Laura Rodrigo Thomas Staats Dr. Robert & Mrs. Jennifer Verklin Anne Moss Catherine Rogers Dr. Peter Stambler Dr. & Mrs. James Verner Ms. Bette Mueller-Roemer Lynn Rogers Jill Steinberg BGen. & Mrs. Richard Vogel Mrs. Moffatt Myers Mr. & Mrs. B. Boykin Rose Monica & William Stepanek Ms. Judith Wadson National Society of Colonial Dames Sarah & Neil Rose William Stewart Bradford H. Walker Peter Nistad Sam Rosen John Stockton Julie Walker Mr. I. Lewis Nix Eric Rosenfeld Nancy Stockton Mary Walker Mr. & Mrs. John Noble Mr. & Mrs. Gary Rosentreter Rebecca Stone-Danahy Edwin Walker Lynda Nolta Christine Rosino Randell and Martha Stoney Susan Wall Dr. Michael and Dr. Tara Noone Joseph Rotter Louis Storen Lynn & Dan Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Donald Nordquist Mr. Charles Rowe and Ms. John Nuss Marie Thrower Robert O’Brien Eddie Rozier William Oelsner Mr. & Mrs. Hillyer Rudisill III Mr. and Mrs. Richard Oliver Karen Kichline Ruef Sally Olivier David P. Ruley Jack Owens Cynthia Runge Mabel Pace Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Russell, Jr. Louise Palmer Joe & Diana Rutecki Scott Palmer Ms. Zoe Ryan Rallis Pappas Richard Sanders James H Parker Jenny Sanford Scott & Anne Parker Paul Saylors Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Paroli Leslie Scarlett Mrs. Helen Patch Margaret P. Schachte Krishna Patel and Hal S. Currey William Payer Elizabeth Schaffer Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Payne Russ & Laura Schaible Robert W. Pearce, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Schreck

THE CHARLESTONREADER 16 Mrs. Jordan Jack In Honor of Stephen F. Gates Mr. John M. Rivers, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson D. Carol Jones In Honor of Anne W. Cleveland Joseph R. Cockrell, M.D. Jeff Kopish

Jordan Kruse In Honor of Susan S. Waring Richard Land Mrs. Charles Witte Waring Jr.

Alice Levkoff In Honor of Anne W. Cleveland Scott Lindblom Janine Luke Alton Loftis Robert and Susan McBride Stephen McCormick Mr. & Mrs. T. Hunter McEaddy Suzannah Miles

Sue Simons Wallace Mrs. Elizabeth M. Guerard Wright Rick Olejarz Cynthia Walter Catherine Wylonis Louise Perry Ms. Mary E. Walters Julie Walters Carol Yaeger Amber Posey Christina Ward Darrell Yearling Amy Romanczuk Troy Ward Alan Yuspeh Dr. and Mrs. Frank Warder Mr. and Mrs. N. Winfield Sapp, Jr. Louisa Wardlaw Mr. and Mrs. Bob Zimmer John Shannon & Curtis Estes Donna L. Waring John Zimmer Reginald Sharpe Eveline Waring David H. Zoellner John Warley Timothy Shaw Memorials: David & Maureen Cowie Weiss Friends of the Library Addie Smith Eileen Weklar (Gifts to $99) In Memory of Melvin Seiden Wendy Wellin Mr. & Mrs. Bachman S. Smith III Janine Luke Christopher Wells Marianne S. Stein William Werrell Laura Amerson In Memory of Hugh Buyck James Werth William George Thomas IV Anne and Will Cleveland Mrs. James R.D. Anderson Sheila Wertimer James & Debra Treyz Lindsey Wheeler and Gary Melville Ashley Plumbing Inc In Memory of Allen S. Way Ms. Amelia Ann Whisenhunt Blythe Walters Anne and Will Cleveland Mr. and Mrs. N.I. Ball III Seth Whitaker Elizabeth Emmanuelle Wilder Caroline White Parker Barnwell In Memory of Arline Schwarzman Stephen White, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. W. P. Woodbridge Anne and Will Cleveland Ledlie Bell Frank Wilbourne Mary Wilbur Ms. Anna Taylor Blythe In Memory of Frances Everett Wilcox & Jan Pomerantz Adair Clark Munnell Ellen Brandwein Ms. Jane M. Wilford Catherine Munnell Smith and Mary Wilkerson Andrew Byrd Richard A. Smith, Jr. Anthony & Dorothy Willard Mr. & Mrs. L. Erik Calonius Roy T. Willey In Memory of Ruth Hood Smith Dr. and Mrs. Byron Williams Sister Anne Francis Campbell Anne and Will Cleveland Mr. and Mrs. Peter Williams Nancy Davidonis Porter Williams In Memory of Debby Coleman Anne and Will Cleveland Rose Williams Henrydes Francs Mr. & Mrs. James G. Wills Jane Diage In Memory of Warren Ripley Mr. and Mrs. David Wills Elizabeth Parker Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Clements Ripley Mr. and Mrs. Michael Willson Joe Firetti In Memory of William Friedlander Bonum and Janet Wilson Frank Foster Anne and Will Cleveland John Winburn A.G. Garris Mr. and Mrs. John Winchester Dawn Goldman Jerry Winfield Mrs. William H. Grimball, Sr. Wharton Winstead Designated Gifts A. Calhoun Witham Mr. and Mrs. H. Louis Guthrie, Jr. John Witty George Hackl Support of Music at Emilie Wolitzer Dr. and Mrs. James J. Hill Jr. the Library Society Janine Luke Robert & Carol Wood E. Randolph Hille John Scott Cowan and Ralph Wood Ina Hoover Marie Anne Erki Louise and Had Talbot George F Worsham Brook Irving Lynn Hamlin Peggy Wright

THE CHARLESTONREADER 17 NEWACQUISITIONS CLS is partnering with Wowbrary to keep our patrons “in the know” about our newest acquisitions. By signing up for Wowbrary through the “New Acquisitions” page on our website, every two weeks you will receive an email showing you the latest additions to our collection. Through Wowbrary, you may log in to the CLS online card catalog using your membership number and reserve titles to pick up at the library.

You can explore the new additions in person by visiting our atrium. Here you may browse, discover, and re-discover our newest additions in non-fiction, fiction, YA, audiobooks, DVDs, and local interest. Grab a cup a coffee, explore, and take home a stack of fresh finds.

“CHECK OUT OUR MOST CHECKED OUT” With so many great items, it can be hard to choose. Check out this list of twenty of the most checked out titles added to our collection this year:

1. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 2. Gray Mountain by John Grisham 3. The Burning Room by Michael Connelly 4. The Girl on the Train: A Novel by Paula Hawkins 5. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande 6. Flesh and Blood: A Scarpetta Novel by Patricia Cornwell 7. The Escape: by David Baldacci 8. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 9. At the Water’s Edge: A Novel by Sara Gruen 10. Gathering Prey by John Sandford 11. Radiant Angel by Nelson DeMille 12. The Wright Brothers by David McCullough 13. Blood Ties by Nicholas Guild 14. The Rocks: A Novel by Peter Nichols 15. All the Single Ladies by Dorothea Benton Frank 16. Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf 17. Tom Clancy’s Under Fire by Grant Blackwood 18. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel by Harper Lee 19. Our Man in Charleston: Britain’s Secret Agent in the Civil War South by Christopher Dickey 20. The Summer Girls by Mary Alice Monroe

HERE ARE A FEW MORE BOOKS TO CONSIDER: • The Martian: A Novel by Andy Weir For those of you who like the idea of an author twisting together fiction and space exploration in a new way. • Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll This one is recommended over and over for readers who liked Girl on the Train and Gone Girl. • Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II’s Most Audacious General by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard Do you like murder mysteries? Do you like World War II history? This one may be for you. • The English Spy by Daniel Silva This thriller is for readers who have been intrigued by characters like Jason Bourne and Jack Ryan. • The Summer’s End by Mary Alice Monroe The Summer’s End concludes Monroe’s Lowcountry Summer trilogy. It is set on Sullivan’s Island and written by a local author.

THE CHARLESTONREADER 18 LOOKINGAHEAD

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

268th Annual Meeting Tuesday, January 19, 2016, 5:00 P.M. Featured Speaker: Curtis Ravenel Curtis Ravenel grew up in Charleston and now serves as Global Head of Sustainable Business & Finance for Bloomberg’s sustainability initiatives. He earned an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in History from Davidson College. Curtis has worked for Bloomberg in multiple roles in the Capital Planning and Financial Analysis Groups and as Financial Controller for Asia managing accounting, tax, treasury and audit services for 23 legal entities with combined Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, annual revenues exceeding $1 billion USD. Robert E. Rubin, Curtis Ravenel and Tom Steyer Prior to his work with Bloomberg, L.P., Curtis co-managed a small real estate development group, founded a micro-brewery in Charleston, and worked with the Recycling Advisory Council in Washington, DC. In 2011, he was awarded a David Rockefeller Fellowship with the Partnership for New York City.

2016 Gala Friday, January 22, 2016 Featured Speaker: Darla Moore We are delighted to announce that the speaker at the January 2016 Gala dinner will be Darla Moore. Most people are aware of Ms. Moore’s extraordinary successes in the business world (recognized by the Wall Street Journal and distinguished on the cover of Fortune Magazine, as examples) and her even more remarkable philanthropy to many educational institutions (the University of SC, Clemson and Claflin University, etc.). What many people may not know is that she is an avid collector of rare books and historic documents. When our Director of the Bindery, Brien Beidler, visited her Lake City home last year, he remarked that her passion for books and history are even more outstanding than her reputation as a financier! Detailed information about the Gala will be mailed in October to Association of Fellows supporters who have contributed $1,000 (DuBose Heyward Fellows) or more in 2015 and to other members in November.

2016 Founders Award April, 2016 Honoring Martha Rivers Ingram The Founders Award was to recognize an institution or individual who has helped us appreciate and understand our past and its relationship to the future. The award honors the 19 young men who collaborated in 1748 to promote knowledge and shared learning by establishing the Library Society, one of America’s earliest centers of community learning, the 2nd oldest circulating library in America, and the oldest cultural institution in the South. Martha Robinson Rivers Ingram was born in Charleston and since 1995, she has served as Chairman of Ingram Industries in Nashville, Tennessee. While she is a respected executive in the corporate world, she is even better known for her passion for the arts and her extraordinary philanthropy to education and the arts in Nashville. Here in Charleston, she serves on the board of the Spoleto Festival USA. More significantly, her commitment to launch the complete renovation of the Gaillard Performance Center will provide a remarkably beautiful space “where creativity will be nurtured and a building where people will come together in the sharing of endeavors, ideas, and dreams.” Given that the young founders of the Library Society sought to establish an organization to promote these same goals, it is especially appropriate that we honor Mrs. Rivers during the year that the Gaillard reopens.

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Officers and Board of Trustees Stephen F. Gates, President Connie Wyrick, Vice President Catherine M. Smith, Secretary Richard Almeida, Treasurer Dianne Avlon Layton McCurdy Anne H. Blessing Harriet McDougal Virginia A. Bush Joseph (Peter) McGee David Cohen Robert Means Prioleau Ceara Donnelley Daniel Ravenel Susan T. Friberg Thomas Waring Edward Gilbreth Dwight Williams Janine Luke Roy Williams III Arnold Marcus J. Rutledge Young, Jr.

Library Staff Brien Beidler, Director of the Bindery and Conservation Studio Courtney Clark, Circulation Librarian Anne Cleveland, Executive Director James Davis, Bindery and Conservation Assistant Debbie Fenn, Assistant Librarian Janice Knight, Assistant Librarian / Membership / Finance Trisha Kometer, Librarian/Archivist Laura Mina, Acquisitions Librarian Dutch Reutter, Communications and Development Assistant Anna Smith, Special Collections Librarian Joyce Smith, Children’s Librarian Meg Stokenberry, Assistant Bookkeeper / Communications Rodney Taylor, Custodian Jenn Weston, Catalog Librarian

October 29, 7:00 pm UPCOMINGEVENTS Martini and a Movie: Come enjoy a martini while we screen the original James Bond film, Dr. No (1962) August 20, 7:00 – 8:00 pm Music at the Library: John Tecklenberg will discuss the life of his November 5, 7:00 – 8:00 pm great-uncle “Fud” Livingston Music at the Library: An evening of chamber music with renowned pianist Voloymyr Vynnytsky and celebrated cellist Natalia Khoma August 27, 6:00 pm Speaker Series: Dick Wall speaks about his late wife’s wonderful November 12, 6:00 pm book Mister Owita’s Guide to Gardening Speaker Series: Charlotte Caldwell, author and photographer will discuss Kirby’s Journal- Backyard Butterfly Magic September 10, 7:00 – 8:00 pm Music at the Library: Chamber Music Charleston’s Rock and Rondo November 19, 6:00 pm Speaker Series: Peter Golden discusses his upcoming novel kickoff to the 2015 Mozart in The South Festival Wherever the Light

September 24, 6:00 pm December 1, 6:00 pm Speaker Series: Andrea Wulf will discuss the life of the visionary NOT By the Book Speaker: Dr. Theresa Gonzales of MUSC German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt specializes in Stomatology

October 15, 7:00 – 8:00 pm December 10, 6:00 pm Music at the Library: Emile Pandolfi indulges the Library Society Speaker Series: Bob Macdonald hosts a talk about the life of with an evening at the piano Charleston’s Ted Stern with an introduction from Mayor Joseph P. Riley

October 22, 6:00 pm December 17, 7:00 – 8:00 pm Speaker Series: Thibaut Faggonde, director, producer, and editor Music at the Library: CSO Holiday Strings Ensemble. Members of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra will welcome Christmas music of Overalls & Aprons answers the question: “Is sustainability to the Library Society for the 6th year sustainable?”