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College of Charleston Libraries advertisement for a student raffle. Complete the library user survey by October 31 and enter for a chance to win a study space prize during fall finals

2025 Library User Survey

October 17, 2025

2025 Library User Survey
Addlestone Library Regular Hours. M-Th 7:30am-12am. F 7:30am-6pm. Sa 10am-6pm. Su 12pm-12am. Cougar Card required for entry.

Addlestone Library Regular Hours

August 20, 2025

Addlestone Library Regular Hours
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Welcome Back!

August 20, 2025

Welcome Back!
Maymester/summer 1 hours over a background of a fountain. Monday-Thursday 7:30-9, Friday 7:30-6, Saturday 10-6, Sunday 1-9

Maymester/Summer 1 Hours

June 5, 2025

Maymester/Summer 1 Hours

Collections & Exhibits


The Library is home to compelling exhibits and collections that showcase the rich history and diverse culture of the Lowcountry. Through carefully curated exhibits and access to rare manuscripts, artifacts, and multimedia resources, the libraries offer a window into the region's past and present.
Aerial view of the city of Charleston peninsula including the Cooper River and the Ravenel Bridge.

Porcher Family History

This family history was created by Laura Heyward Porcher White for John Porcher Bryan and contains biographical information, anecdotes, and reminiscences concerning Porcher family members
Porcher Family History

The Stono Preserve's Changing Landscape

The Stono Preserve's Changing Landscape exhibition explores the archaeology and history of a single geographic space in the South Carolina Lowcountry—a nearly 1,000-acre plot of land twenty miles west of the Charleston peninsula.
The Stono Preserve's Changing Landscape

Hidden Voices

This exhibit explores the history of Black women in the American South from the Antebellum era to the Reconstruction era. Focusing on the experiences of enslaved women in the South Carolina and Georgia Lowcountry.
Hidden Voices

Addlestone Library is open to the College of Charleston community and affiliates via card access. Visitors may access Addlestone Library Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, and must present a government issued ID and sign in upon entry.

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