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Access the Libraries

April 22, 2026

Access the Libraries
Extended Hours for Addlestone Library from December 1st through December 8th. Tuesday (12/1): 7:30am-2am Wednesday (12/2): 7:30am-2am Thursday (12/3): 7:30am-2am Friday (12/4): 7:30am-2am Saturday (12/5): 7:30am-2am Sunday (12/6): 10:00am-2am Monday (12/7): 7:30am-2am Tuesday (12/8): 7:30am-9pm CofC Students only after midnight. Cougar Cards are required for entry and exit.

Final Exam Hours

October 30, 2026

Final Exam Hours
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Main AID

March 7, 2026

Main AID
Need some help? Can't make it to the library? Take advantage of virtual services at the College Libraries. We're here for you online, too!

Virtual Services

January 15, 2026

Virtual Services

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.
Image of the Porcher family history collection at College of Charleston Libraries.

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 exhibhit on LDHI

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 exhibhit at LDHI

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