Charleston Library Society, Charleston

Name: Charleston Library Society
Address: 164 King St, Charleston, 29401, United States
Telephone: +1 843-723-9912

#87 among attractions in Charleston

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Facts and practical information

Charleston Library Society, founded in 1748, is a subscription library in Charleston, South Carolina. ()

Coordinates: 32°46'42"N, 79°55'58"W

Address

164 King StDowntown CharlestonCharleston 29401 United States

Contact

+1 843-723-9912

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Day trips

Charleston Library Society – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Circular Congregational Church, TD Arena, City Market, Huguenot Church.

~610 ftE
Church
Circular Congregational Church, Charleston
3 min walk • The Circular Congregational Church is a historic church building at 150 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, used by a congregation established in 1681.
0.5 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
TD Arena, Charleston
13 min walk • TD Arena is a 5,100 seat multi-purpose arena in Charleston, South Carolina, United States that opened in 2008 and replaced John Kresse Arena as the home of the College of Charleston Cougars basketball and volleyball teams.
~800 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
City Market, Charleston
4 min walk • The City Market is a historic market complex in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Established in the 1790s, the market stretches for four city blocks from the architecturally-significant Market Hall, which faces Meeting Street, through a continuous series of one-story market sheds, the last of which terminates at East Bay Street.
~890 ftE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Huguenot Church, Charleston
5 min walk • The Huguenot Church, also called the French Huguenot Church or the French Protestant Church, is a Gothic Revival church located at 136 Church Street in Charleston, South Carolina.
~890 ftSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Charleston
5 min walk • The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston, located in Charleston, South Carolina. Designed by Brooklyn architect Patrick Keely in the Gothic Revival style, it opened in 1907. The Most Reverend Robert E.
~960 ftE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Dock Street Theatre, Charleston
5 min walk • The Dock Street Theatre is a theater in the historic French Quarter neighborhood of downtown Charleston, South Carolina.
~1060 ftSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Georgian architecture
St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Charleston
6 min walk • St. Michael's Episcopal Church is a historic church and the oldest surviving religious structure in Charleston, South Carolina. It is located at Broad and Meeting streets on one of the Four Corners of Law, and represents ecclesiastical law. It was built in the 1750s by order of the South Carolina Assembly.
~880 ftNE
Museum, Historical place
Powder Magazine, Charleston
5 min walk • The Powder Magazine is a gunpowder magazine and museum at 79 Cumberland Street in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Completed in 1713, it is the oldest surviving public building in the former Province of Carolina.
~280 ftE
Museum, Art museum
Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston
2 min walk • The Gibbes Museum of Art, formerly known as the Gibbes Art Gallery, is an art museum in Charleston, South Carolina. Established as the Carolina Art Association in 1858, the museum moved into a new Beaux Arts building at 135 Meeting Street, in the Charleston Historic District, in 1905.
~820 ftSE
Park, Garden
Washington Square, Charleston
4 min walk • Washington Square is a park in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. It is located behind City Hall at the corner of Meeting Street and Broad Street in the Charleston Historic District. The planting beds and red brick walks were installed in April 1881.
0.6 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Gaillard Center, Charleston
16 min walk • The Gaillard Center is a concert hall and performance venue in Charleston, South Carolina. It opened in 2015 and replaced the Gaillard Municipal Auditorium. Both buildings were named after John Palmer Gaillard Jr. mayor of Charleston from 1959 to 1975.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Charleston Library Society open?

Charleston Library Society is open:

Monday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Friday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday 9:30 am - 2 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Charleston Library Society?

Nearby attractions include Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston (2 min walk), Reinert Fine Art, Charleston (2 min walk), Principle Gallery Charleston, Charleston (2 min walk), St. John's Lutheran Church, Charleston (3 min walk).