HAPPY NEW YEAR

It's almost 2016!  It always seems that time speeds up towards the end of a year. 
Have you made any New Year's Resolutions?  Probably one of the top resolutions is to loose weight, especially after eating all of the extra goodies starting at Thanksgiving and lasting through New Year's Eve.

But maybe you'd like to learn a new craft or hobby. CCPL has books to help you get started on learning to knit, crochet, quilt, or make your own jewelry. Learn about woodworking, start a stamp or coin collection, or learn about antiques.  You might also want to learn more about gardening or begin to learn about your ancestors. How about learning a foreign language before your next overseas vacation.  Perhaps you'd like to make more time for leisure reading.  The possibilities are endless.

If you make a list of New Year's Resolutions, be sure to list more visits to the library.  We're always happy to see you and to help you find just the right information that you need.

Thanks for reading.

HOLIDAY HOURS

Library holiday closing schedule

All Charleston County Public Library locations will be closed the following dates in observance of the upcoming Christmas and New Year's holidays:
CLOSING EARLY:
Wednesday, December 23 at 6 p.m.
Thursday, December 31 at 6 p.m.
CLOSED:
Thursday, December 24 through Sunday, December 27
Friday, January 1

Book drops will be unavailable while the branches are closed so that our staff can spend time with their families. Please do not leave items outside the book drop. Any unsecured items left are the responsibility of the patron.

We hope you and your family and friends have a wonderful holiday reading good books and watching good movies.  Thanks for reading!

JANUARY CALENDAR

The January Calendar of Events is here.  Start off the New Year right and try some of our activities. 

We also have a new Computer Class Schedule out for January-March.  Have you been planning to take some computer classes?  CCPL offers free 2 hour classes- some of them at Mt. Pleasant.  Come in and look at the schedule.  They offer everything from classes for beginners to more advanced classes such as EXCEL.

2015 TOP TEN BOOKS

 

Librarians across the country have chosen these top ten books for all of 2015.  How many have you read?  Call 843-849-6161 or check our website and the catalog to place a hold.

Thanks for reading.

 

 

 

JANUARY TOP TEN BOOKS

These are the books that librarians across the country have chosen as the Top Ten for January 2016. Get your name on the waiting lists!

DOGS

Dogs are still considered man's best friend, even if you are a cat-lover.  Photographer Elias Friedman has chosen 1,000 of his close-up and personal photographs of dogs, and compiled the book, "The Dogist."

He likes to look into the eyes of his subjects.  There are photos of every kind of dog you can imagine.  Most of the photos are taken in New York City parks, and all of the dogs are identified by breed and their names.

You might think that Friedman would have a household of dogs, but he says he wouldn't be able to devote the time needed to a dog with his travel schedule. Check out the great pictures of these beautiful animals.

Thanks for reading.

CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY BOOKS

Would you like some inspiration for holiday decorating and cooking?  Tired of cooking the same dishes every year?  We have a display of holiday books at the Mt. Pleasant Regional Library that might help and inspire you.  Stop by and visit our display, which includes cookbooks, decorating books and fiction. 

 

 

Thanks for reading.

 

DECEMBER CALENDAR

Make your plans for library activities for December 2015.