Gift Shop
Show your support of the Library Society with fine CLS merchandise. All items are can be purchased online via PayPal; by phoning the Society at 843.723.9912; or at the main desk of the Society.
Library Society Necktie
From Ben Silver, these handmade, pure silk neckties are custom made for the Charleston Library Society. This distinctive, top-quality necktie is an outstanding way to show your support for the Society sartorially.
$ 60.00 + shipping.
Library Society Totebag
These heavy duty totebags feature a gusseted bottom, double-stiched straps, and the McGoodwin and Hawley front elevation of the Library's Main Building. Perfect for carrying your books back to the Library.
$ 10.00 + shipping.
McGoodwin & Hawley's Proposed Library for the City of Charleston South Carolina Notecards
These attractive 4.25 x 5.5 inch bi-fold note cards feature the front elevation of the Charleston Library Society's Beaux Arts Main Library Building as drawn by architects McGoodwin and Hawley in 1914. Each pack includes ten cards and envelopes; kelly green on ivory.
$ 15.00 + shipping.
Charleston Library Society Architectural Drawings
These striking 11 x 17.5 inch matte photograph reproductions showcase Philadelphia architects' McGoodwin and Hawley's original drawing of the Charleston Library Society's building at 164 King Street.
Suitable for framing, and available in black/white or black/sepia.
$ 30.00 + shipping. Please select, sepia or b&w.
London Booksellers and American Customers: Transatlantic Literary Community and the Charleston Library Society, 1748-1811
by James Raven
(University of South Carolina Press, 2002)
James Raven's 608-page history of the Charleston Library Society's book purchasing activities offers both a window into the transatlantic book trade during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and a chronicle of the Library Society's influence on southern culture. Raven reveals how the Charleston library grew into an effective force for the pursuit of intellectual and scientific interests and the confirmation of the political power of South Carolina's planter elite.
$ 60.00 + shipping.
Reproduction of Odes Composed for the Charleston Library Society on Celebrating their Centennial Anniversary
Reproduction of an 1848 document found in the Library Society's collections, which features two poems composed in honor of the Library Society's Centennial.
These 8.5 by 14 inch posters are suitable for framing and make an interesting topic of conversation.
$ 10.00 + shipping.
Library Society Advent Calendar
Countdown to Christmas with this traditional Advent Calendar. Each day brings a new holiday image, either of the Library decorated for the season, or something from our historic collections. The calendar measures 9"x12", and is made of heavy duty cardstock, so it will last for holiday seasons to come.
$ 15.00 + shipping.
Magnifying Book Mark
Measuring 5 3/8" x 1 1/2", these attractive bookmarks, adorned with the Seal of the Charleston Library Society, mark your place in any book you might happen to be reading. No more memorizing the number of the last page you read! Also, they magnify.
$ 2.00 + shipping.