How to get a card

Free services

• Request curbside services to pick up and drop off materials from your car
• Order books in the mail if you qualify as permanently or temporarily housebound
• Book a meeting space as a nonprofit, civic, educational, cultural, or government group
• Learn a new language with the Mango online language-learning program
• Get one-on-one training from a librarian on topics like resume editing and tech support
• Access computers and Wi-Fi at all branches

Free events

• Events for adults include yoga, sewing, book clubs, and writing workshops
• Events for teens and kids include storytelling, movies, art projects, and games

• First Tee Masters Watch Party | Thursday, April 11 | 2-8 p.m. | Fatty’s Beer Works, 1436 Meeting St., Charleston | Price of purchase | Join for golf games, prizes, beer giveaways, and new merch releases.
• Refinery After 5 featuring Motown Throwdown | Thursday, April 11 | 5-9 p.m. | The Refinery, 1640 Meeting Street Rd., Charleston | $10 | Enjoy tasty libation and a show from Motown Throwdown, a powerhouse soul band.

• Sounds on the Square Concert | Friday, April 12 | 7-9 p.m. | Hutchinson Square, 102 S. Main St., Summerville | Free | Join the Town of Summerville for its annual Sounds on the Square Concert Series — free concerts in Hutchinson Square.

• The Garden Club of Charleston 2024 Plant Sale | Saturday, April 13 | 8 a.m.-2 p.m. | Joseph Manigault House Garden, 350 Meeting St., Charleston | Free | The sale features plants propagated or grown from seed by its members.
• Spring “Food Truck Feastival” | Saturday, April 13 | 12-4 p.m. | Firefly Distillery, 4201 Spruill Ave., North Charleston | Price of purchase | At this family-friendly event, attendees can expect an array of more than 25 local food trucks.

• Artisphere presented by TD Bank | Friday, May 10-Sunday, May 12 | Times vary | South Main St., Greenville | Free | Mark your calendars: Artisphere presented by TD Bank is back for its 20th year in downtown Greenville, May 10-12. Enjoy crafts, delicious food, live painting, street performers, and more.*

• A resort-style saltwater pool
• Outdoor TV lounge, cabanas, and grilling stations
• 24-hour fitness center
• Access-controlled building and parking
• Pet spa
• On-site retail (think: a nail salon and a barber)
• And more

• Glazed Gourmet Doughnuts at 481 King St. has announced it will close after 13 years. The team shared how hard it has been to continue after tragically losing founder and owner Allison Smith. Wednesday, April 17 will be the last day of operation.

• After last week’s pipeline failure near Plum Island Wastewater Treatment Plant resulted in wastewater spilling into the Charleston Harbor, Charleston Water System says bacteria levels have returned to normal levels + the area is safe. (WCBD)

• Mount Pleasant has awarded a $5.3 million contract to Charleston-based general contractor Gulf Stream Construction Company to connect All American Boulevard to Park West Boulevard near Laurel Hill County Park. The new road will be over ~half a mile, parallel to Highway 17. The project will have two phases. (The Post and Courier)

• Saks Fifth Avenue has partnered with The Dewberry (334 Meeting St.) and opened a store inside the downtown hotel called The Fifth Avenue Club Charleston. Open to locals and hotel guests, the shop offers by-appointment shopping + styling services plus trunk shows and jewelry showcases. (Charleston Regional Business Journal)

• James Beard Award-nominated Chef Nikko Cagalanan of Kultura has partnered with Tarpon Cellars Winemaker Jeremy Carter to present a six-course Filipino menu paired with various chilled wines on Sunday, April 28. Tickets are $145 and include wine and food pairing. Secure your spot.

• East Cooper Community Outreach, a Mount Pleasant nonprofit that helps community members facing financial hardships, broke ground on its expansion project. Renovations to its headquarters will help with volunteer work and allow all its services to be housed together. (WCBD)

• This Sunday, April 14 is the last day you can submit a poem for our CHStoday Poetry Contest. Using words from our Wednesday, April 3 newsletter, create an original poem of 75 words or less — we’ll narrow down the finalists and allow you all to vote on the winner.

• Psst — Taxes are almost due. Use E-file for quick, online filing. Plus, file your federal taxes for free with their basic software plan.*