John L. Dart Branch Library, 1067 King Street. Exterior view. Caption on back: "John L. Dart branch, 1067 King St. dedicated Dec. 12, 1968. Replaces Dart Hall library. Aug. 1969. Exterior John Dart Branch."
John L. Dart Branch Library, 1067 King Street. Interior view showing furniture and shelving. Caption on back: "Taken by Royal Metal. Feb. 69. Charleston Office Supply."
John L. Dart Branch Library, 1067 King Street. Interior view showing furniture and shelving. Caption on back: "Taken by Royal Metal. Feb. 1969. Chas. Office Supply."
John L. Dart Branch Library, 1067 King Street. Caption on back: "Mr. William C. Ehrhardt, Chairman, Capital Improvements Committee, County Council of Charleston County. Mrs. Girdler B. Fitch, President, Board of Trustees, Charleston County Library. Mrs. Anna Dart Bronseaux, daughter of the late Reverend John L. Dart. Mrs. William A. Dart, daughter-in-law of the late Rev. Dart at dedication exercises, John L. Dart Library. Dec. 12, 1968."
Main Library, 404 King Street. Caption on back: "The busy circulation desk at the Main building also handles registration records and other central records for the library system. Aug. 1967."
Bookmobile stopped in neighborhood on James Island, serving children and adults. Caption on back: "A crowd soon gathers when the bookmobile stops in Riverland Terrace. Aug. 1967."
West Ashley Branch Library, 45 Windermere Boulevard. Interior view of staff and patrons using facility. Caption on back: "West Ashley Branch, 1967. Elizabeth H. Allen, Librarian at circulation desk. Used in County's annual report, 1967."
John L. Dart Branch Library, 1067 King Street. Architect's rendering of new building, created by D. C. Liollio. Caption on back: "A new building for an old branch. To be located at 1067 King St., this $171,800.00 building, 6500 sq. ft. in size, will replace the Dart Hall branch library. 1967."
Main Library, 404 King Street. Caption on back: "Main library building, the hub of the library system. Taken from King St. side showing King St. and Marion Square sides. 404 King St. on Marion Square. An old photograph."
Bookmobile. Caption on back: "County Council Members William C. Ehrhardt, vice chairman, Richard E. Seabrook, Jr., and J. Mitchell Graham, chairman, admire the new bookmobile with Miss E. Madeleine Mosimann, head of the county library's Extension Division. January, 1960."
Main Library, 404 King Street. Caption on back: "Under the supervision of department head Miss Elizabeth Woogart[…] the technical processes department uses time-saving machin[…] and work simplification methods for the processing of book[...] the library system. Technical Processing Dept."
Main Library, 404 King Street. Caption on back: "Looking down from second floor into S. C. Room, and into general reading area showing record-listening tables. Charleston County Library, 404 King St. on Marion Square, Charleston, S.C. New main building opened for service 28 Nov. 1960."
Main Library, 404 King Street. Caption on back: "Childrens room stacks (John Bennett Room) (does not show mural, little children's reading tables, or story-hour alcove)."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Planning the summer Vacation-in-Ideas discussion series at the Charleston County Free Library to begin Tuesday night, May 21, 1957, are, left to right, Mrs. Marion P. Lelong, […], Dr. Leon S. Kind, […], Mrs. Thomas N. Blockwick, [...], and William A. Pease, Jr., [...]."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Part of the group of about 100 Cub Scouts and their den mothers who attended the regular story hour. Wednesday, Apr. 3, 1957, to hear Miss Janie Smith review 'Swiss Family Robinson.'"
Village Branch Library, 430 Whilden Street, Mt. Pleasant. Caption on back: "Some of the 22 who completed the reading game at the Mt. Pleasant branch library shown at closing exercises Aug. 27, '57. Charleston S.C. County Library. Mt. Pleasant."
Sullivan's Island Branch Library. Caption on back: "Some of the 13 'graduates' and their friends at the closing exercises of the County library's summer reading game at the Sullivan's Island branch library, Charleston, S.C. Aug. 27, '57. Charleston County Library."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered, presumably for closing of summer reading games. Standing amongst the staff in back are Susan Dart Butler and Emily Sanders.
St. Andrews Homes Branch Library, West Ashley. Caption on back: "Apr. 2 1956. l. to r. Mrs. John Evans Byrd, Mr. Byrd, and Martha Byrd, seated, checks out books for her parents and brother, John Evans Byrd, Jr., at the St. Andrew's Homes branch of the County Library, Charleston, South Carolina. Martha is so interested in books she volunteers her time every Thursday from 3 to 6 o'clock, when the branch library is open, to help Mrs. Pauls (left) of the county library staff, by shelving and checking out books. Byrd family."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Apr. 2 1956. Looking east, readers in library's children's room. The Lee Fugiels of Wadmalaw Island gather in the children's room of the Charleston (S.C.) County Library during one of their regular weekly visits. They are (l. to r.) Emily, Lucy, Mr. Fugiel, Kathy, Mrs. Fugiel, and Frederick. Lucy is a seventh grader at the Wadmalaw Island School and serves as its bookmobile librarian. On the day before the bookmobile is due for its monthly visit, she reminds her school mates to bring their books to school next day. Mr. Fugiel uses the library for reference on every subject from ancient history to 'how-to-do' it books. Mrs. Fugiel, another faithful library patron, often takes a turn leading the Great Books discussion at the Cooper River Memorial Library group."
Caption on back: "Three of the 132 children who played the summer reading game conducted at the main building of the Charleston County Free Library conducted by Miss Janie M. Smith, director of children's work, receiving 'reading diplomas' from Colonel James G. Harrison, of the English dept. of The Citadel. From left to right: Colonel Harrison, Judith Ann Muller [...]; Morgan Hewitt, Jr., [...]; and Janice Roumillat [...]"
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered, presumably for closing of summer reading program. Standing amongst the staff in back are Emily Sanders and Susan Dart Butler.
Cooper River Memorial Library, 3503 Rivers Avenue. Children, parents, and staff gathered on lawn for closing exercises of summer reading games. Edward P. Blanton seated at back. Caption on back: "E.P.B. 1956."
Cooper River Memorial Library, 3503 Rivers Avenue. Edward P. Blanton awarding reading certificates to children at closing exercises of summer reading games.
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered for closing of summer reading program. Standing amongst the staff in the back are Emily Sanders and Susan Dart Butler, far right. Caption on back: "92 children, Dart and Shaw. July 29, 1955. 11 a.m."
Caption on back: "Aug. 1, '55. Main bldg. held at Ashley Hall. Summer reading game "graduation" exercises for Main building. Charleston County Library, S.C. Aug. 1955."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Staff and guest presenting certificates to children at close of summer reading program. Caption on back: "July 29, 1955. Dart Hall. 11 a.m. Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Washington, Mr. Taylor."
Cooper River Memorial Library, 3503 Rivers Avenue. Edward P. Blanton awarding reading certificates to children. Caption on back: "July 22, 1955, Cooper River Memorial library exercises. Edward P. Blanton - another photo to come!"
Village Branch Library, 430 Whilden Street, Mt. Pleasant. Staff presenting child with summer reading certificate. Caption on back: "From left to right: Mrs. Julien T. Melchers, Mrs. Virginia D. Chasteen, Miss Cathy Dodds."
Village Branch Library, 430 Whilden Street, Mt. Pleasant. Caption on back: "1954. Thursday, July 12. Reading game exercises Mt. Pleasant Lib. (Sullivan's Is., Isle of Palms, and Mt. Pleasant)."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered for closing of summer reading program. Standing amongst the staff in the back are Emily C. Sanders, Janie M. Smith, Mae Holloway Purcell, and Susan Dart Butler.
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "May 1954 Post. Story hour. Janie M. Smith, children's librarian. Frances Blakeney, assistant. 94 Rutledge Avenue garden. May, 1954."
