If you live in Charleston then you know how limited the public resources have become in this economy. That said, this library is receiving my 5 star rating and Charleston my gratitude for developing this treasure. I’m impressed with the design of the library addition, both beautiful design and interior functionality. The librarians are knowledgeable and always willing to help locate an item or look up a requested rarity. The genealogy section is vast and the kid’s area is clean and bright. I’ve found a great variety of new authors and discovered a few paperbacks that saved my summer. Also, they have a computer station that I was able to use for 2 wks when I finished school and turned off my internet while moving. Overall, if you don’t own a library card then you don’t know what you are missing for free :)