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Field Trip to the Beaufort National Cemetery, with Bonnie Wade-Mucia

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Local History
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Beaufort District Collection is going on a field trip to the Beaufort National Cemetery - and you're invited! Docent and historian Bonnie Wade-Mucia will be our tour guide. The tour will begin promptly at 1 PM and will last an hour.

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President's Day

All Day
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Local History, South Carolina Flag

A Party Divided: Political Divisions of the Beaufort Republican Party During Reconstruction, with Eric Ellis

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Beaufort Library
Library Branch: Beaufort Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Local History
Event Details:

Join us for a thought-provoking local history program given by Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Historian Eric Ellis.

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Local History, Waterway

Introduction to Pat Conroy, a Lowcountry Legend

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Beaufort Library
Library Branch: Beaufort Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local History
Event Details:

Introduction to Pat Conroy, a Lowcountry Legend,” by Pat Conroy’s literary agent and longtime publicist Marly Rusoff.

 

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Local History, Live Oak, Sky

Reminiscences as Reclamations: Reading Susie King Taylor and Elizabeth Hyde Botume in Conversation, with Mollie Barnes

Friday, March 6, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Beaufort Library
Library Branch: Beaufort Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Local History
Event Details:

USCB's Mollie Barnes will present part of the coda of her new book, Paper Heroines (released February 5), where she studies Susie King Taylor’s Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33rd United States Colored Troops, Late 1st S.C.

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Local History, Waterway

History of Hunting Island State Park with Ranger Rachel Dunn

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room at St. Helena Branch Library
Library Branch: St. Helena Branch Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Local History
Event Details:

Join Interpretive Ranger Rachel Dunn to explore the history of Hunting Island State Park. Hunting Island has been a place of interest for people living on the east coast for thousands of years.

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Local History, South Carolina Flag

Loyal to the End: The Loyalists (or Tories) of Beaufort District, with Katie Epps

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Bluffton Branch Library
Library Branch: Bluffton Branch Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: America250, Local History
Event Details:

In some ways, the American Revolution was Beaufort District's first civil war. Join Palmetto Bluff Archaeologist Katie Epps as she discusses the often-overlooked Loyalists of Beaufort District and their actions in the Revolutionary War.

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Good Friday

All Day
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Local History, Live Oak, Field

Poems and Postcards with Sydney Whiteside

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room at Port Royal Branch Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Royal Branch Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Local History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Happy National Poetry Week!

Come one, come all,
Take a seat for a bit;
While I share a few tales
Of local poets.

I promise not to fill your time with only rhymes.

Staff Development Day

All Day
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Local History, South Carolina Flag

Finding Your Joy in Local History Online

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Beaufort Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Beaufort Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Local History, National Library Week
Registration Required
Event Details:

Interested in local history resources that you can access online? Join the BDC's team as we walk you through our blogs, digital collections, and other online resources we offer.

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MISC, Books Packed on Shelves

Adventures in Archives with Cassandra Knoppel

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Hilton Head Branch Library
Library Branch: Hilton Head Branch Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Local History, National Library Week
Event Details:

With National Library Week in full-swing and Preservation Week on the horizon, this program will highlight some of the unexpected treasures in the Beaufort District Collection. 

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Nature, Beach 1

Cochineal with Dr. Randy James

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room at St. Helena Branch Library
Library Branch: St. Helena Branch Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Local History
Event Details:

You may be wondering, "What is Cochineal?" The answer is not a simple one!

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Memorial Day

All Day
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Local History, Live Oak, Road

The Pardo Trail and Santa Elena with Dr. David Moore

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Local History
Event Details:

Santa Elena, now Parris Island, was the capital of colonial Spain's La Florida from August 1566 to July 1576.

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Juneteenth National Independence Day

All Day
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site

Independence Day (Observed)

All Day
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site

Independence Day

All Day
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site

Labor Day

All Day
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site

Staff Development Day

All Day
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site

Veterans Day

All Day
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site

Early Closure

Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 11:45pm
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site

Heritage Day

All Day
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site

Thanksgiving Day

All Day
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Beaufort Library, Bluffton Branch Library, Hilton Head Branch Library, Lobeco Branch Library, Port Royal Branch Library, St. Helena Branch Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site