
Service Announcement
- KCPL's Main Library in Downtown Charleston reopens to the public on May 9th! Please visit and check out our new Idea Lab, Tool Library, Café, and enlarged Children's floor. See you on May 9th!
Digital Resources


Gadgets and Necessities
How did that invention come to be? What did they do before it?

Gale Cengage Reference Library
Explore the wide variety of reference books from Gale Cengage.

Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
From infancy to adolescence this 4 volume set looks at the important medical and developmental issues.

Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
A quality general purpose medical encyclopedia to answer common health questions.

Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health
The encyclopedia provides information on various mental health conditions and possible treatments.

Gale Encyclopedia of Science
A science encyclopedia for upper elementary and middle schoolers as well as others needing fast, factual science information.

Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained
The unexplained, such as ESP, mediums and UFOs.

Global Chronology of Conflict
War, it seems, has always been with us. This chronology examines conflicts from the Assyrians to today.

Grzimek's Student Animal Life Resource
Wild animals from around the world's lives explored. 20 vols.

Guns in American Society
Covers the legal and social issues of guns and gun control in America.


How to Prepare a Business Plan
Building a good business plan requires an understanding of cash flow, monitoring progress and keeping on top of the financials.

How to Write Reports & Proposals
Writing clearly and persuasively is a powerful business asset.

Innovation Masters
Explore the businesses and business leaders who reinvented and revitalized their industries.

International Directory of Company Histories volume 1 to 150
A treasure trove of historical information on the companies that shaped the US and the world.

Introduction to the World's Major Religions Buddhism vol 3
Covering religious history and religious ideas of the major world religions

Introduction to the World's Major Religions Christianity vol 4
Covering religious history and religious ideas of the major world religions for high school student and adults.