A stylus charging system comprising: a stylus including: an energy storage device for powering active functionality of the stylus, a charging circuit electrically coupled to the energy storage device and configured to provide charging current for recharging the energy storage device, a first magnetically-attractable element electrically coupled to the charging circuit to form a first terminal of the charging circuit, and a second element electrically coupled to the charging circuit to form a second terminal of the charging circuit; and a stylus dock including: a permanent magnet configured to attract the first magnetically-attractable element of the stylus, and a charging contact electrically coupled to a power source and electrically isolated from the permanent magnet, the charging contact configured to contact at least one of the first magnetically-attractable element and the second element to provide charging current to the energy storage device of the stylus when the stylus is in a docked position, characterized in that the permanent magnet configured to attract the first magnetically-attractable element of the stylus includes a first permanent magnet, the dock further including a second permanent magnet, and wherein the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet are disposed on opposing sides of the charging contact from one another. a stylus including: an energy storage device for powering active functionality of the stylus, a charging circuit electrically coupled to the energy storage device and configured to provide charging current for recharging the energy storage device, a first magnetically-attractable element electrically coupled to the charging circuit to form a first terminal of the charging circuit, and a second element electrically coupled to the charging circuit to form a second terminal of the charging circuit; and an energy storage device for powering active functionality of the stylus, a charging circuit electrically coupled to the energy storage device and configured to provide charging current for recharging the energy storage device, a first magnetically-attractable element electrically coupled to the charging circuit to form a first terminal of the charging circuit, and a second element electrically coupled to the charging circuit to form a second terminal of the charging circuit; and a stylus dock including: a permanent magnet configured to attract the first magnetically-attractable element of the stylus, and a charging contact electrically coupled to a power source and electrically isolated from the permanent magnet, the charging contact configured to contact at least one of the first magnetically-attractable element and the second element to provide charging current to the energy storage device of the stylus when the stylus is in a docked position, a permanent magnet configured to attract the first magnetically-attractable element of the stylus, and a charging contact electrically coupled to a power source and electrically isolated from the permanent magnet, the charging contact configured to contact at least one of the first magnetically-attractable element and the second element to provide charging current to the energy storage device of the stylus when the stylus is in a docked position, characterized in that the permanent magnet configured to attract the first magnetically-attractable element of the stylus includes a first permanent magnet, the dock further including a second permanent magnet, and wherein the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet are disposed on opposing sides of the charging contact from one another.