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The Update for March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023 — Who Runs the World?: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
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New ARPA funding accelerates and amplifies digital literacy for those who need it most
Mecklenburg County opened a second window of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, accepting proposals to move the County’s COVID-19 Strategic Recovery Plan forward. In that plan, the Library is tasked to “invest more resources in closing the digital divide in our community faster through efforts in place now.”
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Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and Teach For America North Carolina join forces to bolster equitable educational success
The two esteemed organizations strive to close the region’s opportunity gap via strategic collaboration
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First in Flight Fund: First-round grant recipients get their wings
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation created a new opportunity and special fund this year to support Library staff’s programming efforts and ideas. The Flight Fund is a new grant opportunity created to provide programming support to Library staff to either expand current programs and/or create new ones.
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The Update for January 27, 2023
January 27, 2023 — Gaining Momentum: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
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Amazon stops “Smile”-ing: Turn incremental gifts into local impact with this easy (and better) alternative
An email from Amazon went out to AmazonSmile users about the discontinuation of their charity-donation program in February 2023, citing that “with so many eligible organizations—more than 1 million globally—our ability to have an impact was often spread too thin.” While we applaud Amazon’s efforts to maximize their philanthropic efforts,…
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CommonSpark leadership’s 2023 update highlights another successful year
The CommonSpark campaign leadership is so thankful for your support and encouragement as we continued to guide and fuel this transformative project. With a keen focus on access, education and impact, the Library and Library Foundation had another successful year highlighted by: The Library opened its 21st branch in the…
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Nucor Corporation Invests $1M In Charlotte’s New Main Library
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation takes great pleasure in announcing a $1 million investment from Nucor Corporation to The CommonSpark Campaign. The Charlotte-based corporation is one of North America’s most sustainable steel companies, already meeting the emission benchmarks set by the 2030 Paris Climate Agreement.
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The Update for December 30, 2022
December 30, 2022 — What a Year: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
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Circulation Superstars
Our social media post on The Brooklyn Public Library’s most requested books of all time got a lot of attention, so we thought you’d enjoy a peek at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s most requested books of 2022. Are your favorites on the list? Are there books that will be added to…
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