The Great Big Story Builders
THE COMMONSPARK
You helped us build the five stories of Main Library. Now help us fill it with the stories you love.
When Main Library opens in Spring 2027, we want every visitor’s first step through the doors to feel extraordinary. Our goal is to launch with an opening day collection that inspires curiosity, sparks imagination, and truly wows our community.
To make that vision a reality, we’re raising
$500,000
to ensure our shelves are filled with vibrant, diverse, and in-demand materials from day one. We need you to help us build energy and enthusiasm and fill our shelves with books worthy of our community.
THE GREAT BIG STORY BUILDERS CAMPAIGN
How to be a Story Builder
It doesn’t take much to make a difference. With a little bit of heart and a small action, our collective power can stock the shelves with books that reflect the beautiful diversity of Mecklenburg County.
$35
puts one book on the shelf$150
creates a stack of books$500
fills a shelf$5,000
fills a bookcase$10,000
fills a wall$25,000
Community Sponsors create challenges that inspire participation.THE GREAT BIG STORY BUILDERS CAMPAIGN
Who picks the books?
Harold Escalante is the man with the plan. As the assistant director of collections and access he leads his talented team in selecting, sourcing and processing the thousands of books necessary for a library of this massive scale.
COMING SOON! Read more about what Harold and his team have planned for an opening day collection.
NEW MAIN LIBRARY
See yourself on the shelf.
Your opportunity to be a part of building the great stories waiting to live at Main Library.
Let us know in the comment section of the donation form what part of the collection you’re building and we may feature you in a Story Builders post on social media.
