June 6, 2025 — Shoot your shot: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
Why Libraries Matter
“The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man.”
There are as many library stories as there are people who use libraries—and in Mecklenburg County, that’s two-thirds of the population in the last year. Diverse voices share why Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is essential in our community:
Discover what we launched for Spring 2025
Flight Fund grants committee awarded financial support to four grantees in its fifth cycle of giving to create and expand community activities that align with Library programming and equity priorities.
Everything is in Play with Summer Reading at the Library
Join Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, the Charlotte Hornets and the Grant Williams Family Foundation as we Block Out Time to Read this summer
The Update for July 18, 2025
July 18, 2025 — The WOW! Report: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
The Update for June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025 — What we learned in San Diego — and why it matters here at home: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
Nancy Drew and the Queen City: Why I Believe in the Power of Libraries
Jess Schauble, new Programming Manager for Main Library, uncovers the mystery of why she thinks libraries are essential.
The Update for June 6, 2025
June 6, 2025 — Shoot your shot: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
Discover what we launched for Spring 2025
Flight Fund grants committee awarded financial support to four grantees in its fifth cycle of giving to create and expand community activities that align with Library programming and equity priorities.
Everything is in Play with Summer Reading at the Library
Join Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, the Charlotte Hornets and the Grant Williams Family Foundation as we Block Out Time to Read this summer
The Update for July 18, 2025
July 18, 2025 — The WOW! Report: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
The Update for June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025 — What we learned in San Diego — and why it matters here at home: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
Nancy Drew and the Queen City: Why I Believe in the Power of Libraries
Jess Schauble, new Programming Manager for Main Library, uncovers the mystery of why she thinks libraries are essential.
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Nationally and internationally, research has proven the economic, educational and social value of libraries.