The notable North Carolina senator, educator and philanthropic leader lauds the project for its commitment to access.
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:
The Update for February 28, 2025
February 28, 2025 — What we discovered in Miami: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
The New Commish
Book Club Madness is entering its third season, and the Foundation is bringing a new recruit to the team.
A young light still shines at the Library
Hobbs Family Expands Children’s Reading Area at Plaza Midwood Library in Memory of Jenner Wood
The Update for April 11, 2025
April 11, 2025 — What a Night: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
Ward shares poem at opening of new University City Regional Library
Experience “The Ground is Breaking, We Broke It”
Dr. Joyce Davis Waddell makes transformative investment in Charlotte’s new Main Library
The notable North Carolina senator, educator and philanthropic leader lauds the project for its commitment to access.
The Update for February 28, 2025
February 28, 2025 — What we discovered in Miami: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
The New Commish
Book Club Madness is entering its third season, and the Foundation is bringing a new recruit to the team.
A young light still shines at the Library
Hobbs Family Expands Children’s Reading Area at Plaza Midwood Library in Memory of Jenner Wood
The Update for April 11, 2025
April 11, 2025 — What a Night: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
Ward shares poem at opening of new University City Regional Library
Experience “The Ground is Breaking, We Broke It”
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Nationally and internationally, research has proven the economic, educational and social value of libraries.
Our Library helps many in Mecklenburg. There’s a new opportunity to support it.
The Charlotte Observer
ULC Libraries Use 3-D Printers to Help Fight COVID-19
Urban Libraries Council
Charlotte’s Knight
SouthPark Magazine
Honeywell donates $1M to new Main Library in uptown for innovation lab
Charlotte Business Journal
Want to defend democracy? Start with your public library.
The Washington Post
Our Library helps many in Mecklenburg. There’s a new opportunity to support it.
The Charlotte Observer
ULC Libraries Use 3-D Printers to Help Fight COVID-19
Urban Libraries Council
Charlotte’s Knight
SouthPark Magazine
Honeywell donates $1M to new Main Library in uptown for innovation lab
Charlotte Business Journal
Want to defend democracy? Start with your public library.
The Washington Post
Our Library helps many in Mecklenburg. There’s a new opportunity to support it.
The Charlotte Observer
