July 12, 2024 — What I Am Reading: 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:
Flight Fund: A Home Economics Revival
A story of impact: Fast food restaurants. Convenience foods. Rising food prices. Expensive cooking classes. Enter the Library.
Flight Fund: Just Add Water
A story of impact: The Library serves as a first step toward learning so many new skills — so why not swimming?
Flight Fund: Story Time for All
A story of impact: Jennifer Williams-Cannon created a story time for marginalized children at the Library
Flight Fund: All Things Gardening
A story of impact: Andrea Davis brings her passion for gardening to the Library
The Update for June 14, 2024
June 14, 2024 — A Capitol Experience: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Nationally and internationally, research has proven the economic, educational and social value of libraries.
It checks out — libraries are an “investment that’s well worth it”
David Brancaccio, Chris Farrell, Erika Soderstrom, and Daniel Shin
Marketplace
Honeywell donates $1M to new Main Library in uptown for innovation lab
Ashley Fahey
Charlotte Business Journal
Want to defend democracy? Start with your public library.
Opinion by Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Washington Post
Our Library helps many in Mecklenburg. There’s a new opportunity to support it.
Amy Hawn Nelson and Ricky Woods
The Charlotte Observer
Public Libraries’ Novel Response to a Novel Virus
Deborah Fallows
The Atlantic
ULC Libraries Use 3-D Printers to Help Fight COVID-19
C. Rogers
Urban Libraries Council
Palaces for the people: why libraries are more than just books
Eric Klinenberg
The Guardian
Charlotte’s Knight
Vanessa Infanzon
SouthPark Magazine