YOUR LIBRARY FOUNDATION HELPS THE CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARY IMPROVE LIVES AND BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY

A gift to your Library Foundation is an investment in:

EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS

Your Library is working with Read Charlotte, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, higher education and other area educational leaders to improve literacy rates and build a community of lifelong learners.

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Providing access to the information, resources and connections that lead to opportunity have always been at the core of your Library’s mission.

DIGITAL INCLUSION

1 in 5 Mecklenburg County residents don’t have internet access at home. Your Library connects the whole community with free access to the latest technology and the training needed to use it.

WHY WE GIVE

Every gift makes a difference. Private support is the greatest endorsement of our belief that free and open access to information can change lives for the better and build a brighter future for the community we share.

A family legacy

“You can travel the world in books.”

“I want my son to grow up in a world where books are easily accessible to everyone.”

“it’s the PUBLIC’s library. It belongs to all of us.”

“I love the Library because it embraces change.”

“In this COVID-19 crisis, we’re still using the Library a ton.”

“a bridge to better”

“an incredible, convening space.”

“a beacon for all of us.”

“Libraries are holding the fabric of every city together.”

“…a place for you and me, and our creativity.”

“We couldn’t do what we do without the Library Foundation.”

“for those who need our library today, and those who enjoy it every day”

“Because of the good work the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room does”

“A library literally changed the course of my life”

“Long live the Library!”

“No matter who you are, the Library has something for you.”

“Planned giving allows me to have a lasting impact.”

“The Library was one of the first places I felt truly independent.”

“I moved to Charlotte and became a customer of the Library in 1990. Some of…

“I’ve been a lifelong reader and know all the opportunities our Library provides. It can…

“an annual neighborhood tradition”

“I got my first personal email address from the Library in the late 1980s, and…

“As a child in Columbus, GA, a trip to our library was to enter a…

“Our family strongly believes in encouraging everyone to read. The Library is one of the…

“I support the Foundation because I see the impact the Library has on our community,…

“My son Brennan and I are avid Library users. I always said if I could…

“I love our Library because I can reserve an e-book, attend a fascinating event with…

“I’m really proud to be a Library supporter and member of the Friends Council. I…

“As native Charlotteans, the Library played a vital role in our intellectual curiosity, academic success…

“Supporting the Library is a priority for my family. The monthly giving option is convenient…

IN FISCAL YEAR 2021, YOUR GENEROSITY IMPACTED TWO-THIRDS OF YOUR COMMUNITY

210,003

children and caregivers participated in pre-third grade literacy programs

5,221,219

print and digital items were borrowed

8,957

programs offered to encourage lifelong learning

THANK YOU!

Corporate, foundation and individual investors provide support for the Library’s strategic priorities while demonstrating a commitment to literacy, workforce development and educational success.