Novant Health and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library are excited to announce a strategic partnership to address social determinants of health, advance health equity and create sustainable impact across our communities. Novant Health will make a $1 million investment which includes a cash gift of $500,000 to the CommonSpark campaign and $500,000 in in-kind support for program and service delivery over the next five years.
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Charles Bowman and the Most Literate City in America
Charles Bowman believes, “Libraries are the land of opportunities. Places where people come together.” Today we celebrate Charles’ retirement of a celebrated career with Bank of America and the many ways he has helped make our community a better place for families. Charles can be described in many ways: attorney, community leader, friend and advocate but our favorite way is library champion.
New Charlotte Mecklenburg Main Library Receives $10 Million Gift From Tepper Foundations
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation is pleased to announce a generous investment of $10 million to The CommonSpark campaign from both The Tepper Foundation and the David and Nicole Tepper Foundation. The Teppers are the owners of the NFL Carolina Panthers and MLS Charlotte Football Club.
“We are excited about being involved in the Library project, which is an investment in opportunity and access for all,” said David Tepper.
Bank of America Commits $1 Million to New Main Library in Uptown Charlotte
Bank of America New Resident Center to Provide Space, Resources and Classes for Newcomers
Springsteen Foundation Gift Gives Back to Community
Gift carries on a family legacy of philanthropy
$1 Million Honeywell Gift Propels CommonSpark Campaign Over $100 Million Mark
Honeywell Data Visualization Lab to Promote Innovation, Access and Opportunity
Honeywell Pushes Campaign Past Major Milestone
Honeywell’s investment in Data Visualization Lab represents commitment to STEM education and community
COMMONSPARK IN THE PRESS
Honeywell donates $1M to new Main Library in uptown for innovation lab
Charlotte Business Journal
$3 million gift to new Charlotte Mecklenburg Library main branch
The Charlotte Post
Charlotte’s Knight
SouthPark Magazine
Inside Charlotte’s Reimagining of What a Library Is Supposed to Be
Charlotte magazine
Charlotte’s new library: reading and community resource in North Carolina
World Architecture News
Charlotte has had four main uptown libraries. What do they tell us?
UNC Charlotte Urban Institute
Snøhetta and Clark Nexsen reveal designs for new NC library
The Construction Specifier
New main library building designed for 21st century technology
The Charlotte Post
Knight Foundation Awards $10 Million for Main Library in Charlotte
Philanthropy News Digest
Big Reveal: A New Look for Charlotte’s Main Library
Capital Analytics Associates
Snøhetta reveals its $100 million Charlotte, North Carolina, library
The Architect's Newspaper
Library execs talk newly revealed design plans for uptown branch, moving development forward
Charlotte Business Journal
