We invest and support partnerships within the Library that broaden our scope.
This first-time event provided the public with a summary of the Library’s 2025 achievements and previewed strategic initiatives, construction projects and essential programs and resources expected in 2026.
Guided by community need, our 2026 Library staff micro-grantees turn the spark of an idea into experiences and programs that spark learning, connection, and joy across our community.
2025 Flight Fund grants explore cultures, creativity, and barrier-busting in Library programming.
A stunning sculpture finds a new home at the Library
A librarian’s legacy of historical preservation will live on with new technology for the Carolina Room
Stephanie and Gary Starr want to get to know you. And they’re creating the perfect reason to do it.
A story of impact: Fast food restaurants. Convenience foods. Rising food prices. Expensive cooking classes. Enter the Library.
A story of impact: The Library serves as a first step toward learning so many new skills — so why not swimming?
A story of impact: Jennifer Williams-Cannon created a story time for marginalized children at the Library
A story of impact: Andrea Davis brings her passion for gardening to the Library
When your workplace is the neighborhood’s favorite hangout, you meet all the faces of humanity. And library staff see it all … and feel it all.
Queen City Nerve, Charlotte’s alternative newspaper, published their winners for this year’s “Best in the Nest” competition on November 29, 2023.
The new Main Library groundbreaking brought a well-deserved spotlight to the innovative and architecturally-stunning project led by internationally-acclaimed architects Snøhetta.
CML Associate Director Tony Talent shares how the Library is working diligently to make art and artful experiences more accessible to all our communities.
Principal® Foundation, a global nonprofit committed to helping people and communities build financially secure futures, is launching Money Chronicles: A Story Initiative, using the power of storytelling to help destigmatize and encourage conversations about money and personal finances.
Marcellus Turner shares news about the progress of new Main Library and the current redevelopment challenges.
Loft Leaders Academy is an innovative new teen program offered at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library that received a grant through the Flight Fund to make the program fly.
“MoLi rolled past 10,000 on our odometer this week! I believe we were just under 1,800 miles on delivery of MoLi in November 2021.”
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation created a new opportunity and special fund this year to support Library staff’s programming efforts and ideas. The Flight Fund is a new grant opportunity created to provide programming support to Library staff to either expand current programs and/or create new ones.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s mobile unit MoLi is coming up on its one year anniversary. And what a year it’s been!
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.