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New ARPA funding accelerates and amplifies digital literacy for those who need it most

March 8, 2023

Mecklenburg County opened a second window of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, accepting proposals to move the County’s COVID-19 Strategic Recovery Plan forward. In that plan, the Library is tasked to “invest more resources in closing the digital divide in our community faster through efforts in place now.”

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and Teach For America North Carolina join forces to bolster equitable educational success

February 22, 2023

The two esteemed organizations strive to close the region’s opportunity gap via strategic collaboration

First in Flight Fund: First-round grant recipients get their wings

February 14, 2023

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.

The Update for January 27, 2023

January 27, 2023

January 27, 2023 — Gaining Momentum: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters

Amazon stops “Smile”-ing: Turn incremental gifts into local impact with this easy (and better) alternative

January 26, 2023

An email from Amazon went out to AmazonSmile users about the discontinuation of their charity-donation program in February 2023, citing that “with so many eligible organizations—more than 1 million globally—our ability to have an impact was often spread too thin.” While we applaud Amazon’s efforts to maximize their philanthropic efforts,…

CommonSpark leadership’s 2023 update highlights another successful year

January 25, 2023

The CommonSpark campaign leadership is so thankful for your support and encouragement as we continued to guide and fuel this transformative project. With a keen focus on access, education and impact, the Library and Library Foundation had another successful year highlighted by: The Library opened its 21st branch in the…

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