Flight Fund grants committee awarded financial support to four grantees in its fifth cycle of giving to create and expand community activities that align with Library programming and equity priorities.
Foundation Board
Everything is in Play with Summer Reading at the Library
Join Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, the Charlotte Hornets and the Grant Williams Family Foundation as we Block Out Time to Read this summer
How to Plug In
The Library provides supportive, resource-full and nurturing environments for the previously unplugged
A Branch for Every Personality
Staff Spill the Tea! What they said about the one-of-a-kind vibes at their Libraries
Cutting Ribbons, Opening Doors
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library expands reach with new facilities and refueled resources
The Secret Lives of Readers: Selena and the Picnic Bear
Books open us up to new worlds, new ideas, and new people. When you’re reading you are 100% out of your experience and into the one created by the author. What a rare and wonderful thing that is! That’s why we started this series, to introduce you to the experiences of readers and library lovers like yourself.
The Update for November 15, 2024
November 15, 2024 — Gratitude and Good News: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
A Conversation with Gene Cochrane
Executive Director Jenni Gaisbauer chatted with Board Chair Gene Cochrane to learn more about his passion for the Library.
What is Alicia D. Williams reading?
Rarely does Alicia D. Williams get to read for the simple pleasure of enjoying beautiful sentences or being pulled into lush worlds. But trust her, every single book is savored like a southern meal. She writes children’s and young adult literature, yet she reads a diverse genre of books.
What is Adah Fitzgerald reading?
Adah Fitzgerald knows a few things about a good read – she’s the owner of Main Street Books, Davidson’s local bookstore right on (you guessed it!) Main Street. Next time you’re in Davidson be sure to visit Adah and her staff for even more well-informed recommendations… then check out the Library right across the street.
What is Gina Lawrence reading?
0Amount Board Member Gina Lawrence saves by borrowing this list from Charlotte Mecklenburg LibraryHow much do YOU save at the…
Ice Breaking Books for Winter
The quarterly Foundation board meeting opened with the question “What book are you looking forward to reading this Winter?” The…
What’s Anne Madden Reading?
A reading list from a busy Honeywell executive and Foundation board member.
What’s Jennifer Bennett Reading?
This Foundation board member’s reading habits were changed by the pandemic.
Getting to Know MT
We spoke with the Library’s new CEO and Chief Librarian about libraries, really good burgers, and his vision for the future.
What’s MT Reading?
The Library’s new CEO and Chief Librarian reads – and listens! – to escape and learn.
What’s Hannah Terrell Reading?
A reading list for leaders adapting to challenge and change
What’s Florence Kim Reading?
Our newest board member is revisiting what she started long ago.
Reflections on the Knight Library and New Media Conference
from Library Foundation board member Gene Cochrane
What’s Ed Williams Reading?
Longtime Library trustee and WFAE’s inaugural First Amendment Award winner shares his reading list.
What’s Cristina Wilson Reading?
The COO of the Charlotte Agenda reads when she isn’t writing, working or taking care of her toddler.
What’s Barb Ellis Reading?
Since retirement, she’s swapped technical journals for biographies and thrillers.
What’s Meredith Heimburger Reading?
She juggles parenting, work and civic commitments – and reading genres.
What’s Jennifer Green Reading?
Board member and 2018 Dancing with the Stars superstar makes time to read.
