The Update for October 25, 2024

The Update for October 25, 2024

[vc_row height=”auto”][vc_column width=”2/3″][us_separator size=”small”][vc_column_text] Dear friends, I was ballot number 13 at my polling place on the first day of early voting. My family made it a fun group outing with all of us...
The Update for October 4, 2024

The Update for October 4, 2024

[vc_row height=”auto”][vc_column width=”2/3″][us_separator size=”small”][vc_column_text] Dear friends, After the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, many evacuees have sought refuge in the Charlotte area. Our Library locations...
The Update for September 13, 2024

The Update for September 13, 2024

[vc_row height=”auto”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Selena Giovannelli, Teleia White, Helen Hope Kimbrough and Jenni Gaisbauer (l to r) represented Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation at the International Public Library Fundraising Conference this past...
Lessons of a Library Dropout

Lessons of a Library Dropout

[vc_row height=”auto”][vc_column][us_separator size=”small”][vc_column_text]By Isolde Karro[/vc_column_text][us_separator show_line=”1″][vc_column_text] Before we get started, there’s something you should know. I’m 51 years old, and...
Combatting the Cost of Caring

Combatting the Cost of Caring

[vc_row height=”auto”][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Isolde Karro[/vc_column_text][us_separator show_line=”1″][vc_column_text] When your workplace is the neighborhood’s favorite hangout, you meet all the faces of humanity. This means regularly...