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Fifth Third Bank shifts MoLi into the next gear

Cincinnati, Ohio-based bank will supercharge the Mobile Library with much-needed upgrades Fifth Third Bank has pledged $100,000 over the next 2.5 years to sponsor MoLi, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s Mobile Library, through the CommonSpark campaign. The mobile unit hit the streets in January 2022 and hasn’t stopped since. In its first…
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Tia and the Mayor of Midwood

A story of impact: “I was about to throw in the towel,” Tia remembers in a particularly overwhelming time in her life. In 2022, Tia joined Roof Above as a nurse in their Homeful Housing Program at HillRock Estates. As she introduced herself to the tenants she would serve, she…
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Lessons of a Library Dropout

By Isolde Karro Before we get started, there’s something you should know. I’m 51 years old, and I’ve never set foot inside a public library. I know what you’re thinking. It’s okay … I think it, too. I was an English major! Chalk it up to childhood memories of being…
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Talk of the Town: New Main Library

By Isolde Karro No update on Charlotte Mecklenburg Library growth is complete without a nod to new Main Library. In fact, I’m contractually obligated to write about it.* But with the grand opening slated for Spring 2026, what you need to know right now is … people are really excited…
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Combatting the Cost of Caring

By Isolde Karro When your workplace is the neighborhood’s favorite hangout, you meet all the faces of humanity. This means regularly helping people living through disaster, trauma and illness. And library staff see it all … and feel it all. It isn’t easy to shake off someone’s human experience and…
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