April 11, 2025 — What a Night: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man.
— T.S. Eliot
WHY LIBRARIES MATTER
There are as many library stories as there are people who use libraries—and in Mecklenburg County, that’s two-thirds of the population in the last year.
Diverse voices share why Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is essential in our community:
Ward shares poem at opening of new University City Regional Library
Experience “The Ground is Breaking, We Broke It”
Dr. Joyce Davis Waddell makes transformative investment in Charlotte’s new Main Library
The notable North Carolina senator, educator and philanthropic leader lauds the project for its commitment to access.
The Update for February 28, 2025
February 28, 2025 — What we discovered in Miami: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
The New Commish
Book Club Madness is entering its third season, and the Foundation is bringing a new recruit to the team.
How to Score Big in Book Club Madness
Week after week, Eat Drink and Be Literary mastered every challenge — proving that literary passion and teamwork can go hand in hand. And the biggest surprise of all? They only have SIX members!
The Update for February 7, 2025
February 7, 2025 — Wrapped up in ribbons: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
Flight Fund 2025 Recipients
2025 Flight Fund grants explore cultures, creativity, and barrier-busting in Library programming.
CML Impact Report FY24
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library released their Impact Report for fiscal year 2024 called “Improving Lives and Building a Stronger Community.”
The Update for January 17, 2025
January 17, 2025 — What is lost in a fire: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
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 December 6, 2024
December 6, 2024 — Giving Tuesday Results Inside: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
No “Regular” Tuesday
The days following Thanksgiving are often filled with mad dashes to local stores and feverish clicking online to grab the…
MoreThe Update for July 18, 2025
July 18, 2025 — The WOW! Report: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
The Update for June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025 — What we learned in San Diego — and why it matters here at home: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
Nancy Drew and the Queen City: Why I Believe in the Power of Libraries
Jess Schauble, new Programming Manager for Main Library, uncovers the mystery of why she thinks libraries are essential.
The Update for June 6, 2025
June 6, 2025 — Shoot your shot: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
Discover what we launched for Spring 2025
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.
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 Update for May 2, 2025
May 2, 2025 — A Season of Change — and of Gratitude: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
Book Clubs Just Wanna Have Fun
Charlotte’s book club scene was buzzing this spring with Madness — a spirited, community-wide competition that brings together book lovers from across the county to see which book club is the best.
A young light still shines at the Library
Hobbs Family Expands Children’s Reading Area at Plaza Midwood Library in Memory of Jenner Wood
The Update for April 11, 2025
April 11, 2025 — What a Night: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
Ward shares poem at opening of new University City Regional Library
Experience “The Ground is Breaking, We Broke It”
Dr. Joyce Davis Waddell makes transformative investment in Charlotte’s new Main Library
The notable North Carolina senator, educator and philanthropic leader lauds the project for its commitment to access.
The Update for February 28, 2025
February 28, 2025 — What we discovered in Miami: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
The New Commish
Book Club Madness is entering its third season, and the Foundation is bringing a new recruit to the team.
How to Score Big in Book Club Madness
Week after week, Eat Drink and Be Literary mastered every challenge — proving that literary passion and teamwork can go hand in hand. And the biggest surprise of all? They only have SIX members!
The Update for February 7, 2025
February 7, 2025 — Wrapped up in ribbons: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
Flight Fund 2025 Recipients
2025 Flight Fund grants explore cultures, creativity, and barrier-busting in Library programming.
CML Impact Report FY24
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library released their Impact Report for fiscal year 2024 called “Improving Lives and Building a Stronger Community.”
The Update for January 17, 2025
January 17, 2025 — What is lost in a fire: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
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 December 6, 2024
December 6, 2024 — Giving Tuesday Results Inside: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
No “Regular” Tuesday
The days following Thanksgiving are often filled with mad dashes to local stores and feverish clicking online to grab the…
MoreThe Update for July 18, 2025
July 18, 2025 — The WOW! Report: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
The Update for June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025 — What we learned in San Diego — and why it matters here at home: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
Nancy Drew and the Queen City: Why I Believe in the Power of Libraries
Jess Schauble, new Programming Manager for Main Library, uncovers the mystery of why she thinks libraries are essential.
The Update for June 6, 2025
June 6, 2025 — Shoot your shot: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
Discover what we launched for Spring 2025
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.
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 Update for May 2, 2025
May 2, 2025 — A Season of Change — and of Gratitude: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
Book Clubs Just Wanna Have Fun
Charlotte’s book club scene was buzzing this spring with Madness — a spirited, community-wide competition that brings together book lovers from across the county to see which book club is the best.
A young light still shines at the Library
Hobbs Family Expands Children’s Reading Area at Plaza Midwood Library in Memory of Jenner Wood
The Update for April 11, 2025
April 11, 2025 — What a Night: The Update is a periodic e-newsletter for Foundation supporters
REGIONAL AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Regionally, nationally and internationally, research has proven the economic, educational and social value of libraries.
Charlotte has had four main uptown libraries. What do they tell us?
UNC Charlotte Urban Institute
Where Libraries are the Tourist Attractions
The New York Times
I Found My American Dream at the Public Library
Literary Hub
To Restore Civil Society, Start with the Library
The New York Times
13 Reasons Why Libraries are Holding Us All Together
Read it Forward
Why Public Libraries Matter More Than Ever
The Charlotte Observer
Why Public Libraries Matter
The Nation
Honeywell donates $1M to new Main Library in uptown for innovation lab
Charlotte Business Journal
Want to defend democracy? Start with your public library.
The Washington Post
Our Library helps many in Mecklenburg. There’s a new opportunity to support it.
The Charlotte Observer
ULC Libraries Use 3-D Printers to Help Fight COVID-19
Urban Libraries Council
Charlotte’s Knight
SouthPark Magazine
Inside Charlotte’s Reimagining of What a Library Is Supposed to Be
Charlotte magazine
Charlotte has had four main uptown libraries. What do they tell us?
UNC Charlotte Urban Institute
Where Libraries are the Tourist Attractions
The New York Times
I Found My American Dream at the Public Library
Literary Hub
To Restore Civil Society, Start with the Library
The New York Times
13 Reasons Why Libraries are Holding Us All Together
Read it Forward
Why Public Libraries Matter More Than Ever
The Charlotte Observer
Why Public Libraries Matter
The Nation
Honeywell donates $1M to new Main Library in uptown for innovation lab
Charlotte Business Journal
Want to defend democracy? Start with your public library.
The Washington Post
Our Library helps many in Mecklenburg. There’s a new opportunity to support it.
The Charlotte Observer
ULC Libraries Use 3-D Printers to Help Fight COVID-19
Urban Libraries Council
Charlotte’s Knight
SouthPark Magazine
Inside Charlotte’s Reimagining of What a Library Is Supposed to Be
Charlotte magazine
