BECAUSE OF YOU
Verse & Vino 2024
The eleventh annual Verse & Vino brought book and bourbon lovers together for a magical night
The Room with a view of the past and the future
A librarian’s legacy of historical preservation will live on with new technology for the Carolina Room
Well-groomed and well-read
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library outreach team developed barbershop-based reading spaces and increased reading opportunities for boys of color in local communities
Cutting Ribbons, Opening Doors
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library expands reach with new facilities and refueled resources
A young light still shines at the Library
Hobbs Family Expands Children’s Reading Area at Plaza Midwood Library in Memory of Jenner Wood
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.
Flight Fund 2025 Recipients
2025 Flight Fund grants explore cultures, creativity, and barrier-busting in Library programming.
No “Regular” Tuesday
Giving Tuesday 2025
Verse & Vino 2024
The eleventh annual Verse & Vino brought book and bourbon lovers together for a magical night
The Room with a view of the past and the future
A librarian’s legacy of historical preservation will live on with new technology for the Carolina Room
Well-groomed and well-read
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library outreach team developed barbershop-based reading spaces and increased reading opportunities for boys of color in local communities
Cutting Ribbons, Opening Doors
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library expands reach with new facilities and refueled resources
A young light still shines at the Library
Hobbs Family Expands Children’s Reading Area at Plaza Midwood Library in Memory of Jenner Wood
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.
Flight Fund 2025 Recipients
2025 Flight Fund grants explore cultures, creativity, and barrier-busting in Library programming.
No “Regular” Tuesday
Flight Fund grant recipients cleared for takeoff
Established in 2023, the Flight Fund awards Library staff with financial support up to $2,500 for creating and expanding community activities that align with Library programming and equity priorities.
Verse & Vino’s tenth anniversary celebration
The tenth annual Verse & Vino brought together seasoned attendees, newcomers, library advocates and great authors in one room!
PNC Foundation awards $500,000 grant to bolster early literacy support for local children
Grant builds on PNC Foundation’s longstanding commitment to help prepare children from birth to age 5 for success in school and life.
Learning Loss and the Library
As we begin to survey the landscape the pandemic has left behind, our focus has been pulled to the impact made on our national education system. Nationally, children returned to the classroom with at least six to eight months of learning and educational development lost to time. The great pivot from in-person to online revealed how ill-prepared U.S. education systems were for such a massive shift in teaching and learning.
But it also uncovered a well of resilience.
Digital Innovation Meets Equity at the Library
Connecting people with the information and tools they need to thrive is what libraries do. In May we shared Miranda’s story, a new resident who was unemployed and supporting five children. She was able to get a refurbished laptop through the MeckTech program and start building a better life for her family.
Help Wanted… and Received: Verizon grant to energize Library Job Help Centers
Vanguard/Campaign for Grade Level Reading invests in Parents Succeeding
Parents can be their children’s first and best teachers – but they need the tools.
Main Library: A Place of New Beginnings
“Libraries hold the tools and support to make dreams come true.”
Private Support Extends a Digital Lifeline
Merancas Foundation investment reduces MeckTech waiting list by 25%