Hobbs Family Expands Children’s Reading Area at Plaza Midwood Library in Memory of Jenner Wood
BECAUSE OF YOU
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
The days following Thanksgiving are often filled with mad dashes to local stores and feverish clicking online to grab the best holiday deals. It’s a rush to find the perfect gift at a great price. While we can get sentimental about carols, cookies and Mr. Claus, scoring a bargain ranks…
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Giving Tuesday 2025
Watch the video to learn the reasons why the Library is close to Caton and Charlie’s hearts. Donate today
Read MoreDiscover 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
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
The days following Thanksgiving are often filled with mad dashes to local stores and feverish clicking online to grab the best holiday deals. It’s a rush to find the perfect gift at a great price. While we can get sentimental about carols, cookies and Mr. Claus, scoring a bargain ranks…
Read MoreGiving Tuesday 2025
Watch the video to learn the reasons why the Library is close to Caton and Charlie’s hearts. Donate today
Read MoreDiscover 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
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
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 and met a familiar face from her days studying at the Library: her old friend James.
Lessons of a Library Dropout
“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.”
The Personal Side of Programming
Programs like Project Outpour and Learn2Earn at the Library help our neighbors build confidence and dignity.
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.
