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The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is one of America’s leading urban public libraries, serving a community of more than one million citizens in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Through 20 locations, targeted outreach and online, the Library delivers exceptional services and programs, with a mission to improve lives and build a stronger community. For more, visit cmlibrary.org.

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“Each of the Summer Break learning activities offers benefits that keep our brains active and nimble,”
Dana Eure, Associate Director of Lifelong Learning.
“Our goal is to help students build reading and learning skills and have fun at the same time. Summer Break is designed to do just that.”
Lee Keesler, Library CEO
We want all children and teens to succeed in school, and reading and learning during the summer will help students return to school ready to learn.
David Singleton, Director of Libraries
The new catalog offers features that will encourage community engagement around the collection and promote the expertise of librarians as readers advisory and reference specialists.
David Singleton, Director of Libraries for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Just like in our physical library spaces, we now have an online experience that allows the sharing of recommendations, reviews and conversation about reading.
David Singleton, Director of Libraries for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
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COLOR AND CHARACTER Book Release Reception to be held at Beatties Ford Road Library September 10

Drawing on nearly two decades of interviews with students, educators and alumni of West Charlotte High School, Dr. Pam Grundy uses the history of a beloved school to tell a broader American story of education, community, race and democracy−all while raising questions about present-day strategies for school reform−in Color and Character: West Charlotte High and the American Struggle Over Educational Equality . On September 10, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s Beatties Ford Road Regional location (2412

Board appointment for Carolina Room archivist

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is proud to announce that Hannah Cox, archivist and librarian in the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, has been appointed to the board of the Society of North Carolina Archivists (SNCA). Hannah joined the staff of the Carolina Room just over a year ago, and has immersed herself in local history as she arranges and describes numerous collections, assesses the preservation needs of the collections, and meets with a variety of donors. She also created a locator database to access materials upon patron request, and has significantly increased the Library’s

Stirring the Ashes: Can We Live With the Discomfort of Talking Openly About Slavery?

Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick and H. D. "De" Kirkpatrick met at Myers Park High School in the 1960s. Just last year they learned that the ancestor of one had owned the ancestor of the other as a slave. What followed was a remarkable conversation. On August 9, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library will host a program with these two men. They’ll talk about their history and ours. And how to have a conversation about -- and grow from -- a discussion of slavery. "In 1850, 40% of Mecklenburg County's population were enslaved people,” notes the Kirpatricks. “Let's talk about this." The program

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