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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
Better integration is being demanded of systems that provide solutions to libraries, and it’s a win for everyone when it happens.
Michael Engelbrecht, Library Automation Systems Analyst for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
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CMS academic measures show correlation with Summer Reading

2015 results show that students who completed summer reading program show higher MAP scoresCharlotte, NC – Month Day, 2016 – Shortly after the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library launched its new “Summer Break” program for 2016, updated test results released by CMS showed a promising correlation between students who participated in the Library’s 2015 Summer Reading program and higher test scores. Specifically, students who completed 2015 Summer Reading showed greater growth in reading proficiency from Spring to Fall 2015 than did students who did not participate. “There are many studies that

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and Mecklenburg County to Speak at ConnectED Library Challenge Summit in Washington DC

Event hosted by White House and Institute of Museum and Library Services,recognizes critical role libraries play as trusted community anchors that support learningCharlotte Mecklenburg Library CEO Lee Keesler, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Ann Clark and Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio have been invited by the White House and Institute of Museum and Library Services to speak at today's ConnectED Library Challenge Summit in Washington DC. Keesler, Clark and Diorio will serve as a panelists to share their unique partnership and approach to getting a library card in the

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' ONE Access initiative reaches 100,000 milestone just in time for the holidays

Thanks to a push from CMS, more than 100,000 students used their new ONE Access library accounts in less than four monthsCharlotte, NC – Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 – More than 100,000 students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools received a valuable gift just in time for the holidays – access to the world of resources and possibilities available through the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. In August of this year, the Library and CMS announced ONE Access – an initiative to give all CMS students increased access to the County’s public libraries. Students in 168 schools learned they could use their

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