Rose Leary Love was a teacher, poet, musician, and writer born in 1898 in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina’s Second Ward. A dedicated educator, she taught in both Greensboro and Charlotte public schools from 1925 to 1964.

The Library is transitioning to a new Integrated Library System (ILS) in April. The ILS is the program that allows you to check out materials, place holds, and so much more. We want to keep you up to date and have created an information page for your guidance.

Explore Black history beyond the month of February with resources from the Library.

Donated in December 2024 by the Wing Haven Foundation, this collection documents the history of one of Charlotte’s most exceptional hidden gems—Wing Haven Garden and Bird Sanctuary.

The new Sugar Creek Library will double in size and is planned to be located near the Ella B Scarborough Community Resource Center.

This University City Regional branch closes for the final time on February 1 at 5:00 PM. The new University City Regional branch is located at 5528 Waters Edge Village Drive Charlotte, NC. The Grand Opening will be on February 8 from 9:30am to 4:00pm.

Start marking your calendar today! We are filling the carts with fiction, non-fiction, children’s, young adult, cook books, and coffee table books.  Prices start at $1.00  Bring a friend and remember to buy for yourself and others!  Gifting a book is a literacy treasure that lasts a lifetime!

OverDrive will sunset the legacy OverDrive app on January 31, 2025.

Serving from 1979 to 1981, James (Jimmy) Earl Carter Jr. was the 39th president of the United States of America.

In preparation for our relocation into a new space in February 2025, University City will be operating on a modified schedule beginning December 27.