Looking for ways to further engage with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library? Connect with us socially!

New Year’s Day hasn’t always been celebrated on January 1. In fact, this winter holiday used to be celebrated by ancient Babylonians in March! Read on to learn more historical facts about New Year’s Day.

The Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room takes a look into the popularity--and fluctuations--of genetic ethnicity testing.

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room takes a look at the history of three winter holidays: Hanukkah, Moravian Christmas and Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is the third and final in the series, with it's dates of observation from December 26-January 1.

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room takes a look at the history of three winter holidays: Hanukkah, Moravian Christmas and Kwanzaa. Moravian Christmas is the second in the series, with it's dates of observation beginning on December 24 with a traditional "Love Feast."

Scaleybark Library moves to new location with a new name.

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room takes a look at the history of three winter holidays: Hanukkah, Moravian Christmas and Kwanzaa. Hanukkah is the first in the series, with it's dates of observation beginning on December 22.

Library Branch Channel Leader and Interim Director of Libraries, Dana Eure, shares the best books of 2019!

The Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room is a public tool and historical resource with a reach beyond North Carolina. Here's how one family history researcher, Sue Abbate, used Carolina Room librarians and resources to find her birth parents.

Artist Martha Clippinger visits Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's North County Regional branch on Saturday, December 14, 2019 to discuss her public artwork, "Open Stacks," which is permanently on display at the newly renovated library.