World Book eBooks is a collection of illustrated, engaging titles that supports a span of curriculum areas and reading levels.
TumbleBook Library is a collection of animated, talking picture books. TumbleBook Library can be read by you or read to you! Our collection includes storybooks, books in French and Spanish for language learning, read-along books, non-fiction books, puzzles and games, math stories and graphic novels.
Getting Started
Contains an index of articles from 1981, and many full articles from 1984 to the present. The financial newspaper of record, offering coverage of national and international finance as well as coverage of hard news.
An online education experience offering over 540 courses in subjects like entrepreneurship, technology, health, career assistance, and more.
The Value Line Investment Survey features consensus earning estimates for several companies, includes business descriptions, and ranks performance.
News content from many national newspapers, newswires and selected news magazines.
May 1, 2023
Summer is a great time for families to spend time together and develop a love of reading and learning. Summer should be all about fun and our Summer Break program can help provide opportunities to read, be creative, develop social skills, learn new things, and so much more! This year, help us read 10 million minutes between June 1 and July 31 as a community! Pre-registration starts on May 15, 2023. Visit cmlibrary.beanstack.org to register and log your reading and activities.
Summer Break: Read, Learn, Explore is available online.
Summer Break includes six activities in addition to reading that help families and communities connect and learn new things. Play and Write are even Every Child Ready to Read pre-literacy skills!
Queen Charlotte is looking forward to participating in this year’s Summer Break, “I’m looking forward to many quiet mornings reading in my garden while I participate in Summer Break this year.”
Summer Reading
Enjoy reading this summer with a good book, graphic novel, audiobook or eBook! The Library is full of fun, engaging books. Don’t know what to read? Librarians are ready to help. There is nothing we like more than talking about books. Stop by your nearest Library for recommendations or visit our online catalog. You can also receive a personal reading list created by Library staff by filling out a Find Your Next Read form (Ages 0 – 18, New Adults and Adults).
The Library also offers a wide variety of programs: everything from storytimes and book clubs, to programs helping you plan for college and career.
This summer, take the time to find the perfect place to read outside. Will you choose a park, a garden, your backyard, or some other amazing location? Take a picture and share on social media with the hashtags #cmlsummerbreak, #cmlibrary.
Comments? Questions?
Are you having problems with the Summer Break 2023 website or your account? Do you have questions about the program? Feel free to call your favorite branch or email us at [email protected] for help or feedback.
The 2023 Summer Break program is brought to you by Charlotte Mecklenburg Library with additional support from Wendy’s, Charlotte Football Club and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation.
Newspapers from U.S. publishers in both Spanish and English, including El Diario/La Prensa (New York City), La Opinión (Los Angeles), La Prensa (San Antonio), and Extra (Chicago).
Spanish and Portuguese language newspaper titles from Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Costa Rica, Peru, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. Key newspaper titles include: El Universal (Mexico City);O Globo (Brazil);La Nación (Argentina);and El Mercurio (Chile).