Feeling a little overwhelmed by the vast collection of digital resources the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library offers for free? Not sure how to use them or if you have the right equipment to access them? Below is an easy step-by-step guide on some of our most popular digital resources, online tutorials, and e-books and how you can access them with your Library card. Don’t have a Library card? Sign up for one here and gain immediate access.

(Apps are in alphabetical order)

Freegal Music – desktop and mobile app

Freegal gives you access to tons of songs, music videos, and audiobooks.

Desktop:

1. To get started with Freegal using a computer web browser, click here.
2. Once you are on the Freegal site, click “log in."
3. Enter your Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card information, and then click “log in."
4. When you are logged in, the home page will show featured content.  If you want to listen to something specific, enter the keyword in the search bar at the top of the screen.  If you’d rather explore, click the browse tab. 
5. There are two ways to listen to music: downloading and streaming. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library customers get 5 free downloads (songs are 1 download and videos are 2) and 5 hours of streaming each week. Once downloaded, the songs or videos are yours to keep.
6. If you want to add a song to a playlist, click the add-to-list button and select either create playlist or select a playlist you have already created.

Mobile app:

1. Mobile customers can download the Freegal app for iOS from the Apple App store and on Android from the Google Play store.
2. When you first open the app, Freegal will ask to access your location. Tap allow or don’t allow to continue. If you choose not to allow access, enter your zip code and then tap the continue button.
3. A list of libraries will appear. Select Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
4. Enter your Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card number and pin.
5. You are now ready to use Freegal. You will start on the home tab, which shows featured songs and artists.  If you want to search for a particular song by an artist, tap the search tab. If you want to look around, tap the browse tab.
6. You can save the file for later, download and add it to a streaming playlist or wishlist.
7. Your wishlist is found in the home tab and your downloaded files and playlists are found in the “my music” tab.

Hoopla – desktop, mobile app and Kindle Fire

Hoopla is a digital media service that offers tons of titles, including e-audiobooks, movies, e-books, television shows, music albums, and comics

Desktop:

1. To get started using hoopla on your computer browser, click here.
2. If you already have an account, enter your email address and password, and click the “log in” button.  If you don’t have an account, click the “get started” button in the center of the screen.
3. In the box that pops up, click choose your local library and select Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
4. Enter your Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card number, your email address and password.
5. You can now use hoopla. You will start on the home page, which shows all the titles you currently have borrowed and recently returned. To personalize your hoopla experience, click settings.
6. Here you can choose the notifications you want to receive from hoopla, turn on or off kids mode and show or hide your borrowing history. You can also click the select button to the right of recommendations and click the genres that interest you for each type of media.
7. To find a title, you can enter a term in the search bar and limit your search to a type of media when you click the dropdown menu in the search bar and select a media type.
8. When you have found a title that interests you, hover over the title. You can click the borrow button to immediately check out the title or click the button to add it to your favorites. For more information, click the picture.

Mobile app:

1. To access hoopla on your Android device, download the hoopla digital app from the Google Play store. To access hoopla on your iOS device, download the hoopla digital app from the Apple App Store.
2. If you already have an account, enter your email address and password, and tap the “log in” button.  If you need to create an account, tap “sign up”.
3. When creating an account, tap or search for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
4. Enter your email address, a password and your Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card number.  Tap the “sign up” button.
5. You are now able to use hoopla. The home tab will be the first page you see. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library customers are allowed 10 checkouts per month.
6. Tap type of media to browse its available titles. Scroll to the bottom of the page to select specific genres.
7. When you select a title to borrow, the borrow button will change to play for videos, e-audiobooks and music or will change to read for e-books and comics. Tap the "play" or "read" button to enjoy your title.
8. If you are coming back to a title you have already started, tap the resume bar in the middle of the page.
9. To access hoopla’s settings, tap the three-dot icon and select "settings."

Kindle Fire:

1. To use hoopla on your Kindle Fire, download the hoopla digital app from the App store.
2. If you already have an account, enter your email address and password, then tap the "log in" button. If you need to create an account, tap "sign up".
3. To sign up, enter your email address and password. Tap or search for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. Enter your Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card number.
4. With your account created, tap “sign up” to agree to the terms and conditions.
5. You are now able to use hoopla on your Kindle Fire.
6. Tap “let’s go” to start exploring titles.
7. If you chose to borrow a title, the borrow button will change to play for videos, e-audiobooks, and music or read for e-books and comics. Tap the "play" or "read" button to start enjoying your new title. To see a full list of titles you have borrowed, tap the "borrowed" tab on the home screen. If you are coming back to a title you have already opened, tap the "resume bar" in the middle of the picture.

Kanopy – desktop and mobile app

Kanopy is a streaming service with access to thousands of films, documentaries, and television shows. It includes selections from the Criterion Collection, the Great Courses, film festival winners, independent directors, and much more. 

Desktop:

1. Click here for the kanopy site.
2. Once on the kanopy login page, click "add library card."
3. Enter your Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card information and click continue.
4. To create your account, enter your first and last name and your email account.  You will need to create a password. Click "sign up."
5. You will need to verify your email address before you can enjoy movies. Sign into your email account, select the email from kanopy.com and click the "verify email" button. Kanopy will return you to the homepage.
6. To search for a film, enter your search terms in the search box and click the magnifying glass.
7. Use the tabs at the top of your search results to sort by videos, subject, or companies.
8. Use the filters on the side bar to narrow results.
9. There is a browse tab next to the search bar to explore genres.
10. Once you have found something to watch, click the title card.
11. At any time, you can click your account name to see the menu. From here, you can access your dashboard, watchlist, viewing history, and parental controls.
12. To find children’s titles, click "go to Kanopy Kids."
13. The first time you visit Kanopy Kids, you’ll be asked to set up parental controls.

Mobile app:

1. To get kanopy on your mobile device, download the kanopy app from the Apple App store for iOS and the Google Play store for Android.
2. When opening the app for the first time, tap "log in."
3. Enter your email address and password, and then tap “log in”. If you don’t have an account, go to create an account.
4. To create your account, enter your first and last name and your email account. You will need to create a password. Click "sign up."
5. You will need to verify your email address before you can enjoy movies.  Sign into your email account, select the email from kanopy.com and click the "verify email" button. kanopy will return you to the homepage.
6. To enable notifications, tap "allow." Otherwise, tap “not now”.
7. Once on the kanopy homepage, you can browse curated films or tap the magnifying glass to search for a film.

Libby – mobile app

Libby—a mobile app for Android and Apple iOS devices that gives you a seamless borrowing and reading experience. 

1. Libby is an app that can be downloaded for Android from the Google Play store or on your iOS device, from the Apple App Store.
2. When you first open the app, you’re greeted by Libby, who wants to know if you already have a library card. If you do, tap "yes." If you need to get a Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card, click here first and come back to step three.
3. You can select to either have Libby search for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, if your GPS is turned on, or you can find Charlotte Mecklenburg Library yourself through the search option by entering your zip code.
4. Next, Libby wants to know your primary reading preference. Tap either “I’ll mostly read on a Kindle” or “I’ll mostly read on Libby”.
5. You will then sign in with your library card. Enter your Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card number and pin and tap “sign in”.
6. Once you are signed in, it will take you to Libby’s home page.
7. Use the top bar to search and browse for titles.
8. Tap a title’s image to see a description. If the title is unavailable, a bar below the title image will show its wait period. Tap the “place hold” button to reserve a copy.
9. You can always access your holds and borrowed titles from the homepage. Just tap Shelf at the bottom of the screen. The holds tab shows the progress of your holds.

lynda.com – desktop only

Lynda.com is an online learning platform that helps you learn business, software, technology, and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.

Desktop:

1. To use lynda.com, you will need to create a profile. Click here to get started.
2. Enter your Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card information and a password and then click create a profile.
3. The homepage shows popular learning paths and topics. To see the full list of everything offered, hover over the Library dropdown menu.
4. Browse the list and click a course to start learning.

Mango Languages – desktop and mobile app

Mango Languages is a language learning tool that offers instruction in more than 70 languages. There are even courses for people who are learning English as a second language.

Desktop:

1. To use Mango Languages on a computer web browser, click here.
2. Enter your email and password, then click “log in”.
3. If you don’t have an account, you will need to create one. Enter your name, email, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card information and a password. Click “sign up”.
4. To finish creating your account, read the data consent form and click “I agree”.
5. Once signed in, you will be taken to the pathway page. Each language pathway is composed of units, chapters and lessons. To start learning, click the chapter you wish to study.
6. Each chapter contains a variety of lessons on listening, reading comprehension and speaking skills. Click a lesson bubble to start learning.
7. Once the lesson opens, click the right arrow button to advance the slides.
8. To change the lesson settings, click the gear icon. To adjust the volume, click the volume slider or click the toggles to switch off the narrator, closed captions or quiz timers.
9. When you’re finished with your lesson, click next to start the upcoming lesson. Click restart to review the current lesson or click exit to return to the language pathway page.

Mobile app:

1. To get started, download the Mango Languages app from the Google Play store or the Apple App store.
2. If you don’t have an account, you will need to create one. Enter your name, email, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card information and a password. Click “sign up”.
3. To finish creating your account, read the data consent form and click “I agree”.
4. Once logged in, you have the option to allow notifications. Tap the don’t allow or allow button to continue.
5. You will be taken to the learning pathway. Each language pathway is composed of units, chapters, and lessons. To get started, tap a lesson bubble.
6. To continue with a course you have already started, tap the arrow button and then tap resume. To review material you’ve learned previously, tap “start review”.
7. Once the lesson opens, swipe left to advance the lesson slides or swipe right to rewind.
8. Tap the gear button to make changes to the course settings.

RBdigital – desktop and mobile app

RBdigital gives you access to various types of media such as e-books, e-audiobooks, magazines, comics, video, education, games, and music.

Desktop:

1. For desktop, click the link here.
2. Sign in if you already have a username and password.
3. If you don’t have an account, you will need to register.  Enter your personal information and your Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card number and Charlotte Mecklenburg Library location.
4. Now you will be able to sign in and browse titles.
5. You will need to download the media manager at the bottom of the page for either Windows or Mac.
6. Your downloaded media selection will open in the media manager.

Mobile App:

1. For mobile app, download the RBdigital app for Andriod device from the Google Play store or for iOS from the Apple app store.
2. When you open the app, tap “register now."
3. Choose your country, state, and then choose Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
4. Tap create an account.
5. Enter your Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card number and your personal information.
6. You can use the search bar to find something specific. Tap the magnifying glass and enter your search criteria.
7. From the menu icon, you can browse titles by selecting the genre.
8. When you find what you are looking for, tap the "download" button.

This is just a short list of how to use some of our digital resources.

If you need additional help, please visit the online chat on the Library website at cmlibrary.org and click on “Ask a Librarian” between the hours of 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Desplácese hacia abajo para la versión en español

Have you heard about the 2020 Census? The census starts in March, and the Library is spreading the word about how important the census is for Mecklenburg County. Once the Library re-opens, you can take the census on computers available at all locations. In the meantime, you can take it online. Here’s information and resources to help you understand the census, why it’s important, and how you can take it.

The census count helps bring valuable resources to our community, such as federal funding for things like healthcare, education and transportation. The census is convenient, safe and required. Learn more on how the census helps the local community - “Make it Count” by visiting www.MeckCounts2020.com.

Take the 2020 Census here 

Fact sheets here:

English 

Spanish 

Watch the video here:

English - https://meckcounts2020.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Final-English-MeckCounts-2020-Educational-Video-sm.mp4

Spanish - https://meckcounts2020.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Final-Spanish-MeckCounts-2020-Educational-Video-Subtitles-sm.mp4

Why participate in the Census?

The 2020 Census is easy. The questions are simple. Responses to census questions provide a snapshot of the nation. Census results affect your voice in government, how much funding your community receives, and how your community plans for the future.

When you fill out the census, you help determine:

• determine how many seats your state gets in Congress
• inform how more than $675 billion in federal funding is distributed to states and communities each year
• create jobs, provide housing, prepare for emergencies, and build schools, roads and hospitals

The 2020 Census will ask for the following information:

Number of people at address

This question is asked to collect an accurate count of the number of people at each address on Census Day, April 1, 2020. Each decade, census results determine how many seats your state gets in Congress. State and local officials use census counts to draw boundaries for congressional districts, state legislative districts, and school districts.

Any additional people living or staying there

The goal is to count people once, only once, and in the right place according to where they live on Census Day. Keeping this goal in mind, this question is asked to ensure that everyone living at an address is counted.

Owner/Renter

This question about whether a home is owned or rented is asked to create statistics about homeownership and renters. Homeownership rates serve as an indicator of the nation’s economy and help in administering housing programs and informing planning decisions.

Phone number

The phone number is requested in case the census needs to contact you. Your number will never be shared, and you will only be contacted if needed for official Census Bureau business.

Confidentiality

Your responses

Your responses to the 2020 Census are safe, secure, and protected by federal law. Your answers can only be used to produce statistics—they cannot be used against you in any way. By law, all responses to U.S. Census Bureau household and business surveys are kept completely confidential.

Respond to the 2020 Census to shape the future

Responding to the census helps communities get the funding they need and helps businesses make data-driven decisions that grow the economy. Census data impact our daily lives, informing important decisions about funding for services and infrastructure in your community, including health care, senior centers, jobs, political representation, roads, schools, and businesses. More than $675 billion in federal funding flows back to states and local communities each year based on census data.

Your census responses are safe and secure

The Census Bureau is required by law to protect any personal information it collects and keep it strictly confidential. The Census Bureau can only use your answers to produce statistics. In fact, every Census Bureau employee takes an oath to protect your personal information for life. Your answers cannot be used for law enforcement purposes or to determine your personal eligibility for government benefits.

By law, your responses cannot be used against you

By law, your census responses cannot be used against you by any government agency or court in any way—not by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), not by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), not by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and not by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The law requires the Census Bureau to keep your information confidential and use your responses only to produce statistics.

There are no exceptions

The law requires the Census Bureau to keep everyone’s information confidential. By law, your responses cannot be used against you by any government agency or court in any way. The Census Bureau will not share an individual’s responses with immigration enforcement agencies, law enforcement agencies, or allow that information to be used to determine eligibility for government benefits. Title 13 makes it very clear that the data we collect can only be used for statistical purposes—we cannot allow it to be used for anything else, including law enforcement.

It’s your choice: you can respond securely online, by mail, or by phone.

You will have the option of responding online, by mail, or by phone. Households that don’t respond in one of these ways will be visited by a census taker to collect the information in person. Regardless of how you respond, your personal information is protected by law.

Your online responses are safe from hacking and other cyberthreats.

The Census Bureau takes strong precautions to keep online responses secure. All data submitted online are encrypted to protect personal privacy, and our cybersecurity program meets the highest and most recent standards for protecting personal information. Once the data are received, they are no longer online. From the moment the Census Bureau collects responses, our focus and legal obligation is to keep them safe.

The Census Bureau is committed to confidentiality

At the U.S. Census Bureau, they are committed to keeping your responses confidential. This commitment means it is safe to provide your answers and know that they will only be used to paint a statistical portrait of our nation and communities. Learn more about the Census Bureau’s data protection and privacy program at www.census.gov/privacy.

Sea contado durante el Censo del 2020

¿Ha oído hablar del Censo 2020? El censo comienza en marzo, y la biblioteca está haciendo correr la voz sobre la importancia del censo para el Condado de Mecklenburg. Una vez que la biblioteca se vuelva a abrir, puede completar el censo en las computadoras disponibles en todas las sucursales. Mientras tanto, puede completarlo en línea. Aquí hay información y recursos para ayudarlo a comprender el censo, por qué es importante y cómo puede completarlo.

El recuento del censo ayuda a aportar recursos valiosos a nuestra comunidad, como fondos federales para servicios como atención médica, educación y transporte. El censo es conveniente, seguro y obligatorio. Ayúdenos a hacerse contar visitando https://meckcounts2020.com/spanish/.

Complete el Censo 2020 aquí { https://my2020census.gov/}

Aquí encontrará las hojas de datos:

En inglés - https://meckcounts2020.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Approved-English-MeckCounts-2020-Fact-Sheet.pdf

En español - https://meckcounts2020.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/MeckCounts-2020-SPANISH-Fact-Sheet-10-14-19.pdf

Mire el video aquí:

En inglés - https://meckcounts2020.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Final-English-MeckCounts-2020-Educational-Video-sm.mp4

En español - https://meckcounts2020.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Final-Spanish-MeckCounts-2020-Educational-Video-Subtitles-sm.mp4

¿Por qué participar en el censo?

El Censo del 2020 es fácil. Las preguntas son simples. Las respuestas a las preguntas del censo brindan un retrato instantáneo de la nación. Los resultados del censo afectan su voz en el gobierno, cuánto financiamiento recibe su comunidad y cómo su comunidad planifica para el futuro.

Cuando completa el censo, ayuda a:

• determinar cuántos representantes obtiene su estado en el Congreso
• informar cómo se distribuyen más de $675 mil millones en fondos federales a los estados y a las comunidades cada año
• crear empleos, proporcionar viviendas, prepararse para emergencias y construir escuelas, carreteras y hospitales

El Censo del 2020 solicitará la siguiente información:

Número de personas en su hogar

A través de esta pregunta se recopila un recuento exacto del número de personas que están viviendo en cada hogar el 1^ero de abril del 2020, conocido como el Día del Censo. Cada década, los resultados del censo determinan cuántos representantes obtiene su estado en el Congreso. Los funcionarios estatales y locales utilizan los recuentos censales para definir los límites de los distritos legislativos congresionales y estatales, y los distritos escolares.

Cualquier persona adicional que viva o se quede en su hogar

El objetivo es contar a las personas en los EE.UU. una vez, solo una vez, y en el lugar correcto de acuerdo con el lugar donde viven el Día del Censo. Teniendo en cuenta este objetivo, se hace esta pregunta para garantizar que todos los que viven en cada hogar sean contados.

Propietario / Arrendatario

Se le pregunta si es propietario o inquilino para crear estadísticas sobre la propiedad de la vivienda y los inquilinos. Las tarifas de alquiler y propiedad de vivienda sirven como un indicador de la economía de la nación y ayudan a administrar los programas de vivienda y a informar las decisiones de planificación.

Número de teléfono

Se solicita el número de teléfono en caso de que el censo necesite contactarlo. Su número nunca será compartido, y solo lo contactaremos si es necesario para asuntos oficiales de la Oficina del Censo.

Confidencialidad

Sus respuestas

Sus respuestas al Censo del 2020 son seguras y protegidas por la ley federal. Sus respuestas solo se pueden usar para generar estadísticas; no se pueden usar en su contra de ninguna manera. Por ley, todas las respuestas a las encuestas de hogares y empresas de la Oficina del Censo de EE. UU. Se mantienen completamente confidenciales.

Responda al Censo del 2020 para dar forma al futuro

Responder al censo ayuda a las comunidades a obtener los fondos que necesitan y ayuda a las empresas a tomar decisiones basadas en datos que hacen crecer a la economía. Los datos del censo influyen en nuestra vida diaria, aportando información para tomar decisiones importantes sobre el financiamiento de servicios e infraestructura en su comunidad, incluyendo atención médica, centros para personas de la tercera edad, empleos, representación política, carreteras, escuelas y negocios. Más de $675 mil millones de fondos federales se distribuyen a los estados y a las comunidades locales basándose en los datos del censo.

Sus respuestas al censo está seguras y a salvo

La Oficina del Censo está obligada por ley a proteger toda la información personal que se recopile y a mantenerla en estricta confidencialidad. La Oficina del Censo puede usar sus respuestas solo para producir estadísticas. De hecho, cada uno de los empleados de la Oficina del Censo presta un juramento para proteger su información personal de por vida. Sus respuestas no se pueden usar para fines del cumplimiento de la ley o para determinar su elegibilidad personal para beneficios del gobierno.

Por ley, sus respuestas no pueden ser utilizadas en su contra

Por ley, sus respuestas al censo no pueden ser usadas en su contra de ninguna manera por ninguna agencia del gobierno ni tribunal—ni por el Buró Federal de Investigaciones (FBI), ni por la Agencia Central de Inteligencia (CIA), ni por el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS), ni por el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de los EE. UU. (ICE). La ley exige a la Oficina del Censo mantener confidencial su información y usar sus respuestas solo

para producir estadísticas.

No hay excepciones

La ley exige a la Oficina del Censo mantener confidencial la información de todas las personas. Por ley, sus respuestas no pueden ser usadas en su contra de ninguna manera por ninguna agencia del gobierno o tribunal. La Oficina del Censo no compartirá las respuestas de ninguna persona con las agencias de inmigración o las agencias encargadas de hacer cumplir la ley, ni permitirá que esa información se use para determinar la elegibilidad para beneficios del gobierno. El Título 13 deja muy claro que la información que recopilemos se puede usar solo para propósitos estadísticos—no podemos permitir que se use para nada más, incluyendo el cumplimiento de la ley

La opción es suya: usted puede responder de manera segura por internet, por teléfono o por correo.

Usted tendrá la opción de responder por internet, por correo o por teléfono. Un censista visitará los hogares que no respondan de una de estas maneras para recopilar la información en persona. La ley protege su información personal, sin importar cómo responda.

Sus respuestas en línea están a salvo de la piratería (hacking) y otras amenazas cibernéticas.

La Oficina del Censo toma rigurosas precauciones para mantener seguras las respuestas por internet. Todos los datos que se envían por internet son cifrados para proteger la privacidad personal, y nuestro programa de seguridad cibernética cumple con los estándares más exigentes y recientes para proteger la información personal. Una vez que se reciben los datos, ya no permanecen en línea. Desde el momento en que la Oficina del Censo recopila las respuestas, nuestro objetivo y obligación legal es mantenerlas seguras.

La Oficina del Censo está comprometida a mantener la confidencialidad.

La Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU., está absolutamente comprometida a mantener confidenciales sus respuestas. Este compromiso significa que es seguro responder al censo sabiendo que sus respuestas solo se usarán para pintar un retrato estadístico de nuestra nación y sus comunidades. Averigüe más sobre el programa de protección de datos y privacidad de la Oficina del Censo en www.census.gov/privacy.

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While the Library branches are closed to encourage social distancing (limiting physical closeness to others to reduce the risk of exposure to disease), online access to digital resources becomes even more important. If you haven’t had the time, now is a perfect opportunity to explore the world of e-books, e-audiobooks, movies, music, newspapers, magazines and more resources offered for FREE, from anywhere, with your Library card.

Don’t have a Library card? Sign-up for one now. You can sign-up online and begin using your Library card account immediately. We also have librarians available weekdays 9 a.m.-9 p.m. for online chat via the Library website at cmlibrary.org look for the “Ask a Librarian” prompt.

Several of the Library’s digital resources have increased the amount of checkouts customers can make each month so you can enjoy more of the content you love.

The list below is only a small sample of what the Library offers. View a complete list of FREE digital resources here.

Resources with increased borrows:

• hoopla (10 checkouts)
• Kanopy (10 checkouts)
• Kanopy Kids (unlimited checkouts)
• OverDrive/Libby (20 checkouts)
        Looking for book titles on OverDrive that are always available and never have a wait? Click below:

Always Available Indies

For Your Listening Pleasure

Always Available Classics

• RBdigital magazines (unlimited checkouts)

New to digital resources:

The Library is pleased to announce new resources added for educational learning. In addition to the resources found here for elementary, middle and high school students, here are a few new resources:

• TumbleMath (recommended for grades K-6)
• TeenBookCloud (recommended for grades 7-12)

Más recursos que te gustarán

Mientras las sucursales de la biblioteca están cerradas para apoyar el distanciamiento social (limitar la cercanía física a los demás para reducir el riesgo de exposición a enfermedades), el acceso a los recursos digitales se vuelve aún más importante. Esta es una oportunidad perfecta para explorar el mundo de los libros electrónicos, audiolibros electrónicos, películas, música, periódicos, revistas y más recursos. Estos están disponibles GRATIS, desde cualquier lugar, con su tarjeta de la biblioteca.

¿Aún no tiene una tarjeta? Inscríbase ahora. Puede registrarse en línea y comenzar a usar su cuenta de inmediato. También tenemos bibliotecarios disponibles de lunes a viernes de 9 a.m. a 9 p.m. para chatear en línea a través del sitio web de la biblioteca en cmlibrary.org. Busque el botón "Ask a Librarian” / “Pregúntele a un bibliotecario".

Varios de los recursos digitales de la biblioteca han aumentado la cantidad de préstamos que los usuarios pueden hacer. ¡Así que puede disfrutar por más tiempo del contenido que le gusta!

La lista a continuación es solo una pequeña muestra de lo que ofrece la biblioteca. Vea una lista completa de recursos digitales GRATUITOS aquí.

Recursos con mayores préstamos:

• hoopla (10 préstamos)
• kanopy (10 préstamos)
• kanopy kids (préstamos ilimitados)
• OverDrive/Libby (20 préstamos)
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• Revistas RBdigital (préstamos ilimitados)

Novedades:

La biblioteca se complace en anunciar nuevos recursos agregados para el aprendizaje educativo. Además de los recursos que se encuentran aquí para estudiantes de primaria, secundaria y preparatoria, aquí hay algunos recursos nuevos:

• TumbleMath (recomendado para grados K-6)
• TeenBookCloud (recomendado para grados 7-12)

Library Branch Channel Leader and Interim Director of Libraries, Dana Eure, made a guest appearance on WCNC's Charlotte Today on Thursday, March 12, 2020 and shared six  titles that moved from print to the big screen with “Books to Movies."  Click here to search titles

Adult Fiction

Dune, by Frank Herbert; Coming to screen December 2020.
Follows the adventures of Paul Atreides, the son of a betrayed duke given up for dead on a treacherous desert planet and adopted by its fierce, nomadic people, who help him unravel his most unexpected destiny.

David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens; coming to screen May 2020
A classic tale of an orphan growing up in the 1800's of England. Intimately rooted in the author's own biography and written as a first-person narrative, "David Copperfield" charts a young man's progress through a difficult childhood in Victorian England to ultimate success as a novelist, finding true love along the way. Jeremy Tambling's provocative Introduction reveals subtle themes relevant today.

The Woman in the Window, by A.J. Flynn; coming to screen May 2020
"It isn't paranoia if it's really happening ... Anna Fox lives alone -- a recluse in her New York City home, drinking too much wine, watching old movies ... and spying on her neighbors. Then the Russells move next door: a father, a mother, their teenaged son. The perfect family. But when Anna sees something she shouldn't, her world begins to crumble -- and its shocking secrets are laid bare. What is real? What is imagined? Who is in danger? Who is in control? In this gripping Hitchcockian thriller, no one and nothing are what they seem."—

Young Adult Fiction

P.S. I Still Love You, by Jenny Han; coming to screen February 2020
Lara Jean didn't expect to really fall for Peter. She and Peter were just pretending. Except suddenly they weren't. Now Lara Jean is more confused than ever. When another boy from her past returns to her life, Lara Jean's feelings for him return too. Can a girl be in love with two boys at once?

Juvenile Fiction

The Witches, by Roald Dahl; coming to screen October 2020
A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit, by Beatrix Potter; coming to screen April 2020
The Tale of Peter Rabbit is the original classic by Beatrix Potter. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first published by Frederick Warne in 1902 and endures as Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved tale. It tells the story of a very mischievous rabbit and the trouble he encounters in Mr McGregor's vegetable garden.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is committed to providing our customers assistance and guidance even when we are not physically open. Our Job Help Center is available digitally to assist with your career and job seeking needs.

We will continue to update our Job Help Center Virtual Job Board daily with new employment opportunities. New jobs can be accessed here

Job Help Center staff can also provide feedback and guidance via our resume review process, where you can submit your resume to [email protected]  and we will review it, provide notes and feedback within 3-4 business days.

If you need additional employment information or resources, please access the North Carolina Employment Security Commission for all of your employment needs.

Additional resources:
Access NC job postings and information here

Throughout Charlotte, 3D printers are whirring around the clock. Eight of them belong to your Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the phrase “we’re all in this together” has never been more apparent. A shortage of personal protective equipment for health care workers has brought together a local and national community of “makers” to fill the gap between supply and demand with creativity and collaboration.

On Monday, a surgeon from Atrium Health sent an email to Seth Ervin, the Library’s Innovation Leader, asking about the Library’s 3D printer capacity. Using a design from a local doctor, she was seeking community help in printing materials to assemble face shields urgently needed in area hospitals.

With libraries closed and the city sheltering in place, 3D printers were quickly moved from Library makerspaces to staff members’ homes, and round-the-clock production began immediately.

Aubrey Hedrick, the Library’s Makerspace Coordinator, oversees the Library’s involvement. Each mask requires a faceplate mechanism, printed on the 3D printers. The parts are collected in batches and brought to a centralized area where they are sanitized and assembled with a face shield cut of clear plastic. Library printers can produce parts for about 20 masks each day. “We are contributing to a much larger community effort, with participants ranging from local makers to professional designers, led by a team from UNC Charlotte, Charlotte Latin, and Discovery Place Education. They’ve formed a group called Charlotte MEDI (Medical Emergency Device Innovation) and have reached out into the maker community to build a solid process and infrastructure to make it all happen. The Library is glad to help.”

The Library team began using Library supplies, but those are quickly running out. Charlotte MEDI has set up a gofundme campaign, and donations will be used for purchasing 3D filament, PETG sheeting (for the face shield) and elastic, which is already becoming hard to find. The group is also working on scaling up production by involving area manufacturing companies with injection molding capabilities. Today, the group’s goal is to produce 1,000 masks per week. With injection molding, that can increase tenfold.

Printers are whirring. We’re in this together.

Library makerspaces began in 2015 with an investment in innovation from the Knight Foundation. The latest is at the newly renovated North County Regional location, outfitted with a generous gift from Lowe’s Corporation.

Since 1996, April has been designated National Poetry Month by the Academy of American Poets.  The purpose of this monthlong celebration is to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is offering a variety of online poetry programs during April to celebrate.

National Poetry Month each April is the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K-12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, bloggers, and, of course, poets marking poetry's important place in our culture and our lives. 

On April 21, Charlotte Readers Podcast, named best podcast in Charlotte 2019 by Queen City Nerve, will host five Queen City poets, who share their love of poetry and their poetry journeys and perform two of their poems.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and Charlotte Readers Podcast partnered to bring these local poets to the podcast stage in celebration of National Poetry Month. You will hear poetry by Bluz, Jay Ward, Kathie Collins, Kia Flow and Shane Manier. 

About the poets --

Bluz:

slam champion, spoken word artist, Emmy award winner and coach of SlamCharlotte, a competitive poetry team that won multiple National Poetry Slam  championships

Jay Ward:

poet and teaching artist, youth slam poetry coach and winner of National Poetry Slam and Individual World Poetry Slam championships.

Kathie Collins:

a published poet, student of Jungian psychology, graduate instructor and co-founder of Charlotte Center for Literary Arts.

Kia Flow:

poet, author, stage performer, National Poetry Slam championship team member and recipient of Poet of Influence award by The Jax Poetry Fest

Shane Manier:

creative coach, artist, live event painter, poetry mentor, National Spoken Word Poet and youngest poet to  be inducted into the Poetry Council of North Carolina

Be sure to check our social media channels for special sneak previews leading up to the poetry panel discussion podcast.

The panel discussion with the local poets will be available on the Charlotte Readers podcast on April 21. 

National Poetry Month Booklist

Please watch the Library website for updates on events and available resources.

Did you know that you can continue to stay connected to the Library while staying home? How would you like to participate in a virtual storytime with your family or receive resume help all from the comfort of your couch? Join Charlotte Mecklenburg Library every week for a wide range of virtual programming for children, teens and adults. See a complete listing of this upcoming programming for the week of 4/6/2020 below. Click the corresponding links for more information and register for programs where applicable.

Learn more about online programming by clicking here

Monday 4/6

Family Storytime - 9:30 a.m. (Children's programming)  Learn More

Mindful Monday -12 p.m. (Adult programming)  Register

Book a Librarian - My Next Step – 12 p.m.  (Teen programming)   Register

Book a Librarian - My Next Step – 1 p.m. (Teen programming)  Register

Book a Librarian - Technology – 2 p.m.   Register

Book a Librarian - General Reference – 2:30 p.m.   REgister

Online Listen and Move Storytime – 3 p.m. (Children's programming)  Learn More

Tuesday 4/7               

Family Storytime – 9:30 a.m. (Children's programming)    Learn More

Aprendiendo Juntos en Casa – 10 a.m. (information to be emailed to prior participants)

Learning Circle: The Science of Well-Being – 11 a.m. (Adult programming)  Register

Book a Librarian - My Next Step – 12 p.m. (Teen programming)  Register

Creating Virtual Resumes with the Job Help Center – 1 p.m. (Teen and Adult programming)   Register

Book a Librarian - My Next Step – 1 p.m.  (Teen programming)   Register

Book a Librarian - Technology – 2 p.m.   Register

Book a Librarian - General Reference – 2:30 p.m.   Register

Book a Librarian - Children's Reference – 3 p.m.  Register

Book a Librarian - Children's Reference – 3:30 p.m.   Register

WFAE Presents: Podcasting 101 – 6:30 p.m. (Adult programming)   Register

Wednesday 4/8

Family Storytime – 9:30 a.m.  (Children's programming)  Learn More

Poetry in Pajamas – 12 p.m. (Adult programming)  Register

Book a Librarian - My Next Step – 12 p.m. (Teen programming)  Register

Book a Librarian - My Next Step – 1 p.m. (Teen programming)   Register

Learning Circle: Intro to HTML and CSS – 1 p.m. (Adult programming)  Learn More

Book a Librarian - Technology – 2 p.m.   Register

Book a Librarian - General Reference – 2:30 p.m.   Register

Basics of Active Reading for Parents – 3 p.m. (Adult programming)  Register

Online Listen and Move Storytime – 3 p.m. (Children's programming)   Learn More

Thursday 4/9

Family Storytime – 9:30 a.m. (Children's programming)   Learn More

Write Like You Mean It – 10 a.m. (Adult programming)  Learn More

Aprendiendo Juntos en Casa – 10 a.m. (information to be emailed to prior participants)

e-Resource Highlight Video for Adults – 11 a.m. (Adult programming)  Learn More

Career Development Intensive Coaching – 12 p.m. (Adult programming)  Learn More

Book a Librarian - My Next Step – 12 p.m. (Teen programming)  Register

Creating Virtual Resumes with the Job Help Center – 1 p.m. (Adult and Teen programming)   Register

Book a Librarian - My Next Step – 1 p.m. (Teen programming)  Register

Active Reading Mentor Training – 2 p.m. (Adult programming)   Register

Book a Librarian - Technology – 2 p.m.   Register

Book a Librarian - General Reference – 2:30 p.m.   Register

Book a Librarian - Children's Reference – 3 p.m.   Register

Book a Librarian - Children's Reference – 3:30 p.m.   Register

Friday 4/10 - Library Holiday, no programming

Saturday 4/11

Family Storytime – 9:30 a.m.  (Children's programming)  Learn More

Read Like A Star Book Club – 10 a.m. (Adult programming)   Learn More

You’re doing a great job social distancing, but what happens when you start to run out of ideas? Or maybe you’ve read everything on your wish list for the wonderful e-books and e-audiobooks you’re downloading from Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s digital resources.  

One of many great online resources the Library offers is Universal Class. Universal Class provides 540 self-paced courses and offers learners the opportunity to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) as well as certificates of completion. It’s a wonderful asset if you want to further your education or need to brush up on work skills, but you might be surprised to learn that there’s much more to Universal Class than that. 

Pet and Animal Care 

Dog lovers will find several courses to help with your “new coworker,” from Dog Training 101 and Advanced Dog Training to Dog Grooming and Dog Psychology. If you enjoy hearing the twitter of birds, consider learning about Bird Watching and then spend some time admiring your backyard visitors or learn more about marine life, snakes or wildlife rehabilitation. 

 

Cooking and Baking 

Many of us want to become better cooks or bakers, but don’t usually have the time. Universal Class can teach you basic cooking and baking skills or you can take a more tailored class on baking bread, pies or cookies; cake decorating; or even Italian and Tex Mex cooking. Feel free to share your new skills with your favorite Library staffers when we re-open! 

Mix it Up 

Looking for something a little off the wall? How about a course on Dream Interpretation or Haunted Places? Or maybe, after you’ve thrown out everything that doesn’t bring you joy, you can learn How to Decorate a Room or Feng Shui techniques and then do some interior re-designing of your own.  

Looking for something considered to be more traditional?  Get your creativity going with drawing, knitting or writing classes.  

All you need to explore all of this (and more) is your Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card. Don’t have one? You can apply online and start enjoying everything the Library has to offer from home. 

In 1875, St. Peter’s Hospital, the first non-military hospital in North Carolina, was founded to serve the underprivileged Charlotte community.  

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 1910 

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church formed the Church Aid Society after an inspiring message by Reverend Benjamin Bronson on taking care of the underprivileged and sick in Charlotte’s community. Patients were first treated at the church, but Jane Wilkes and other Church Aid Society women recognized the need for a hospital setting to better serve their patients.   

Jane Wilkes (1827-1913) 

St. Peter’s underwent several location changes and renovations in its operation. In 1875-1876, the hospital rented two rooms in Mr. Ferdinand Kuester’s home on East Seventh Street between College Street and the North Carolina Railroad. While serving patients at this location, St. Peter’s Hospital came to be known as the Charlotte Home and Hospital, which only served white patients (Jane Wilkes later aided in the fundraising and founding of Good Samaritan Hospital in 1892 to serve the black community). 

St. Peter’s Hospital, 1907 

In 1877, a single story, four-bedroom permanent facility was built on the corner of Sixth and Popular Streets. In 1907, the facility expanded to twenty-one rooms, five baths, seven closets and several storage rooms. By 1899, Charlotte Home and Hospital returned to its original name, St. Peter’s Hospital, after the organization amended its charter. 

Donations from St. Peter’s Episcopal Church board members and their belief in strengthening Charlotte’s healthcare system enabled the hospital to stay open as their services rapidly expanded. The success of the hospital soon attracted people as far away as New Hampshire and Alabama.  

Charlotte Memorial Hospital, 1940 

With many patients visiting from other states, St. Peter’s eventually expanded to the edges of its property lot in 1935. Five years later, the hospital moved to Memorial Hospital due , in part, to the trustees of St. Peter's Hospital, who worked to form the new medical facility. Today, it is known as Atrium Health (formerly named Carolinas Medical Center). 

St. Peter’s Hospital served patients in the Charlotte community for 60 years and became one of the most recognizable hospitals in the southeast. After much expansion and growth over the years, the hospital is now known as the Carolinas Medical Center. 

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Sources 

Houser, Jeffrey. St. Peter’s Hospital, Charlotte’s First Civilian Hospital. Charlotte Museum of History. Accessed March 2020. https://charlottemuseum.org/st-peters-hospital-charlottes-first-civilian-hospital/ 

Photos courtesy of the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. 

St. Peter’s Hospital. CMStory.org. Accessed March 2020. https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/turn-20th-century-life-charlotte-1900-1910-medicine/st-peters-hospital