The Pineville community has a brand-new library! Located in the heart of downtown Pineville, the Pineville Branch Library is the newest jewel in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library System’s crown.

Pineville Branch Library occupies the first floor of the new Pineville Town Hall, right in the center of the vibrant Pineville community. The town is tucked between southwest Charlotte and South Carolina. The branch’s 18,000 square feet footprint offers a beautiful community room, quiet room for adults, five (5) study rooms, plus dedicated areas for teens and children. In the children’s area, families can find a calming room and family restroom.

The branch offers a wealth of resources, helpful staff, and programs for all ages. There are materials in several world languages including Gujarati, Hindi, Spanish, Tamil, Chinese, French, Ukrainian. The new building also has a green space out front that it shares with the Police Department. Visitors should take a moment to enjoy the History of Pineville and the Holt School of Fine Art’s displays in the lobby of the building.

The library is hardly the only draw to Pineville, though! The town may only be about five and a half square miles, but this little town has a lot to offer.

Continue a journey of learning at The President James K. Polk History Site. They offer guided tours for the historic cabins on site, and so much more including cooking demonstrations from the time period and the digital learning opportunity: The Enslaved Polks.  It also happens to be a connector for the Little Sugar Creek Greenway. Speaking of outdoor opportunities, the library sits right next door to the Jack Hughes Park, which hosts local children’s sports tournaments, and features picnic areas, batting cages, and a walking trail. Only a few minutes further away from the library is the Pineville Lake Park. There, folks will find playgrounds, picnic areas, fishing, Bocce Ball, the Shay Stage amphitheater, the Commons Dog Park, and, during the summer, the Splash Pad. Both parks feature a StoryWalk all year round! The Belle Johnston Center, nestled into Lake Park, offers activities, classes, and services. Lake Park may soon connect to the Little Sugar Creek Greenway, and in the meantime, there’s easy parking access to the McMullen Creek Greenway a short drive away.

Pineville offers a unique variety of dining and entertainment venues including the staff favorite Margaux’s Wine, Pizza & Market. There are lots of shops and services to explore, and of course, the library is only minutes from Carolina Place Mall. The town itself hosts fun events throughout the year, including Fall Fest and Rockin’ and Reelin’—a series of movies and concerts. To find out what great offerings are coming up next, check out the “Upcoming Events” section of the Town of Pineville Website. There is no shortage of things to do in Pineville!

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Resources:

• Pineville Branch Library – 505 Main Street Suite 100 Pineville, NC 28134 | 704-416-3200
• Belle Johnston Community Center – 1000 Johnston Dr, Pineville, NC 28134 | 704-889-2400
• Canine Commons Dog Park – 181 Lake Dr, Pineville 28134 | 704-889-2400
• Carolina Place Mall – 11025 Carolina Pl Pkwy, Pineville, NC 28134 | 704-542-4111
• Holt School of Fine Art – 315 Main St #4a, Pineville, NC 28134 | 704-835-0007
• Jack D. Hughes Memorial Park – 513 Main St, Pineville, NC 28134 | 704-889-2255
• Margaux’s Wine, Pizza & Market – 316 Main St, Pineville, NC 28134 | 704-889-0470
• Pineville Lake Park – 909 Lakeview Dr, Pineville, NC 28134 | 704-889-2291
• Pineville Police Department – 427 Main St, Pineville, NC 28134 | 704-889-7867
• President James K. Polk History Site – 12031 Lancaster Highway, Pineville, NC 28134 | 704-889-7145

The Steele Creek Branch Library is located in the Southwest area of Charlotte, North Carolina. Using I-485, I-77, highways 49 and 160, we are only 20 minutes from the Uptown Charlotte area, as well as only minutes away from these South Carolina cities/towns: Lake Wiley, Tega Cay, and Fort Mill. Additionally, Carowinds, our local amusement park, as well as the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, is within 15 minutes from the branch.

The Steele Creek area has a history dating back to the 17^th and 18^th century when it became a township instituted by immigrants traveling through Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by wagon in search of an environment that had moderate rainfall, mild summer temperatures, as well as cool winters. The area receives its name from a Scottish/Irish family that also named the small creek. Steele Creek is known as being a family friendly area.

The Steele Creek library serves several diverse neighborhoods: Berewick, Yorkshire, Westinghouse, Olde Whitehall, Harbor House, the Palisades, and Griers Fork, just to name a few. The library branch has an indoor gazebo in the Children’s area and a beautiful outdoor garden that features statues, colorful benches, greenery and a smaller gazebo area to enjoy a meal or to have fun with friends and family. The rear porch area houses two large rocking chairs for all to use as a reading nook and benches on the side under a trellis. Our World Language collection includes: Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Gujarati, Chinese, Marathi, Tamil, German, Russian, Korean and Vietnamese. Our community is also chock full of diverse cultures: from Ukraine, France to Brazil, Russia, India, China, Japan, Korea, Costa Rica, Latin and Central Americas, just to name a few.  The Spanish newspaper, Progreso Hispano is delivered twice a month.

Being that this area has a reputation of excellent schools, the Steele Creek community is surrounded by several preschools, elementary schools, preparatory schools, a Montessori school, a classical charter school, as well as middle and high schools. The Steele Creek library provides in-house and outreach programs to these locations. One fun fact about this library is that it shares a parking lot with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Public School – Southwest Middle.

Another wonderful highlight of Steele Creek is that of the Charlotte Regional Farmer’s Market. Located on York Road, this market is the largest fresh food market in the region. Local eateries range from Greek, Asian, Mexican, Indian, Italian and Mediterranean foods. Also nearby is the Charlotte Premium Outlets. The outlet mall has plenty of fantastic shopping options, restaurants, as well as employment opportunities. Near the outlet mall area, LifeSpan, a non-profit organization that supports disabled communities, houses its corporate office. Steele Creek provides adaptive learning and sensory programs for this facility.

The Steele Creek area is considered to be an excellent place to live in North Carolina and continues to increase its population daily.  There is on-going construction in the area pertaining to apartment living, single-family housing, medical centers, hotels, and other businesses for employment opportunities. This area has many parks and streets for walking. It is popular for seniors, families, as well as young professionals who work in the Uptown Charlotte area. We want you to become a part of our community!

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Resources:

• Steele Creek Branch Library | 13620 Steele Creek Road Charlotte, NC 28273 |704-416-6800
• Carowinds |300 Carowinds Blvd Fort Mill, SC 29709 | 704-588-2600
• Charlotte Premium Outlets | 5404 New Fashion Way, Charlotte, NC 28278 | 704-837-8100
• Charlotte Regional Farmer’s Market | 1801 Yorkmont Road Charlotte, NC | 704-357-1269
• LifeSpan | 1511 Shopton Road Suite A Charlotte, NC 28217 | 704-944-5102
• Southwest Middle | 13624 Steele Creek Road Charlotte, NC 28273 | 980-343-5006