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Parking Update for ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center

December 9, 2024

On January 2, 2025, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library will re-institute parking fees for the ImaginOn underground parking garage.

Each driver must pull a single ticket upon entering the garage. Payment will be collected when the vehicle exits; only credit cards will be accepted. ImaginOn and Children’s Theatre of Charlotte customers can take advantage of the 90-minute free parking provided with a validated parking ticket. ImaginOn & CTC visitors should pull a ticket and get it validated even when the garage is being used for special event parking. The self-validation station will be located inside ImaginOn at the Box Office.

All drivers should keep their ticket in a secure place to use when exiting. The Lost Ticket fee is $45. Any vehicle exiting the parking garage after the garage closes will be charged an $85 fee. Garage hours will be posted. Overnight parking is prohibited; vehicles may be towed at the owner’s expense.

Parking Rates
•    90-minutes free parking with validation
•    Weekday: $5 every half hour or portion thereof* after 90-minute validation period
•    Weekday Maximum: $30
•    Saturday & Sunday: $10 flat fee after 90-minute validation period
•    Lost Ticket: $45
•    Exit After Garage Closed: $85
•    CREDIT CARD ONLY
•    *Example: 90 minutes of free parking with validation. Afterwards, the cost for parking for 31 minutes is $10 — $5 for first 30 minutes, $5 for one minute since the second 30-minute period has commenced.

Thank you for being a valued ImaginOn customer. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Preferred Parking at 704-375-6014.

University City Relocation Updates

December 12, 2024

The new University City Regional Library will be located less than a mile from the current facility on Waters Edge Village Drive, in the new Waters Edge development along JW Clay Boulevard.

In preparation for our relocation into this new space in February 2025, University City will be operating on a modified schedule through February. The schedule is as follows:

December 23: University City will operate with normal hours and close at 8 p.m.

December 24-26: University City and all CML locations will be closed for the holiday

Starting December 27: University City reopens with modified service

Open M-Th 10am-6pm; F-S 9am-5pm
Closed on Sundays

Services will include:

materials drop-off
holds pick-up

Check our locations page here for the most updated information on University City’s relocation timeline.

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Indigenous Peoples of North America, Part I (Gale)

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Cultural, political, and social history of indigenous peoples from the seventeenth to the twentieth century.

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Remembering Jimmy Carter

December 30, 2024

Serving from 1979 to 1981, James (Jimmy) Earl Carter Jr. was the 39th president of the United States of America. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter previously served from 1963 to 1967 in the Georgia State Senate and from 1971 to 1975 as the 76th governor of Georgia. He was 100 years and 89 days old at the time of his passing, making him the oldest president at time of death.

To learn more about his accomplishments in and out of office see our booklist for a curated selection.

Jimmy Carter: 39th President of the United States (1924-2024)

(Former President Jimmy Carter departs after the funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church, in Plains, Georgia, on November 29, 2023. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.)

Additional resources on Jimmy Carter below:

James Carter: The 39th President of the United States

The Carter Center: About Jimmy Carter