Outreach is for everyone!
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s services extend beyond our physical locations. We are committed to providing all community members access to our staff, resources and services. Our goal is to provide services to some of the highest need and under-served populations in our community. Whether a person is homebound, in senior housing, within correctional facilities, living with disabilities, living in transition or new Americans, Outreach Services brings the Library experience and resources to the community.
Bi-Folkal Kits
Contact: Jasmine McNeil
Phone: 704-416-0554
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Bi-Folkal Kits provide activity ideas and materials that allow older adults to reminisce and create connections with others. These kits, which can be checked out for three weeks at a time, focus on several different themes and can be adapted to inter-generational settings, religious groups, scouts or schools. Learn more.
Community Read
Contact: Meryle Leonard
Phone: 704-416-0558
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Each year, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library hosts a big, exciting, community-wide book club known as Community Read. Everyone in the community can participate: read a book, share perspectives, attend a program, engage on social media and build a stronger community together. Join the conversations, #communityread.
Connections that Count/Conexiones que Cuentan
Contact: Veronica Corral
Phone: 704-416-0557
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Locations/Ubicacións: Independence Regional, Cornelius, Scaleybark, Sugar Creek and Steele Creek
To address school readiness of Spanish speaking children, the Library has implemented Connections that Count. Our mission is to prepare children ages 0-5 to enter school. We provide literacy training for families, encouraging the formation of “neighborhood teachers” for the children of their communities. The programs are conducted in Spanish, but all are welcome to attend. Connections that Count is free of charge. There is no prior registration required for participation.
Día
Contact: Meryle A. Leonard
Phone: 704-416-0558
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Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros is a very successful event that Charlotte Mecklenburg Library has celebrated since 1998. The Library has promoted Día state-wide with Pat Mora, author and founder of the national event. This celebration has experienced great growth and expansion. It began as a storytelling celebration, and today, it is an impactful community cultural celebration. This is a wonderful, low cost way for children and families to celebrate.
Homebound Services/Library by Mail
The Library by Mail service is no longer accepting new homebound patrons. Current Library by Mail customers will still be able to use the program and there are options available for digital resources. Click here for more information Learn more.
Latino Outreach Services
Contact: Irania Patterson
Phone: 704-416-0557
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The Library offers specialized programs for Spanish speaking adults. These programs include activities at the Shamrock International Senior Center, Spanish Language classes, ESL, the annual celebration of "Con A de Arte" and book club meetings at a local jail.
Programa para los adultos en español CMLibrary ofrece programas especializados para adultos en español. Estos programs incluyen;actividades con los señores de la tecera edad en el Shamrock International senior Center, clases de espanol, ESL, la celebración anual del festival "Con A de Arte" y club de lectores en la cárcel local.
Read to Me, Charlotte!
Contact: Jimmeka Anderson
Phone: 704-416-0561
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Read to Me, Charlotte! is a community-wide initiative coordinated by the Library to encourage families with children ages 0-5 to read together. This initiative includes community awareness, book distribution and opportunities for families to strengthen their literacy skills together. Our Born Reader Program and Community Bookshelf project are a part of the Read to Me, Charlotte! initiative. Learn more.
Senior Outreach Services
Contact: Amrita Patel
Phone: 704-416-4621
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Senior Outreach Services visits adult day cares, senior citizen nutrition programs, nursing homes, independent senior housing communities and jails to deliver literacy, workforce development and lifelong learning activities. Offerings include: memory kits that can be loaned to senior center activity directors and engaging workshops for center director and participants on Library services and resources.
Services to Correctional Facilities
Contact: Pamela McCarter
Phone: 704-416-4662
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Outreach Services meets the Library needs of residents of correctional facilities in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, in collaboration with Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Department.
Outreach Resources
North Carolina Library for the Blind
A special public library that circulates books and magazines especially made for persons who cannot use regular printed materials due to a visual or physical disability.
North Carolina Senior Nutrition Sites
The congregate meal program provides hot, nutritious meals to seniors at 16 dining sites throughout Mecklenburg County that are open five days a week.
Resources for New Americans
Field Offices also provide limited information and customer services that supplement those we provide through our website and by phone.
Resources for Veterans
Forms, frequently asked questions, benefit information and contacts.
Contact Outreach Services
Phone: 704-416-0558
Meryle Leonard, Outreach Services Manager
Main Library
Hours of Operation
Tuesday: 10:00am-8:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00am-8:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am-8:00pm
Friday: 10:00am-5:00pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed