Originally coined Black Music Month, the commemoration was conceived by black music moguls Kenny Gamble, Dyana Williams and Ed Wright in the 1970s and initiated by President Jimmy Carter on June 7, 1979. The holiday was later renamed African American Music Appreciation Month by President Barack Obama in 2009.  

Start marking your calendar today! We are filling the carts with fiction, non-fiction, children’s, young adult, cook books, and coffee table books.  Prices start at $1.00  Bring a friend and remember to buy for yourself and others!  Gifting a book is a literacy treasure that lasts a lifetime!

Nota: El acceso a The Shelf.TV finalizará el 30 de junio de 2025.

Shelf.TV es una colección de videos en streaming de películas en español, series de televisión, eventos de artes escénicas grabados y contenido infantil de América Latina y España. La sección de niños incluye videojuegos y aclamados programas animados

Nota: El acceso a Informe Academico finalizará el 30 de julio de 2025.

Ofrece una amplia gama de revistas y revistas académicas en español y portugués a texto completo, tanto de Latinoamérica como de España. Informe Académico proporciona material de referencia de calidad, no solo traducciones de materiales en inglés, en una interfaz configurada para usuarios de habla hispana, lo que permite a los investigadores analizar temas y realizar investigaciones en español.

Please note: Access to Freegal will end August 1, 2025

freegal music+ is a free downloadable music service from your Library. freegal offers download or streaming access to more than 10 million songs, including Sony Music's catalog of legendary artists. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library customers get 5 free downloads per week and 5 hours of streaming each day. Once downloaded, the songs are yours to keep! Mobile and tablet customers, download the freegal app for iOS and Android.

Please note: Access to Books and Authors will end July 31, 2025. Check out our resource, Novelist, help you find your next book.

Looking for a good book, but not sure where to start? Books and Authors is a literary collection that lets you browse by character, subject, location and time period.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library encourages reading and learning all year long. The summer months, when students take a break from school, are critical to expanded learning. Summer Reading runs June 14 – August 16, 2025. Register today!

Library Board of Trustees’ meeting dates.

Kanopy is an award-winning video streaming service providing access to more than 30,000 independent and documentary films ─ titles of unique social and cultural value from The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, Media Education Foundation, and thousands of independent filmmakers.

The Reading Buddies program at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is a free program that brings children and staff or volunteers (adults or teens) together to read in a thirty-minute appointment time weekly. Includes a form.