Every year it takes a whole team working behind the scenes to bring Summer Break to Charlotte Mecklenburg Library! Take a look behind the shelves and see how the magic happens.

Whether you’ve just moved to Charlotte or have simply moved across town to a new home or neighborhood, we’re excited you’ve chosen the Queen City as your home! We recognize the important role residents like you, play in the vibrancy of our city’s neighborhoods and we encourage you to get involved and stay connected.

The WelcomeCLT.org website and accompanying LigGuide contains useful links, videos, information and resources to help you get settled in your new home.

Enjoy digital access to hundreds of U.S. and international newspapers, plus the magazine, The Economist. Read in your browser or download the free PressReader app.

Straightforward and authoritative e-books on consumer health topics. Topics include: Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic Violence, Mental Health Disorders, and Stress-Related Disorders. This collection is on the Biblioboard Platform and was purchased by NC LIVE using LSTA grant funds*.

The Student Success Center is a pop-up learning space for elementary students (K-5th grade) needing a supportive learning environment from a trained volunteer for homework help and skills practice.

Summer Break has come to an end. How did we do? Check out our wrap-up blog to find out!

The Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room houses Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's archives and special collections.

John O'Connor is the Manager of the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room and Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's archives and special collections. He received BAs in Political Science and Contemporary European Studies from UNC Chapel Hill. He also holds a Master of Science, Information Science and a Master of Public Administration also from UNC Chapel Hill. Prior to working for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, John served as the Scholarly Communications Librarian at Boston College, Educating Stewards of the Public Information Infrastructure (ESOPI) Fellow at UNC Chapel Hill, and Program Support Assistant for Digital Preservation Outreach and Education (DPOE) at the Library of Congress.

An exciting new opportunity for students and their families is coming to the Library next month! Learn more about how you and your child can get the academic help you need.

Free Library Cards are available to residents of Mecklenburg County, and to those who live outside of Mecklenburg County but are Mecklenburg County property owners. Includes a form.