Celebrate your love of comics, graphic novels, fandom and more with Teen Geek Week!

Get help finding your next career with free digital resources from the Library.

Branches and Locations for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Legalities for Starting a Business

In 2015 the Library, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Mecklenburg County, and the City of Charlotte accepted the White House ConnectED Library Challenge, pledging to provide students with easily accessible information and educational resources.

By the end of 2015, that pledge had become a reality, as more than 100,000 of 147,000 CMS students accessed Library services using their student IDs in an initiative called ONE Access™.  The project continues to grow as more students and more schools join the initiative.

After your virtual library card has been processed by staff, you will have a full-service account that can be used to access all digital materials and resources, to place holds and check out physical items from any branch.  

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.

What is a makerspace? It's a learning environment for people to connect with others and create meaningful projects, using technologies and other tools that might not be easily accessible. Here are three types of maker experiences currently offered at your Library. 

Learning begins at birth, and parents are a child’s first and most important teachers. Help your child get ready to read with storytimes for children offered by your library.

We strive to provide services and technology that connect people to the world and each other. This page includes some of the ways we can help with common technology needs. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, please ask.