Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Blog

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library staff, family and friends participated in the Charlotte Pride parade on August 18, 2019.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library walks with Pride

Every third weekend in August, Charlotte Pride holds its annual Pride Festival and Parade. The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library was excited to participate by not only walking in the parade, but also by encouraging the community to "Read with Pride."

Get Carded at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Get carded. Sign-up for a Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card and discover a world of possibilities.

Downton Abbey Tea and Trivia Night—We’ll Get You Ready for the Movie!

Come for a fun-filled evening, challenge your knowledge, meet fellow fans, and make new friends at Mountain Island Library's Downton Abbey Tea and Trivia night.

Make a movie with the help of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and Charlotte Unconventional Film school !

Are you looking to improve your filmmaking skills or just curious about the process of video and film making? If so, you may be interested in attending one, or all, of our new workshops starting in September. As part of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s burgeoning Community Media Strategy, and in partnership with the Charlotte Unconventional Film School, we are excited to announce Make-a-Movie workshops.

A Charlotte Mecklenburg student engages in conversation with a careerwoman during the Library's "Bigger than High School" event in July, 2019.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library helps students think Bigger than High School

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Outreach Department spent time in July providing underserved youth an unforgettable college and career experience.

Midwood Elementary School, Drum and Bugle Corps, 1938-1939 Courtesy of the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room

Behind the Vault Doors: Midwood Elementary School scrapbook

Midwood Elementary reached its prime in the 1950s. Several decades later, the school began to fall into disrepair and closed, but in 1985 seventy workers brought Midwood Elementary back up to code in a speedy three days, changing the trajectory of the school and what it meant to the community forever.

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