Research and Learn
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library has the tools you need for any research or informational need. The Library provides free access to newspaper and magazine articles, homework help, genealogy, job and career help, financial resources, and more. These resources help you find quality materials that you can trust.
Please note, some resources require your library card or ONE Access ID number and PIN to access resources outside the Library.
Featured Resources
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Open Library
Open Library is a free database of millions of digital books. You can view online or download to PDF, plain text, DAISY, ePub, DjVu, MOBi, and "Send to Kindle".
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OverDrive/Libby
OverDrive/Libby is a collection of e-books, digital audiobooks, and digital magazines offered by the library. E-books, audiobooks, and magazines can be downloaded to your computer, tablet, (including Kindle), or mobile device for offline reading or listening.
OverDrive/Libby is a collection of e-books, digital audiobooks, and digital magazines offered by the library. E-books, audiobooks, and magazines can be downloaded to your computer, tablet, (including Kindle), or mobile device for offline reading or listening. OverDrive/Libby e-book titles can be read online using OverDrive Read and audiobooks can be listened to online using OverDrive Listen. Mobile and tablet customers, download Libby app for iOS and Android.
Getting Started
All you need to get started is your Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card number or ONE Access account number.
Access the Collection
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Click the "Access Now" button
- Libby is OverDrive's app, designed to get you reading as quickly and seamlessly as possible. Learn more about Libby and find help here.
- Kindle Fire users will download the Libby app in the Amazon app store.
Borrowing
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You can have a maximum of 20 items checked to you out at any given time. For example, if three items are returned, you can check out three more to get back to 20. This limit is not effected by the day of the month. Digital magazine checkouts do not count towards your limit.
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The default lending period for ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines is two weeks. The settings menu will let you customize your lending period to 7 days, 14 days, or 21 days.
If items are check out, place a hold. Customers are allowed 10 holds on their account at any given time. You will be contacted by email when your item is available to check out. You'll see an option to renew a title on your Loans page three days before it expires, as long as there are no holds. If the title has holds, you can request it again.
Return items when you are finished or they will be automatically returned when they are due so you never accumulate late fees!
Tips
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Not all devices are compatible with OverDrive/Libby. Check the list of compatible devices.
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Only interested in seeing content for Kids or Teens? Check out our Kids Reading Room and Teens Reading Room.
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Looking for business, entrepreneurialism or job-related information? Access these resources on the Business Shelf.
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Using OverDrive/Libby on your Kindle e-Reader? This tutorial will get you started.
Need additional help with the OverDrive/Libby site? Check here for troubleshooting or contact your local Library.
OverDrive/Libby es una colección de libros electrónicos y audiolibros digitales disponible a través de la biblioteca. Los libros electrónicos y los audiolibros se pueden descargar a su computadora, tableta (incluyendo a las tabletas Kindle) o dispositivo móvil. Los títulos de libros electrónicos de OverDrive/Libby se pueden leer en línea usando OverDrive Read y los audiolibros se pueden escuchar en línea usando OverDrive Listen. ¡La transmisión de video también está disponible! Los usuarios de móviles y tabletas pueden descargar la aplicación Libby para iOS y Android.
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No todos los dispositivos son compatibles con OverDrive/Libby. Consulte la lista de los dispositivos compatibles.
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¿Le interesa ver solo el contenido para niños o adolescentes? Échele un vistazo a nuestra Sala de lectura infantil y a nuestra Sala de lectura juvenil.
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¿Busca información empresarial o laboral? Haga clic aquí para acceder al Estante de negocios.
Todo lo que necesita para comenzar es su número de tarjeta de la Biblioteca de Charlotte Mecklenburg o su número de cuenta ONE Access. Puede retirar hasta 20 artículos con un período máximo de préstamo de 21 días. También puede pedir los artículos que actualmente estén prestados. Devuelva los artículos cuando haya terminado o se devolverán automáticamente cuando se venzan. ¡Nunca se acumularán cargos por artículos atrasados! ¿Necesita ayuda con OverDrive/Libby? Consulte aquí para obtener ayuda o comuníquese con su biblioteca local.
¿Tiene un dispositivo móvil? Actualmente hay dos maneras para usar OverDrive.
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Libby es una nueva aplicación desarrollada por OverDrive, diseñada para que su experiencia de lectura sea más rápida y fácil. Obtenga más información sobre Libby y encuentre ayuda aquí.
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PebbleGo Science
PebbleGo Science, the go-to science resource for K-3 research and literacy.
In PebbleGo Science you will discover physical, life, and earth & space sciences, along with engineering, technology, and their applications. With nearly 250 (and growing) articles connected to Next Generation Science Standards from weather and shapes to plants, simple machines, technology and more, you will never run out of new things to spark curiosity about how and why things work, and you'll always have a go-to science resource you can rely on. Special features: activities & critical thinking questions and two videos for most articles. Also available in Spanish.
PebbleGo, el recurso de referencia para la investigación y alfabetización de grados K-3.
En PebbleGo Ciencias descubrirá las ciencias físicas, de la vida y de la tierra y el espacio, junto con ingeniería, tecnología y sus aplicaciones. Con casi 250 (y crecientes) artículos relacionados con los Estándares de Ciencias de la Próxima Generación, desde el clima y las formas hasta las plantas, máquinas simples, tecnología y más, siempre encontrará algo para despertar su curiosidad sobre cómo y por qué funcionan las cosas, y tendrá un recurso científico al que puede recurrir. Las características especiales incluyen: actividades y preguntas de pensamiento crítico y dos videos para apoyar la mayoría de los artículos. También está disponible en español.
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Political Science Database (ProQuest)
Political science and international relations journals, dissertations and working papers on topics such as comparative politics, political economy, international development, and environmental policy.
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PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science
An online Earth & Space science resource specifically designed for learners in grades 3 to 6. Informs about earth cycles, ecosystems and biomes, rocks, environmental issues, space and more.
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PowerKnowledge Life Science
An online Life Science resource specifically designed for learners in grades 3 to 6. Topics include animals, endangered and extinct species, food chains, green living, habitats, human body, plants and more.
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PowerKnowledge Physical Science
An online Physical Science resource specifically designed for learners in grades 3 to 6. Topics include atoms, molecules, elements and the periodic table, energy and matter, force and motion and temperature and measurement.
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Pressbooks
Pressbooks is an easy-to-use online software that allows you to create professional-quality e-book and print ready files in ePUB, MOBI, and PDF formats. You can create and export as many items as you wish!
To login to Pressbooks, click Access Now. You will be required to make a Biblioboard Library username and password and provide an email address.
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PressReader
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.
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. The collection includes domestic and international newspapers in English as well as newspapers in approximately 60 different languages plus the ability to translate many titles in up to 20 different languages. Popular newspaper choices include USA Today, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, Le Figaro, La Razon, Der Tagesspiegel, and China Daily. The Economist has a 7-day checkout period.
Getting Started
Customers only need a library card in order to access the newspapers and The Economist available through PressReader. Newspapers and The Economist can be accessed from a desktop or mobile device. An app is available for iOs and Android devices.
Daily issues are available immediately, back issues vary by title from a few days to a few weeks.
Access the collection
- Click the “Access Now” button below or Download the PressReader app for mobile devices (iOS app or Android app).
- Select “Sign In” found in the upper right-hand corner.
- Select Library or Group.
- Search “Charlotte” and select Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
- Enter your library card number or One Access number.
- You will receive complimentary access for 30 days. Don't be concerned if you see a message stating the number of hours and days you have left. Your time will reset anytime your provide your library card number.
An account is not needed to access PressReader content. However, a free account will allow you to read offline, create collections, save articles, and more.
Use the latest versions of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, or Safari. PressReader does not support Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Help?
Access the help site here. How to videos on YouTube.
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ProQuest Central
General reference database for over 175 subjects from magazines, journals and newspapers, including peer-reviewed and scholarly works.
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