Library Branch Channel Leader and Interim Director of Libraries, Dana Eure, made a guest appearance on WCNC's Charlotte Today on Thursday, March 12, 2020 and shared six  titles that moved from print to the big screen with “Books to Movies."  Click here to search titles

Adult Fiction

Dune, by Frank Herbert; Coming to screen December 2020.
Follows the adventures of Paul Atreides, the son of a betrayed duke given up for dead on a treacherous desert planet and adopted by its fierce, nomadic people, who help him unravel his most unexpected destiny.

David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens; coming to screen May 2020
A classic tale of an orphan growing up in the 1800's of England. Intimately rooted in the author's own biography and written as a first-person narrative, "David Copperfield" charts a young man's progress through a difficult childhood in Victorian England to ultimate success as a novelist, finding true love along the way. Jeremy Tambling's provocative Introduction reveals subtle themes relevant today.

The Woman in the Window, by A.J. Flynn; coming to screen May 2020
"It isn't paranoia if it's really happening ... Anna Fox lives alone -- a recluse in her New York City home, drinking too much wine, watching old movies ... and spying on her neighbors. Then the Russells move next door: a father, a mother, their teenaged son. The perfect family. But when Anna sees something she shouldn't, her world begins to crumble -- and its shocking secrets are laid bare. What is real? What is imagined? Who is in danger? Who is in control? In this gripping Hitchcockian thriller, no one and nothing are what they seem."—

Young Adult Fiction

P.S. I Still Love You, by Jenny Han; coming to screen February 2020
Lara Jean didn't expect to really fall for Peter. She and Peter were just pretending. Except suddenly they weren't. Now Lara Jean is more confused than ever. When another boy from her past returns to her life, Lara Jean's feelings for him return too. Can a girl be in love with two boys at once?

Juvenile Fiction

The Witches, by Roald Dahl; coming to screen October 2020
A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit, by Beatrix Potter; coming to screen April 2020
The Tale of Peter Rabbit is the original classic by Beatrix Potter. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first published by Frederick Warne in 1902 and endures as Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved tale. It tells the story of a very mischievous rabbit and the trouble he encounters in Mr McGregor's vegetable garden.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is committed to providing our customers assistance and guidance even when we are not physically open. Our Job Help Center is available digitally to assist with your career and job seeking needs.

We will continue to update our Job Help Center Virtual Job Board daily with new employment opportunities. New jobs can be accessed here

Job Help Center staff can also provide feedback and guidance via our resume review process, where you can submit your resume to [email protected]  and we will review it, provide notes and feedback within 3-4 business days.

If you need additional employment information or resources, please access the North Carolina Employment Security Commission for all of your employment needs.

Additional resources:
Access NC job postings and information here

Throughout Charlotte, 3D printers are whirring around the clock. Eight of them belong to your Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the phrase “we’re all in this together” has never been more apparent. A shortage of personal protective equipment for health care workers has brought together a local and national community of “makers” to fill the gap between supply and demand with creativity and collaboration.

On Monday, a surgeon from Atrium Health sent an email to Seth Ervin, the Library’s Innovation Leader, asking about the Library’s 3D printer capacity. Using a design from a local doctor, she was seeking community help in printing materials to assemble face shields urgently needed in area hospitals.

With libraries closed and the city sheltering in place, 3D printers were quickly moved from Library makerspaces to staff members’ homes, and round-the-clock production began immediately.

Aubrey Hedrick, the Library’s Makerspace Coordinator, oversees the Library’s involvement. Each mask requires a faceplate mechanism, printed on the 3D printers. The parts are collected in batches and brought to a centralized area where they are sanitized and assembled with a face shield cut of clear plastic. Library printers can produce parts for about 20 masks each day. “We are contributing to a much larger community effort, with participants ranging from local makers to professional designers, led by a team from UNC Charlotte, Charlotte Latin, and Discovery Place Education. They’ve formed a group called Charlotte MEDI (Medical Emergency Device Innovation) and have reached out into the maker community to build a solid process and infrastructure to make it all happen. The Library is glad to help.”

The Library team began using Library supplies, but those are quickly running out. Charlotte MEDI has set up a gofundme campaign, and donations will be used for purchasing 3D filament, PETG sheeting (for the face shield) and elastic, which is already becoming hard to find. The group is also working on scaling up production by involving area manufacturing companies with injection molding capabilities. Today, the group’s goal is to produce 1,000 masks per week. With injection molding, that can increase tenfold.

Printers are whirring. We’re in this together.

Library makerspaces began in 2015 with an investment in innovation from the Knight Foundation. The latest is at the newly renovated North County Regional location, outfitted with a generous gift from Lowe’s Corporation.

Since 1996, April has been designated National Poetry Month by the Academy of American Poets.  The purpose of this monthlong celebration is to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is offering a variety of online poetry programs during April to celebrate.

National Poetry Month each April is the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K-12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, bloggers, and, of course, poets marking poetry's important place in our culture and our lives. 

On April 21, Charlotte Readers Podcast, named best podcast in Charlotte 2019 by Queen City Nerve, will host five Queen City poets, who share their love of poetry and their poetry journeys and perform two of their poems.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and Charlotte Readers Podcast partnered to bring these local poets to the podcast stage in celebration of National Poetry Month. You will hear poetry by Bluz, Jay Ward, Kathie Collins, Kia Flow and Shane Manier. 

About the poets --

Bluz:

slam champion, spoken word artist, Emmy award winner and coach of SlamCharlotte, a competitive poetry team that won multiple National Poetry Slam  championships

Jay Ward:

poet and teaching artist, youth slam poetry coach and winner of National Poetry Slam and Individual World Poetry Slam championships.

Kathie Collins:

a published poet, student of Jungian psychology, graduate instructor and co-founder of Charlotte Center for Literary Arts.

Kia Flow:

poet, author, stage performer, National Poetry Slam championship team member and recipient of Poet of Influence award by The Jax Poetry Fest

Shane Manier:

creative coach, artist, live event painter, poetry mentor, National Spoken Word Poet and youngest poet to  be inducted into the Poetry Council of North Carolina

Be sure to check our social media channels for special sneak previews leading up to the poetry panel discussion podcast.

The panel discussion with the local poets will be available on the Charlotte Readers podcast on April 21. 

National Poetry Month Booklist

Please watch the Library website for updates on events and available resources.

Did you know that you can continue to stay connected to the Library while staying home? How would you like to participate in a virtual storytime with your family or receive resume help all from the comfort of your couch? Join Charlotte Mecklenburg Library every week for a wide range of virtual programming for children, teens and adults. See a complete listing of this upcoming programming for the week of 4/6/2020 below. Click the corresponding links for more information and register for programs where applicable.

Learn more about online programming by clicking here

Monday 4/6

Family Storytime - 9:30 a.m. (Children's programming)  Learn More

Mindful Monday -12 p.m. (Adult programming)  Register

Book a Librarian - My Next Step – 12 p.m.  (Teen programming)   Register

Book a Librarian - My Next Step – 1 p.m. (Teen programming)  Register

Book a Librarian - Technology – 2 p.m.   Register

Book a Librarian - General Reference – 2:30 p.m.   REgister

Online Listen and Move Storytime – 3 p.m. (Children's programming)  Learn More

Tuesday 4/7               

Family Storytime – 9:30 a.m. (Children's programming)    Learn More

Aprendiendo Juntos en Casa – 10 a.m. (information to be emailed to prior participants)

Learning Circle: The Science of Well-Being – 11 a.m. (Adult programming)  Register

Book a Librarian - My Next Step – 12 p.m. (Teen programming)  Register

Creating Virtual Resumes with the Job Help Center – 1 p.m. (Teen and Adult programming)   Register

Book a Librarian - My Next Step – 1 p.m.  (Teen programming)   Register

Book a Librarian - Technology – 2 p.m.   Register

Book a Librarian - General Reference – 2:30 p.m.   Register

Book a Librarian - Children's Reference – 3 p.m.  Register

Book a Librarian - Children's Reference – 3:30 p.m.   Register

WFAE Presents: Podcasting 101 – 6:30 p.m. (Adult programming)   Register

Wednesday 4/8

Family Storytime – 9:30 a.m.  (Children's programming)  Learn More

Poetry in Pajamas – 12 p.m. (Adult programming)  Register

Book a Librarian - My Next Step – 12 p.m. (Teen programming)  Register

Book a Librarian - My Next Step – 1 p.m. (Teen programming)   Register

Learning Circle: Intro to HTML and CSS – 1 p.m. (Adult programming)  Learn More

Book a Librarian - Technology – 2 p.m.   Register

Book a Librarian - General Reference – 2:30 p.m.   Register

Basics of Active Reading for Parents – 3 p.m. (Adult programming)  Register

Online Listen and Move Storytime – 3 p.m. (Children's programming)   Learn More

Thursday 4/9

Family Storytime – 9:30 a.m. (Children's programming)   Learn More

Write Like You Mean It – 10 a.m. (Adult programming)  Learn More

Aprendiendo Juntos en Casa – 10 a.m. (information to be emailed to prior participants)

e-Resource Highlight Video for Adults – 11 a.m. (Adult programming)  Learn More

Career Development Intensive Coaching – 12 p.m. (Adult programming)  Learn More

Book a Librarian - My Next Step – 12 p.m. (Teen programming)  Register

Creating Virtual Resumes with the Job Help Center – 1 p.m. (Adult and Teen programming)   Register

Book a Librarian - My Next Step – 1 p.m. (Teen programming)  Register

Active Reading Mentor Training – 2 p.m. (Adult programming)   Register

Book a Librarian - Technology – 2 p.m.   Register

Book a Librarian - General Reference – 2:30 p.m.   Register

Book a Librarian - Children's Reference – 3 p.m.   Register

Book a Librarian - Children's Reference – 3:30 p.m.   Register

Friday 4/10 - Library Holiday, no programming

Saturday 4/11

Family Storytime – 9:30 a.m.  (Children's programming)  Learn More

Read Like A Star Book Club – 10 a.m. (Adult programming)   Learn More

You’re doing a great job social distancing, but what happens when you start to run out of ideas? Or maybe you’ve read everything on your wish list for the wonderful e-books and e-audiobooks you’re downloading from Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s digital resources.  

One of many great online resources the Library offers is Universal Class. Universal Class provides 540 self-paced courses and offers learners the opportunity to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) as well as certificates of completion. It’s a wonderful asset if you want to further your education or need to brush up on work skills, but you might be surprised to learn that there’s much more to Universal Class than that. 

Pet and Animal Care 

Dog lovers will find several courses to help with your “new coworker,” from Dog Training 101 and Advanced Dog Training to Dog Grooming and Dog Psychology. If you enjoy hearing the twitter of birds, consider learning about Bird Watching and then spend some time admiring your backyard visitors or learn more about marine life, snakes or wildlife rehabilitation. 

 

Cooking and Baking 

Many of us want to become better cooks or bakers, but don’t usually have the time. Universal Class can teach you basic cooking and baking skills or you can take a more tailored class on baking bread, pies or cookies; cake decorating; or even Italian and Tex Mex cooking. Feel free to share your new skills with your favorite Library staffers when we re-open! 

Mix it Up 

Looking for something a little off the wall? How about a course on Dream Interpretation or Haunted Places? Or maybe, after you’ve thrown out everything that doesn’t bring you joy, you can learn How to Decorate a Room or Feng Shui techniques and then do some interior re-designing of your own.  

Looking for something considered to be more traditional?  Get your creativity going with drawing, knitting or writing classes.  

All you need to explore all of this (and more) is your Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card. Don’t have one? You can apply online and start enjoying everything the Library has to offer from home.