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A peek behind the scenes of Summer Break 2023

July 9, 2023

Read! Learn! Explore! Books! Fun! Challenge! Prizes! Just a few words to describe Summer Break!

Every year it takes a whole team working behind the scenes to bring Summer Break to Charlotte Mecklenburg Library! Staff work on building the online challenge; create, sort and distribute incentives and marketing materials to branches; build engaging displays; and attend community events just to list a few things staff do to create and promote this fun community challenge!

So much work is put into the program for multiple reasons but the best part about Summer Break for staff is hearing from participants about all the amazing, wonderful, little, powerful, or unexpected ways that the community challenge and the library has impacted their lives.

Want to share what you love and enjoy about the library or Summer Break? Send us an email at [email protected], use the Contact Us form on Beanstack, or share your feedback with staff next time you visit the library.

 

Comments? Questions?

Are you having problems with the Summer Break 2023 website or your account?  Do you have questions about the program?  Feel free to call your local branch or email us at [email protected] for help or feedback.

The 2023 Summer Break program is brought to you by Charlotte Mecklenburg Library with additional support from Wendy’s, Charlotte Football Club and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation.  

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Welcome CLT
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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.

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PressReader
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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.

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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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Health Reference Soucebooks (Omnigraphics)
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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*.

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Titles in the Health Reference collection can also be accessed with the Biblioboard mobile app.

App Name: Biblioboard Library

  • Search for "Biblioboard Library" in your app store.  Download.
  • Login with your Biblioboard account. If you don't have an account, you must create an account first using a desktop coming.  Access Biblioboard from the Library's Research and Learn page and create a personal account. An account will also allow you to use customization features like saving books as favorites, adding notes or comments and bookmarks.

*This project/program/service is made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (IMLS grant number LS-250229-OLS-21).

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That's a Wrap for Summer Break 2023!

August 1, 2023

Summer Break lasted from June 1st to July 31st, with support from Wendy’s, Charlotte Football Club, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation, and, of course, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.

We read, learned, and explored the summer away. The last 8 weeks were filled with incredible displays, lots of badges, photos with Queen Charlotte, plenty of points earned and activities completed, and, of course, lots and lots of reading! In fact, we ended up with 9,129,360 total minutes read system-wide. Wow!

Now that Summer Break is at its end, don’t forget to pick up your prizes, and keep an eye out for the drawing for a 4-pack of tickets to a Charlotte Football Club game (with one 4-pack per branch, ages 5-17)! The top 20 readers of Summer Break will also be given the opportunity to tour the Charlotte Football Club stadium (ages 5-17)!

Have any thoughts to share? You can always talk to the staff at your local branch, or email us at [email protected].

We hope you had a wonderful summer, and thanks for joining us this Summer Break!

The 2023 Summer Break program is brought to you by Charlotte Mecklenburg Library with additional support from Wendy’s, Charlotte Football Club and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation.

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Student Success Centers Opening at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

August 7, 2023

This blog was written by Elyse Berrier, program coordinator for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library has always been a trusted provider of educational resources and services. With a growing catalog of over 700,000 items, as well as online learning resources, programs, and services, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s mission to improve lives and build a stronger community remains at the forefront of programming for all learners in our community.  

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the Nation’s Report Card providing important information about student achievement and learning experiences in various subjects, there has been little change in fourth grade reading scores from 1992-current. Data from Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools reports that 28.5% of third graders are defined as College and Career Ready in Reading. As a response to this ever-growing need in our community, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is implementing a new program called the Student Success Center this fall.

The Student Success Center will be a physical learning space that will open in Library locations at least one afternoon every week. Trained volunteers will work with students in kindergarten-fifth grades who will seek help in one of these three ways: Homework Help, Skills Practice and tutor.com login help.

The fall semester will begin September 18th and run through December 15th. The Library plans to utilize their strengths through this program: providing physical welcoming learning spaces, providing high quality learning resources and tools, and uniting the community to provide this support. For the initial launch this fall semester, six Library locations will open a Student Success Center, with a plan to add five more Library locations each semester, with a goal for all Library locations to have a Student Success Center available to the community by Spring of 2025. For more information about the Student Success Center and how to volunteer, visit https://cmlibrary.org/services/student-success-center.

As the name of these spaces- Student Success Centers- suggest, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library remains committed to the success of students in our community, a task not taken lightly. Do you have a student in elementary school that needs support? Visit the Student Success Center this fall!