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. Includes a form.

The Reading Buddies program at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is a free program that brings children and staff or volunteers (adults or teens) together to read in a thirty-minute appointment time weekly. Includes a form.

The library now provides wireless and mobile printing for laptops, tablets, and smartphones. This service is available from any internet connected device inside or outside of the library.  There are three ways you can access the service

Highlights of services for adults, teens, and children, including programming, events and outreach.

Library Board of Trustees’ meeting dates.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library offers a variety of resources and programs for the Charlotte writing community. Whether you are interested in joining a writing group, self-publishing your book or attending a panel discussion—we have something for you! The Carolina Author Collection is a special collection for authors living in and around Mecklenburg County including nearby South Carolina counties.

The Library receives most of its operational funding from Mecklenburg County (approximately 90%). Other funding sources, such as the State of North Carolina, the City of Charlotte, and the Mecklenburg ABC Board, make up a small portion of the Library’s operational funding.

Thank you for your interest in presenting a program with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library! To ensure a positive experience for both you and the library, please review the following guidelines and complete the application form below to help us determine if your program is a fit for our organization.  

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. 

Reparations continues to be a hotly debated topic in America in the generations since slavery.