3 reasons you should care about diverse children’s books
Why should you care about diversity in children's literature? Author Charlitta Hatch explains.
black history
The pioneering woman: A history of Allegra Westbrooks
Allegra Westbrooks was the first African American public library supervisor in North Carolina. Ms. Westbrooks helped bring literacy to underserved communities, integrated the North Carolina library system and left an insurmountable impact on the Charlotte Mecklenburg community.
Celebrate Black History Month with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Join us and explore themed online programs for all ages. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's Black Lives Matter programming initiative has a variety of discussions, storytimes, book groups, speaker series and more to explore and celebrate Black History this month and every month.
The complicated history of the women's suffrage movement
The Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room details the good, the bad and the ugly history of the U.S. women's suffrage movement and the important voting progress and policy changes made up to today and Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's current Engage 2020 program.
Engage 2020: Summer Series with Artist Dakotah Aiyanna
Join Engage 2020: Summer Series with artist Dakotah Aiyanna Tuesday, August 4 at 7 p.m. on the Library's Facebook Live page.
Engage 2020: Summer Series with Professor Dante Bryant
Join Engage 2020: Summer Series with Professor Dante Bryant Monday, July 20 at 7 p.m. on the Library's Facebook Live page.
Good Samaritan Hospital: Paving the way for progress
The first black hospital in North Carolina once stood at Bank of America Stadium. The Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room explains the history of Good Samaritan Hospital.
Remembering Civil Rights activist J. Charles Jones
Dr. Tom Hanchett, Historian-in-Residence of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, takes a look at the achievements, life and legacy of one of North Carolina's most heroic Civil Rights activists, J. Charles Jones.
5 ways to celebrate Black History Month
Join the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library in a month-long celebration of African American history, heritage and excellence.
June is African American Music Appreciation Month!
Originally coined Black Music Month, the commemoration was conceived by black music moguls Kenny Gamble, Dyana Williams and Ed Wright in the 1970s and initiated by President Jimmy Carter on June 7, 1979. The holiday was later renamed African American Music Appreciation Month by President Barack Obama in 2009.