Have you stopped by our Summer Reading treasure box? Check out the super creative ways our branches have decorated their treasure boxes. Claim your prizes at any branch location today. Learn more -->

Embroidery is not just for your grandmother's generation. Learn all about embroidery and try your hand at a new craft. Make something new to decorate your home or to give as a gift. Get started with our curated booklist -->

Come join us on Thursday, July 24 at 6pm to meet artist Monique Luck and learn about her work as an artist including her piece at South Boulevard Library. Then spend time some “hands-on” time creating your own art using her technique!. Register here -->

Step into the past and present with our top picks for teen historical fiction! Discover captivating stories that bring history to life during Summer Reading:

Myers Park Library will be closed for the remainder of the day due to a power outage. We will reopen with normal business hours on Wednesday, July 16.

Celebrate your summer reading journey! 📚 Swing by any library branch to claim your hard-earned rewards—whether you powered through books solo or with the family. Keep turning those pages! Learn more -- >

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library catalog, events and mobile app are experiencing intermittent slow load times. We are working with the vendor to resolve the issue.

University City Regional Library has closed temporarily today, July 14, because of a power outage in the surrounding area.

We’ve made it to the second Summer Reading milestone! If you’ve read 30 days this summer, head to your local branch to pick out a prize from the treasure box! Haven’t hit 30 days yet? That’s okay – any amount of time counts and it doesn’t have to be consecutive days of reading!

Spotted at our libraries: Grant Williams! (well his cutout at least). Stop in any of our branches to take a pic with Grant and share with us online. Happy Summer Reading!. Learn more -->

Due to ongoing facility issues, West Boulevard Library will be closing at 12:45pm today. We will open with normal business hours on July 10.

Founders Hall location will be closed for the remainder of the day. We will reopen with normal business hours tomorrow morning.

Summer is in full swing at the Library. Stop by your favorite branch to check out some books; you never know who you might see. Hugo will be visiting many library locations this summer. See where he'll turn up next!. Learn more -->

There's really no wrong way!. Credit: @explodinglobstercomics

All Library locations and book drops will be closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

#CMLibrary’s subscription to Freegal Music will end in August 2025. Customers will continue to have access to digital music through hoopla. After August 1, customers will no longer be able to access music that is stored in the Freegal app. Learn more -->

We’ve made it to the first Summer Reading milestone! If you’ve read 15 days this summer, head to your local branch to pick out a prize from the treasure box! Haven’t hit 15 days yet? That’s okay – any amount of time counts and it doesn’t have to be consecutive days of reading!

Average reading time until sleep: 10 minutes . Credit: Maria Scrivan

Looking for some fun summer reading for your kids? Explore this awesome list of books with diverse characters, put together by reader’s advisory experts at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. Let the summer adventures begin!. Check it out -->

Itching for some summertime scaries? Well we've got the cure. If you want to feel fright and dread on a time budget, check out these spooky, scary, and short reads!. Learn more -->