December 2012
Library Hours

 

Library Hours    

  

 or

 

Holiday Hours

Monday Dec 24th: closed

Tuesday Dec 25th:

closed

Monday Dec 31st:

close at 5pm

Tues January1st: 

closed

 

In This Issue
Happy Holidays
Annual Giving Campaign
Holiday Books and 2012 Gift Guide
Digital Downloads
Job Help Resources
Tutor.com
Your Library Online
 

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...

 

Enrich your holiday season, enhance your winter vacation, and embrace the beauty of the season with fascinating and joyful events, programs, and materials available at your Library.  

 

We've packed our calendar with winter and holiday-themed story times, movies, cooking, adventures, and hands-on activities for children, youth, adults, and kids at heart. Click here to see our complete calendar.

 

Happy 

Holidays

from 

Charlotte

Mecklenburg

Library! 

 

 

Celebrate Winter Break!  

Dec 21-31 9:00 AM Beatties Ford Road More info

 

Seasonal Activity Table  

Dec 14-15  All day Steele Creek    More Info

 

Holiday Family Storytime 

Dec 14,18,19,21 10:30 AM Plaza Midwood More Info

 

Afternoon Adventures 

Dec 15 1:00 PM Davidson (Registration Required) More info

 

Holiday Program: Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas! 

Dec 18 11:00AM Register Online  

 

Creating with Books: Gingerbread Jamboree 

Dec 19 4:15PM South County Regional (Registration Required)  More Info

 

From Page to Screen: The Grinch

Dec 21 2:00 PM Morrison Regional   Register Online

 

All branches will be closed 

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day.

ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN

There's still time to make a tax-deductible 

gift to the Library.

  

During this giving season, please consider making an investment in your community's future with a tax-deductible contribution to the Library.  A recent study shows that for every $1 invested, the Library returns $4.57 in direct benefit to our community.

We depend on private donations to support our services and  programs, enhance our books and materials collections, and provide valuable free resources and support to your community. Our focus on educational success, early literacy, and workforce development provides gifts to the community that last a lifetime. 

 

Please consider giving today. 

 

Donate Online  

                          Click HERE                      

 

 


HOLIDAY BOOKS & 2012 GIFT GUIDE    

The holiday season can be a special time of family, friends, good food, a little stress and great memories. 
Enjoy our  Reader's Club 'Tis the Season list of booksthat take place during this magical time of the year. 
Some of the stories will make you laugh, some might make you cry, and some might even be a little scary, but all will touch you with the holiday spirit. 
 
  
Looking for the perfect gift for a voracious reader? Our Reader's Club reviews can help you make the perfect selection. 
                                       
Mortality                                   My Berlin Kitchen:                 Devil's Wake
Christopher Hitchens             A Love Story,                           Steven Barnes
                                       With Recipes
                                                     Luisa Weiss
                                       
 
A Widow's Story:                   The Language of Sisters     The Trouble
 a Memoir                                 Amy Hatvany                           with Cowboys
Joyce Carol Oates                                                                      Denise Hunter
                                                                                                       

  

                                      Illuminations:                           The Lifeboat                           The Little Bookstore
a Novel of Hildegard               Charlotte Rogan                     of Big Stone Gap
von Bingen                                                                                     Wendy Welch  
Mary Sharratt 
                                       
Earth Unaware:                         Heading Out to                      The Perfect Hope
The First Formic War               Wonderful                               Nora Roberts
Orson Scott Card                       Robert Goolrick               
                          
  
BOOKS & DIGITAL DOWNLOADS
 
Giving someone a Nook, iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, or smart phone?  Help them get the most from their new digital device by letting them know they can download media for free from the Library. 

 

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is proud to offer best-selling and classic audiobooks, eBooks, music, and video available 24/7 from the library's website, which you can check out and download to PC, MacŪ, and many popular mobile devices. Titles automatically expire at the end of the lending period; there are no late fees!

  

Need a help getting started?  We offer free eReader Basic classes and our knowledgable staff is more than happy to assist during free 1-on-1 eReader Training appointments.  

 

 

JOB HELP RESOURCES
Overwhelmed with your job search? 
             Time to spruce up your resume?
Last year, 4,077 people used the resources of the Job Help Center for job searches, resume assistance, interview practice and more.  
The Job Help Center is ready to assist patrons in their job search, offering computer sessions, resume and job search assistance, classes, job search software and more. Job Help Centers are available at Main Library, as well as at the Sugar Creek Library and Steele Creek Library
 
Click HERE to see a list of Programs & Events designed to help you on your road to professional success.  Secrets to A Successful Resume, Word Basics, and much  more...
TUTOR.COM

 

Exam Study Help

Did you know free online homework help is available to all Charlotte Mecklenburg Library cardholders?  In 2012, 5,253 students have used their Library card for FREE to access Tutor.com.

 

Free Online Study Resources

Available Daily 4pm-12pm EST

Grades K-12, College Introduction, & Adult Learners

English & Spanish-Speaking Tutors Available
Math, English, Science, Social Studies, SAT Prep, & Essay Writing

Store Assignments, Notes, & Projects in Your Online Locker

Review Past Sessions & Reconnect with Your Favorite Tutors

Apps available for Andriod & Apple Mobile Devices

 

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