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All Library branches will be closed on Monday January 21, 2013 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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A great story needs great characters. Become a library volunteer!
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If you would like to make a difference in your community as a volunteer at the Library, contact Volunteer Coordinator Chauna Wall at cwall@cmlibrary.org or (704) 416-0711. Visit the Library's volunteer page to see a complete list of opportunities.
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Find out about the Library's latest book, DVD and CD offerings through a free, weekly e-mail or RSS feed. Visit Wowbrary, put in your ZIP code, select "Charlotte Mecklenburg Library," enter your e-mail address, and follow the on-screen instructions.
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THIS YEAR I WILL....
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It's the time of year for making resolutions or setting intentions for the new year. The Library can help you achieve your goals and realize your dreams with free programs, activities, materials, books and resources to inspire and guide you along the way.
(And help you stay within that new 2013 budget.)
We can't wait to see what 2013 has in store for you!
Share your resolutions, your progress and how the Library has helped you along the way via Facebook, Twitter, and You Tube.
  
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I WILL DEDICATE TIME TO LEARNING SOMETHING NEW
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Saturday, January 19th - 2pm
Main Library
This program will review the elements of the Second Emancipation Proclamation and its influences on the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In 1961 and 1962 Martin Luther King made several appeals to President Kennedy to issue a Second Emancipation Proclamation outlawing segregation in commemoration of the centennial of Lincoln's proclamation of 1863.
Photograph by Abbie Rowe, National Park Service, in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston
Let's Talk About It:
Making Sense of the Civil War
March by Geraldine Brooks
America's War anthology
Crossroads to Freedom by James McPherson
Participants must pre-register and are encouraged to attend all the discussion sessions:
Imagining War: Saturday, February 2nd, 2pm Matthews
Choosing Sides: Saturday, February 16th, 2pm Mint Hill
Making Sense of Shiloh: Saturday, March 2nd, 2pm Matthews
The Shape of War: Saturday,March 16, 2pm Mint Hill
War and Freedom: Saturday, March 30, 2pm Matthews
Registration Begins January 16th
Let's Talk About It is made possible by a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment of the Humanities, in partnership with the North Carolina Center for the Book, a program of the State Library of North Carolina.
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Want to help guide the library's future for 2015
and beyond?
We are gathering feedback and we need yours, too! We have completed our community telephone survey, reaching some 600 Mecklenburg County residents. Now we want to provide even more opportunities for community participation to shape the future of the library.
Check out the web survey, available 24/7, or attend one of our scheduled Community Forums. Participate in one or the other, or both!
If you enter our drawing, you could be one of two winners of an iPad or a Kindle Fire !
Open Community Forums:
Jan. 31, 6-8 p.m., Beatties Ford Regional Library, 2412 Beatties Ford Road
Charlotte, NC
Feb. 5, 6-8 p.m., North County Regional Library, 16500 Holly Crest Lane
Huntersville, NC
Feb. 6, 5-7 p.m., Steele Creek Library, 13620 Steele Creek Road
Charlotte, NC
Feb. 7, 3-5 p.m., Mint Hill Library, 6840 Matthews - Mint Hill Road
Charlotte NC
Unable to participate? Consider making a donation to Library collections and programs that support the community.
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Our daily responsibilities and hectic lifestyles often make it challenging to spend quality time with our loved ones. When we do find time, sometimes we're too tired to think of anything exciting to do. In 2013, maybe we'll try not to let so many precious moments slip by.
The Library's catalogue is full of books that can help you focus on family time this year. And our branches offer dozens of family-friendly storytimes and programs every week. Click here to search our online catalogue or find a program near you.
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Operation College Launch is an annual series of programs designed to provide information you need about your college future. A variety of topics take you from start to finish in the college process. Topics include:
- How to decide where to apply
- Help with preparing your college application
- When and how to prepare for college entrance exams
- The best ways to craft your application essays
- How to pick a school once you are accepted
- Learning about financial aid
- Filling out your FAFSA forms
- How to pay for it all by searching for scholarships
All Operation College Launch workshops are free and open to all. Click here to see the complete 2013 Schedule.
Learn more about upcoming workshops.
National FAFSA Day is coming up on February 23rd about receiving free help completing the Free Application For Federal Student Aid before upcoming submission deadlines.
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2013 WINTER FILM SERIES
Moving Midway
Saturday, February 2nd - 3pm
ImaginOn Wells Fargo Playhouse
Humorous, poignant, probing and suspenseful, Moving Midway follows a real-life family commotion that swirls around one of America's most contested and controversial icons: the Southern Plantation. Secrets are unveiled in this documentary by New York filmmaker Godfrey Cheshire, who returns home to Raleigh, NC to document the experience. Learn more.
 Saturday, February 9th - 2pm Main Library Francis Auditorium
Based largely on firsthand accounts and archival footage, February One documents one volatile winter in Greensboro, NC, that not only challenged public accommodation customs and state laws, but also served as a blueprint for the wave of non-violent civil rights protests that swept across the South and the nation throughout the 1960s.
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Amazon Editors has published its Best Books 2012 List, and the Library has all of the Top 20 selections in our collection. Save a few bucks, click here and search for one of these hot titles today.
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Need some questions answered about using computers in today's world? One-on-one computer help with a technology tutor is available every week. Topics covered include but are not limited to Microsoft Office, Internet, email, and online employment applications. Learn more: Technology Tutoring
Interested in downloading more free digital media this year? 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. Learn more: Instructions, Tutorials, and Quick Start Guides
Want to learn how to borrow eBooks for your eReader, tablet, smartphone or laptop?Bring your device or questions: we'll show you how to find, check out and download books from our digital collection. Titles automatically expire at the end of the lending period; there are no late fees! Learn more: eReader Basic and 1-on1 eReader Training Classes
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 2012 I Love My Librarian Award Winner
Beatriz Guevara
Patrons nominate candidates for the award sponsored by Carnegie Corporation of New York and the New York Times, and administered by the American Library Association.
Beatriz was nominated by a patron who attended a college planning and career informational workshop at the Library. Because of the help she received, Beatriz's nominator is now enrolled in college, receiving financial aid, and is on her way to becoming a paralegal.
"Beatriz is truly the people's librarian."
Beatriz Adriana Guevara's career dream began at age 13, when she met a bilingual librarian. "Ever since, the profession had become a dream of mine," said the reference Librarian. "I liked the way she helped and inspired me and others, and that's what I want to do: help people achieve their dreams." Guevara has promoted reading and lifelong learning in the library and throughout the community.
Click Here to see Beatriz on You Tube talking about the importance of this award and what it means to her.
Congratulations!
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