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| FEBRUARY READING RECOMMENDATIONS | |  Hot Reads for Cold Nights
February is the month of romance. Our Readers Club team offers romance reading recommendations to warm up your cold winter nights.
Scarlet Nights
 by Jude Deveraux
"Mike appears through a trapdoor in the floor of Sara's apartment just as her fiancé has disappeared - mere weeks before she is set to marry Greg Anders. Mike has come to Edilean, Virginia as part of an undercover case. It seems that Greg is after Sara because of something she will inherit. Unfortunately, he doesn't know what Greg wants or how he can use it to get to Greg's mother, another criminal wanted by the FBI. Mike's investigation centers on Sara, and as they spend more time together, they begin to realize that their feelings go well beyond the boundaries of this case. Packed with romantic tension and suspense, Scarlet Nights takes readers back to the town that Jude Deveraux introduced in Lavender Morning and Days of Gold." ~Reviewed by Christine B.
by Julie Garwood (Visit the author's web site)
"Dr. Ellie Sullivan is getting ready to go back to her childhood home for her sister's wedding. As she is taking an afternoon jog, she witnesses a shooting. It seems an FBI sting operation did not go as planned. As she works to save the wounded FBI agent, the bad guys take notice. FBI agent Max Daniels takes it upon himself to keep her safe. As they both arrive in South Carolina, trouble is not far behind. It seems like Ellie's past is not as in the past as she would like. Will Ellie and Max be able to trust each other and stay safe?" ~Reviewed by Angela A.
 How to Woo A Reluctant Lady
by Sabrina Jeffries
(Visit the author's web site | Read our Author Interview )
"Mix one part crazy family, one part bluestocking writer and ten parts hot romance and you get How to Woo a Reluctant Lady, the third installment in the Halstead Hellions Series. Lady Minerva is the next in line to be forced into wedlock to appease her grandmother. Nine years ago Giles Masters broke her heart, now as the villain in all of her gothic novels he must stop her vengeful pen before it reveals too much about his secret life. With just enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing, Sabrina Jeffries delivers a story that is both entertaining and passionate. This is a quick read that leaves the reader asking, which Hellion will be next??" ~Reviewed by Sally W.
Sleepwalker
by Karen Robards
"Mick, house sitting for her Uncle Nicco, awakens to a strange noise in the middle of the night. She discovers Jason, a robber, trying to make off with a million dollars from Nicco's safe. Mick, who is a cop, tries to catch him, but in the process discovers a set of condemning photos that illustrate her uncle's involvement in a brutal murder. Knowing that, because she has seen the photos, her own life is now in danger, she decides to help Jason escape. Mick's attraction to Jason is undeniable, even as danger pursues them around every corner. Fans of romantic suspense will want to read Sleepwalker for its fast-paced action and steamy romance." ~Reviewed by Christine B.
"Is the Inn BoonsBoro haunted? Beckett Montgomery knows it is. It`s rumored that when the ghost is present, the smell of honeysuckle will permeate the air. Beckett also knows when he and his family are finished renovating the Inn BoonsBoro, it will be stunning. Everyone in town is waiting to see the finished product, including Clare Brewster, the woman he's loved since high school. When Beckett takes Clare on a tour of the inn, they almost kiss. Beckett and Clare soon move from being just friends to wanting something more. But they both have very busy lives. Will they find enough time for love? The Next Always is the first in Roberts new series about a charismatic family and the home they love!" ~Reviewed by Carrie M. |
| MEET THE AUTHOR | |
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Shelley Shepard Gray
New York Times and USA Today bestselling writer Shelley Shepard Gray will visit to discuss her work, answer questions and sign copies of her books. An author of Amish romance series, her newest is Daylight on sale February 12th.
"I started writing about the Amish because their way of life appealed to me," says Gray. "I wanted to write stories about regular, likeable people in extraordinary situations -- and who just happened to be Amish."
Learn more about the author and her work on her web site shelleyshepardgray.com.
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| OPERATION COLLEGE LAUNCH | | 
Want to go to college, but not sure how? Our free Operation College Launch workshops can help.
FAFSA Day: FAFSA Completion Workshop
Completing the Free Application for the Federal Student Aid can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. Join us on National FAFSA Day to complete the FAFSA form online with assistance from an expert. Bring your student and parent tax forms and W2 forms.
Additional FAFSA Completion Workshops
Join us to complete the FAFSA form online with technical assistance from an expert. Bring your student and parent tax forms and W2 forms.
How to Pay for College
This workshop led by a College Foundation of North Carolina representative will introduce teens and parents to the types of loans, grants & scholarships available to students. The process for completing and filing the FAFSA will also be discussed.
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| FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH | |
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A scene from the film Sparkle, showing at Beatties Ford Road Library on Februrary 4. |
Black History Month Events
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is pleased to offer a variety of programs to inspire us to learn, honor, and celebrate the achievements of black men and women throughout history.
FILMS Black History Month Film Series (Uptown locations) - Moving Midway: 2/2/2013 at 3:00 PM: ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center | Learn More
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. - February One: 2/9/2013 at 2:00 PM: Main Library | Learn More
This film documents the lunch counter "sit-ins" that took place in Greensboro during the early 1960s.
Beatties Ford Road Regional - Black History Month Films
Join us on Mondays and Thursdays in February for films selected for Black History Month. Audience: Adults, Seniors Hickory Grove - Black History Month Film Series
Tuesdays in February, staff will facilitate a film series that ties in directly with Black History Month. Past series have focused on prominent performers, as well as documentaries Audience: Adults, Teens (12-18) North County Regional - Black History Matinee
Every Sunday during the month of February, we will be showing classic African-American films. All will be shown in the community room and are Rated G. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers
CAREER INSPIRATION
Black History Month Career Day
Meet successful African-American professionals from many different job industries for a motivational afternoon.
2/23/2013 at 1:00 PM: Beatties Ford Road | Learn More
TEEN PROGRAMS Cultural Exploration: Black History Month
Join us for a lively discussion as we celebrate Black History Month in February.
2/4/2013 at 3:30 PM: Beatties Ford Road | Learn More
2/23/2013 at 3:00 PM: West Boulevard | Learn More Black History Program
Join us to celebrate poetry from the Harlem Renaissance period and participate in a mancala tournament.
2/13/2013 at 3:00 PM: Independence Regional | Learn More Cultural Exploration Presents: THE COTTON CLUB
Join us as we celebrate Black History Month through the arts by focusing on the Harlem Renaissance and the legendary Cotton Club! The event will be hosted by actor, poet and musician, "Quill", and feature Ardrey Kell High School's Jazz Band!
2/27/2013 at 5:00 PM: ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center Learn More | Register Online
 BOOK SELECTION
Plum Thickets and Field Daisies
by Rose Leary Love
Rose Leary Love's memoir of life in the lost Charlotte neighborhood of Brooklyn during the early twentieth century. Brooklyn, a city within a city, was lost to urban renewal soon after Love's death in 1969. The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library published the memoir in 1996.
Find this book in our catalog or read an electronic version online. |
| DIGITAL DOWNLOADS | | |
Downloading eBooks and audiobooks just got easier!
If you've borrowed items recently from our digital download provider Overdrive, you may have noticed some changes. A web site redesign has made it faster and more intuitive to connect you to the books you love. Now borrowing and reading titles is much easier. It takes only a few seconds to find a title and start reading. Learn more about the changes to the OverDrive site or start browsing and downloading right away at downloads.cmlibrary.org.
Did you know...
You can download free music from the Library!
 Charlotte Mecklenburg Library offers music downloads to our customers from Freegal, a downloadable music service offering access to Sony Music's catalog of legendary artists. Cardholders can download 3 songs a week from 10,000 labels with music that originates in over 60 countries.
The downloads are all in the MP3 format with no DRM. This service will work with any MP3 player, including iPod, and can be loaded into iTunes. It works on both PCs and Macs. For even more convenient downloading to your mobile devices, check out the Freegal mobile apps for iOS and Android!
Learn more and get started. |
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| TAX INFORMATION | |
"Next to being shot at and missed, nothing is really quite as satisfying as an income tax refund."
- F. J. Raymond, humorist
Free Tax Return Preparation for You by Volunteers
The Family Financial Literacy Coalition is coordinating free income tax assistance for low- to moderate-income seniors and families (household income less than $50,000). Trained AARP Tax-Aide and VITA volunteers, in cooperation with the IRS, will prepare and electronically file your individual tax return. Sessions will be at various locations in Mecklenburg County, including some libraries. Learn more.
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| COMING IN MARCH | | |
Teen Tech Week is coming in March!
Mark your calendars now for Teen Tech Week, happening March 10-16. At Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, we offer access to technology year-round, but TTW is your chance to sample all our technology programs compacted into just one short week. If just playing with technology for its own sake doesn't motivate you, consider how important it could be for your future. In order to gain the skills necessary to compete in today's competitive job market, you need to be tech savvy and confident when navigating digital and online information. So get started at your library! Learn more. |
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