January 2015
Holiday Closings: All libraries will be closed January 19 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Top five tips for a new year, new you

Getting started on your plans and resolutions for 2015? Your Library is a great place to begin! We have all the things you need to make 2015 your best year ever, no matter what your goals.
  1. Organize and eliminate clutter. Check out one of these titles to get tips from the pros.
  2. Tackle your wellness goals. You will find a wealth of instantly available motivation on the Digital Downloads page of our website. From yoga and aerobics videos to meditation music and eAudiobooks, you can get started in just a few clicks. Check out Hoopla, which lets you instantly borrow content that can be seamlessly streamed or downloaded.
  3. Take your career to the next level. Start by putting one of our FREE career workshops on your calendar.
  4. Get on financial track. No matter your age or income, there is no time like the present to start thinking about how you save and spend your money. We have upcoming classes to get you started. The best thing? They don't cost a penny!
  5. Make plans for college. Want to go to college, but not sure how? College 101 is an annual series of FREE workshops designed to provide teens and parents with all the needed information. We cover topics that take you from start to finish in the college process. Check out the schedule of upcoming College 101 workshops.
Make use of your eReader or mobile device


 

Many people already know that Charlotte Mecklenburg Library offers a large collection of FREE digital downloads for eReaders and mobile devices, including eBooks, audiobooks, eMagazines, music and movies. But what you might not know is that the Library also offers help learning how to use and download eBooks from our online collection onto your device. You can sign up for one-on-one training, attend a class or pop in during one of the scheduled drop-in sessions. 

 

To learn more or to start downloading right away, go to the Digital Downloads page on our website.

 

Here is a run-down of our most popular digital services and what they offer - all available for FREE with your Library card:

  • Overdrive offers eBooks, audio eBooks, music and eFlicks. There is also an Overdrive eReading Room: Kids Collection and an Overdrive eReading Room: Teen Collection. 
  • If you have a smart phone or tablet, you might want to install the CMLibrary mobile app; it makes downloading directly to your device quick and easy.
  • Freading offers no waiting! This service allows for multi-user downloads so they are always available; you never have to wait for a title. Cardholders receive five tokens each week to check out eBooks, which are one to four tokens each.
  • Hoopla lets you instantly borrow movies and TV series, audiobooks and music album content that can be streamed or downloaded. The interfaces are intuitive and easy to use.
  • Freegal Music is a downloadable music service offering access to Sony Music's catalog of legendary artists. Cardholders can download three songs a week from 10,000 labels. Cardholders can keep the songs in their music libraries.
  • Zinio is a digital magazine service with hundreds of magazines to view online on your PC, tablets and smart phones.

Explore North Carolina's past, present and future


The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room's popular series "Bringing History to You" takes a closer look at how Charlotte history can inform its future. For more information, call 704.416.0150.

 

Charlotte: Where Have we Been, Where are we Going?

Eric Caratao, UNC Charlotte Urban Institute

Wednesday, Jan 28 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Morrison Regional | Learn more

 

The Wilmington Ten in Historical Perspective

Dr. Kenneth Janken, UNC Chapel Hill

Saturday, Feb 7 | 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Beatties Ford Road

 

The Black Male Student-Athlete's Plight in Higher Education

Dr. Deborah Stroman, UNC Chapel Hill

Monday, Feb 9 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center

 

Wildflowers, Ecology and Conservation Challenges in North Carolina

Dr. Peter White, UNC Chapel Hill

Saturday, Apr 25 | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Wing Haven Gardens and Bird Sanctuary

In partnership with Wing Haven Gardens

Explore legal resources at your Library


 

LawDepot for Libraries empowers you to create, modify and save hundreds of everyday personal and business legal documents that are personalized and specific to your state and personal situation. Find legal forms like wills, lease agreements, uncontested divorce, partnership agreements and child medical consent.

 

Find LawDepot and many more resources at cmlibrary.org/online.

Get questions answered with Wellness Wednesdays
February 15 is the last day to enroll in 2015 coverage at healthcare.gov. Do you have questions about the healthcare law? Stop by one of our Wellness Wednesdays sessions to get your questions answered. To see the times and locations, click here.

Coming next month...
Stay tuned for exciting updates about new ways you can receive email communications from Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
     
  
    

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