Press Release Archives

• Library’s mobile literacy vehicle celebrates first month in service - (7/17/2008)
  
• Feedback needed to shape future of the Library - (6/30/2008)
  
• Public Library announces 2008 Novello Festival of Reading - (6/17/2008)
  
• Public Library Receives Big Read Grant: Charlotte area to read and celebrate 'To Kill a Mockingbird' - (6/16/2008)
  
• Nonprofit research funding opportunities expand to second library location - (6/5/2008)
  
• Library's storytelling team presents series to share storytelling craft with the community - (6/5/2008)
  
• Release your inner writer! Take a free creative writing workshop at the Public Library - (6/4/2008)
  
• Library offers Summer Reading for all ages - (6/4/2008)
  
• Library partners with Charlotte Bobcats for fifth annual D.E.A.R. Day - (6/3/2008)
  
• KAPOW! Comics pack a punch with young readers: Public Library to host popular comic artists at free kids' workshop - (5/29/2008)
  
• Public Library says hello to summer with books for sale at the Center City Green Market - (5/28/2008)
  
• PLCMC publishing house, Novello Festival Press, to celebrate launch of latest book - (5/9/2008)
  
• Public Library presents Tricycle Music Fest - (5/8/2008)
  
• Public Library's May Festival, a treat for kids and families - (5/8/2008)
  
• 'Home Sweet Home' Premieres at Main Library - (5/7/2008)
  
• A Salute to Mecklenburg County Veterans Celebration at the Freedom Regional Library - (5/2/2008)
  
• Bevy of Book Sales at Public Library - (5/2/2008)
  
• Dia de los Ninos, Dia de los Libros, an annual celebration of children and reading - (4/23/2008)
  
• Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County Announces Selection of New Senior Management Team Members - (4/10/2008)
  
• Public libraries partner in national online video contest:
  StoryTubes encourages kids to talk up their favorite books on YouTube - (4/3/2008)
  
• Plaza Midwood Library closing temporarily for computer installation - (3/19/2008)
  
• Public Library partners with Girl Talk Foundation for Sixth Annual Prom Project - (3/12/2008)
  
• Born Reader program enhanced with addition of participating hospitals - (3/3/2008)
  
• Rosetta Stone discontinues access online for public libraries - (2/21/2008)
  
• Myers Park Branch Library closing for renovation April 1, 2008 - (2/20/2008)
  
• Tune In @ Your Library® during Teen Tech Week 2008 - (2/19/2008)
  
• The Public Library wants you to help paint the town READ! - (2/6/2008)
  
• Public Library to host Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition featuring photographs by Robert Creamer - (2/4/2008)
  
• ImaginOn's biggest exhibit opening in February - (2/1/2008)
  
• Love your library...to death - (1/31/2008)
  
• Library helps host online celebration: A Festival of Authors - (1/29/2008)
  
• Sheri Lynch reading at University City Regional - (1/18/2008)
  
• Community Day at Independence Regional to feature Scam Jam for Seniors - (1/17/2008)
  
• FREE children's concert at three libraries! - (1/9/2008)
  
• New telephone numbers at two Public Library locations - (1/4/2008)
  
• Watch PBS videos online and at no charge - (1/4/2008)
  
• Public Library Announces Selection of New Director of Community Engagement and Development - (12/21/2007)
  
• Teens reducing, reusing, recycling and much more at the Library - (12/18/2007)
  
• Public Library announces senior executive team positions - (11/1/2007)
  
• Public Library's organizational redesign remains on schedule.
  Library Director shares progress report. - (10/2/2007)
  
• Muralist and arts activist Judy Baca to speak at Main Library - (9/5/2007)
  
• Public Library launches Born Reader program at Carolinas Medical Center - (8/15/2007)
  
• Coming to a library near you: Express Check - (8/13/2007)
  
• Party at ImaginOn this week and be the first to get your Harry Potter book - (7/16/2007)
  
• Public Library honored at annual library conference - (6/26/2007)
  
• The Public Library offers cool, free fun for kids this summer - (6/6/2007)
  
• Library partners with Bobcats for Fourth Annual D.E.A.R. Day - (5/31/2007)
  
• Belmont Center Branch Library May Festival: Fun for kids and adults - (5/10/2007)
  
• Smithsonian Exhibit on Latino Achievement Opens in Gallery L at Main Library - June 6 through Oct. 7, 2007 - (5/7/2007)
  
• Charlotte Teens Create National Public Service Announcement for Libraries Participating in Teen Summer Reading - (5/4/2007)
  
• Library celebrates Día de los Niños, Día de los libros - (4/24/2007)
  
• Library's Board of Trustees Chair Named Recipient of National Award - (4/24/2007)
  
• Second annual Restaurants for Reading fundraiser to benefit literacy programming at the Library - (4/16/2007)
  
• Award-winning young adult author to discuss "The Realm of Possibility" - (4/12/2007)
  
• Author tells her story of surviving domestic violence - (4/4/2007)
  
• "America's Heritage" next Gallery L exhibit - (3/20/2007)
  
• World Language Center opening at Main Library - (3/19/2007)
  
• Come together at PLCMC during National Library Week - (3/13/2007)
  
• Public Library hosts resume and job-search series for senior citizens - (3/9/2007)
  
• Novello Press Night writers to present writing workshops - (3/7/2007)
  
• Meet author Maggie Kilgore - pioneering journalist who covered the world - (2/28/2007)
  
• More students get library cards in PLCMC's "So Much to See..." campaign - (2/6/2007)
  
• Celebrate launch of new PLCMC book, Thriving in the Shadows - (2/6/2007)
  
• ImaginOn's biggest exhbibit opening in February - (2/1/2007)
  
• Black History Month events at the public library - (1/25/2007)
  
• Grantseeking and proposal writing classes at Public Library - (1/23/2007)
  
• Carol Myers, PLCMC assistant director, to retire - (1/10/2007)
  
• Laura Bush to present nation's top library award to PLCMC at White House ceremony - (1/5/2007)
  
• "Imagine 2010!" - PLCMC's first significant organizational redesign in nearly 20 years - (12/29/2006)
  
• Library's Gallery L showcases "Golden Age of Jazz" photos - (12/11/2006)
  
• "Once Upon a Time" exhibit at ImaginOn - (12/11/2006)
  
• View Charlotte's changing skyline in PLCMC exhibit - (12/11/2006)
  
• PLCMC a site for New Orleans residents to connect via webcast - (11/28/2006)
  
• Public Library wins coveted community service honor - (11/15/2006)
  
• Perfect score for PLCMC - (11/14/2006)
  
• Celebrated author tells story of American outlaw Eric Rudolph - (11/8/2006)
  
• More free downloadable audio books available on www.PLCMC.org - (11/1/2006)
  
• "Chasing the Light" photo exhibit in Gallery L - (10/27/2006)
  
• Top fantasy writer appearing - (10/18/2006)
  
• Boys and girls – of the same mind? - (10/12/2006)
  
• PLCMC a resident of virtual world, - (10/6/2006)
  
• Library gets gaming grant - (10/3/2006)
  
• (Almost) Everything must go! - (9/26/2006)
  
• Virtual Village closing for computer upgrade - (9/25/2006)
  
• Mitch Albom Novello event sold out; live video of presentation added - (8/15/2006)
  
• Summer Reading toy has high lead content - (8/9/2006)
  
• Noted Civil Rights authors to speak at the Public Library - (8/7/2006)
  
• Montgomery Bus Boycott story next in library’s Gallery L - (7/21/2006)
  
• ImaginOn now Charlotte’s first LEED building - (6/30/2006)
  
• 2006 Novello Festival blends familiar and new - (6/19/2006)
  
• Public Library announces major initiative to address literacy - (5/31/2006)
  
• Author Dana Davidson at the public library - (5/26/2006)
  
• Library to hold benefit book and bake sale - (5/3/2006)
  
• “Read This Book!” community-reads selection is Beloved - (3/29/2006)
  
• Public Library Friends raise money for kids’ books - (3/29/2006)
  
• Springtime beauties next at Gallery L - (3/21/2006)
  
• PLCMC hosting national investor education initiative - (3/14/2006)
  
• Art*o*mat® arriving at the Public Library - (2/15/2006)
  
• Learn about “Margaret Garner” at the Public Library - (2/14/2006)
  
• Celebrate Black History Month at the public library - (1/19/2006)
  
• IBM computer gift benefits public library’s young users - (11/30/2005)
  
• PLCMC raises $5,000 for Red Cross hurricane relief - (11/17/2005)
  
• Mountain Island branch library to open in December - (11/9/2005)
  
• PLCMC's Hanson wins New York Times Librarian Award - (11/8/2005)
  
• Public Library & Levine Museum present Catherine McKee McCottry - (10/31/2005)
  
• Public Library hosting “Changing the Face of Medicine” exhibition - (10/28/2005)
  
• A new Novello Festival logo - (10/12/2005)
  
• WordPlay Saturday 2005: bringing stories to life - (9/21/2005)
  
• State allocates funds for ImaginOn™ - (9/5/2005)
  
• Main Library children’s department closing; will reopen at ImaginOn™ - (8/23/2005)
  
• Nominations being accepted for New York Times "Librarian Awards" - (8/9/2005)
  
• Public library events celebrate "Freedom to Read" - (8/8/2005)
  
• Holocaust Museum's "Fighting the Fires of Hate" coming to Gallery L - (8/1/2005)
  
• Popular workshops return to Novello 2005 - (7/25/2005)
  
• PLCMC receives grant for Myers Park library - (7/22/2005)
  
• 2005 Novello Festival of Reading tickets on sale - (7/8/2005)
  
• "In Hopes of Freedom" on display at Gallery L - (6/24/2005)
  
• Dori Sanders headlines Novello Press Night - (6/20/2005)
  
• Public Library announces 2005 Novello Festival lineup - (6/17/2005)
  
• County recognizes ImaginOn's recycling efforts - (5/17/2005)
  
• H.I.P. replacement will temporarily close public libraries - (5/3/2005)
  
• Visualize “Mythic Visions” yarn art at Gallery L - (4/25/2005)
  
• "Something for everyone @ your library" during National Library Week - (3/29/2005)
  
• Meet the author…Terrell Garren – western NC Civil War novelist - (2/28/2005)
  
• Local Interests, Local Rights, Human Rights - (2/24/2005)
  
• NASA exhibit landing at Freedom Regional Library - (2/23/2005)
  
• In the vernacular of folk art - (12/14/2004)
  
• Public library receives major Federal grant for ImaginOn - (11/15/2004)
  
• N.C. grant boosts ImaginOn offerings - (11/9/2004)
  
• Eric Jerome Dickey at Novello 2004 - (10/5/2004)
  
• Library adds a Novello Evening with TIm Tyson - (10/3/2004)
  
• Works by Gullah artist Jonathan Green next at Gallery L - (9/9/2004)
  
• Regional writers to perform at Carolina Writers Night - (9/1/2004)
  
• From page to stage: A Novello Evening of "Collected Stories" - (8/30/2004)
  
• Look for new and returning Novello Writing Workshops - (8/24/2004)
  
• Two libraries will extend hours - (8/18/2004)
  
• Christopher Paolini pulls out of Novello - (8/17/2004)
  
• Lunch boxes are the fare at Gallery L - (8/4/2004)
  
• Public Library given project management texts - (7/12/2004)
  
• Public Library to comply with new Federal CIPA - (6/22/2004)
  
• Read This Book! this summer - (5/28/2004)
  
• Dalí is part of "Con A de Arte" ("A is for Art") this summer - (5/26/2004)
  
• Public Library provides answers "24/7" with NCknows - (5/25/2004)
  
• Smart Connections Debuts April 25 - (4/23/2004)
  
• Library’s Robinson-Spangler Room puts local historical images online - (3/10/2004)
  
• Public Library, ThinkCOLLEGE® and Duke Energy Team Up for
  Engineering/Technology Career Expo - (3/4/2004)
  
• Public library trustees select new director - (12/19/2003)
  
• Latest Gallery L exhibit celebrates kite flight - (12/10/2003)
  
• Public Library & DSS launch “Continue the Contact … Read Together” project - (12/1/2003)
  
• Public Library/Mint Museums awarded grant for new project - (12/1/2003)
  
• Story of local woman, once on Life magazine cover, now available on library’s Web site - (11/13/2003)
  
• Major awards presented to PLCMC’s Storytimes to Go! - (10/29/2003)
  
• FLASH! AP photos on exhibit at public library's Gallery L - (10/13/2003)
  
• Public Library expands women’s health collection - (9/8/2003)
  
• Don’t just read – write! Get started in Novello 2003 writing workshops - (8/28/2003)
  
• Library survey gauges patrons’ opinions of PLCMC - (8/26/2003)
  
• Win Tickets in a John Grisham Novello Contest - (8/20/2003)
  
• Exciting late enhancements to Novello 2003 - (7/23/2003)
  
• NFP book wins two national awards - (6/6/2003)
  
• Glimpse the Opry at Gallery L - (5/30/2003)
  
• PLCMC now offers "Live Homework Help" in Spanish - (5/2/2003)
  
• La Biblioteca Pública ayuda a los estudiantes hispanos - (5/2/2003)
  
• PLCMC’s Carmel Branch one of only 22 Libraries in the US
  To Receive NWF Backyard Wildlife Habitat™ Certification - (4/29/2003)
  
• PLCMC Friends to host event with Andrew Carnegie biographer - (4/7/2003)
  
• "Poetry Alive!" will enliven poetry at the public library - (4/1/2003)
  
• PLCMC adds Web links for Iraq war information - (3/31/2003)
  
• Soon playing at Gallery L: Theatre images that linger long after closing night - (3/18/2003)
  
• Ground breaks for “ImaginOn” - (3/11/2003)
  
• Practice poetic expression at PLCMC during National Poetry Month - (3/3/2003)
  
• Public Library to repeat popular "Put it in Writing @ your library" workshop - (2/11/2003)
  
• Name selected for new Westside public library - (2/3/2003)
  
• "Rediscover Your Public Library…" during its centennial - (1/31/2003)
  
• Library computer center serves nearly 100,000 users in 2002 - (1/24/2003)
  
• Young black activists making history at public library - (1/17/2003)
  
• Do you have a book you want to publish?
  Submit your manuscript for the 2004 Novello Literary Award - (1/2/2003)
  
• Arts & Science Council Call for Submissions:
  Public Art for New Library Facilities - (12/31/2002)
  
• The BookHive celebrates 1,000 book reviews, new look and features - (12/19/2002)
  
• New at Gallery L -- “Apron Strings: Ties to the Past" - (12/3/2002)
  
• New literary format added to Public Library collection - (11/4/2002)
  
• John Grisham to headline library's 2003 Novello Festival - (10/30/2002)
  
• Gallery L visitors will be Feelin’ Groovy - (9/25/2002)
  
• Public Library strengthens collection of foreign language materials - (9/25/2002)
  
• Teens: Get down to business at the Public Library - (9/3/2002)
  
• Additional, better Web-based homework help resources at Public Library - (8/30/2002)
  
• Novello Festival Press book seeks new submissions - (8/27/2002)
  
• What, Me Censor? - (8/19/2002)
  
• Small business center opens at Main Library - (7/31/2002)
  
• Public Library selects its Elizabeth Randolph Scholar - (7/25/2002)
  
• New public library book & card make babies born readers - (7/19/2002)
  
• Big improvements made to public library's on-line catalog - (7/18/2002)
  
• Public library introducing new card options for kids: Give parents more choice and control - (6/17/2002)
  
• Public library patrons rate services - (5/24/2002)
  
• Library is telling stories on "Zinger Tales" - (5/13/2002)
  
• Public Library’s Check it Out newsletter wins public relations award - (5/10/2002)
  
• Library exhibit and events provide a journey to the heart of Vietnam - (4/5/2002)
  
• Public Library to require card for Internet access: Move will save paper and money - (4/1/2002)
  
• Library’s HealthLink Plus Web site earns online honor - (3/27/2002)
  
• Festivities Celebrate New Library Web Site about Char-Meck in WW I - (3/18/2002)
  
• “Lions & Stories & Bears” (Oh, My!) – All at the Novello Festival of Reading 2002 - (3/18/2002)
  
• PLCMC & Woman’s Day offer "Put it in Writing @ your library™" workshop - (3/4/2002)
  
• PLCMC’s BizLink Web site gets a makeover - (2/5/2002)
  
• Novello Festival Press Announces Award Winner - (1/18/2002)
  
• New Members appointed to PLCMC Board of Trustees - (1/18/2002)
  
• Library's Gallery L Exhibits Golden Age of Jazz Photos - (1/2/2002)
  
• A Holiday Gift from the Library to Patrons: "Fine Free Week" - (12/19/2001)
  
• PLCMC Sponsors Adult ESL Program - (12/10/2001)
  
• Preview the new Matthews Branch Library on Sept. 30 - (9/17/2001)
  
• Brarydog.net celebrates first birthday with the gift of live homework help for students - (9/7/2001)
  
• New Virtual Village at PLCMC Focuses on High-Tech Computer Technology for the Disabled - (8/22/2001)
  
• WordPlay Saturday stage and booth highlights - (8/20/2001)
  
• Novello Festival Press to premiere new books at Carolina Writers Night - (8/20/2001)
  
• More about NOVELLO Jr. guests - (8/20/2001)
  
• NOVELLO Jr. 2001 Schedule - (8/20/2001)
  
• More about NOVELLO 2001 authors - (8/20/2001)
  
• NOVELLO 2001 Schedule - (8/20/2001)
  
• New faces & favorite events highlight NOVELLO Festival of Reading 2001 - (8/20/2001)
  
• Redesign makes PLCMC web site easier to navigate - (8/1/2001)
  
• Gallery L gives a behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood's heyday - (7/16/2001)
  
• La Festival de la Biblioteca celebrates new library collection, services for Latinos - (7/13/2001)
  
• Children's Learning Center design and 3-D model unveiled;
  Landmark facility will be named for Joe Martin - (6/25/2001)
  
• PLCMC's inaugural publication wins prestigious literary award - (6/4/2001)
  
• Mi Barrio/My Neighborhood comes to Gallery L - (5/17/2001)
  
• Details for African American Romance Writers Weekend - (4/27/2001)
  
• "Works by Warhol" exhibit at library's Gallery L - (4/12/2001)
  
• “Teens Succeed!” teens named positive role models - (4/12/2001)
  
• HealthLink Plus nets accolades from LibrarySpot - (3/30/2001)
  
• African American romance writers workshops at PLCMC - (3/27/2001)
  
• Vote for your favorite book with Zinger the Bee on PLCMC’s Website - (3/8/2001)
  
• PLCMC StoryPlace web site joins LycosZone in unique venture - (1/31/2001)
  
• ThinkCOLLEGE™ joins the Career Center in new PLCMC/Communities in School collaboration - (1/26/2001)
  
• Groundbreaking PLCMC exhibit to showcase “The Buffalo Soldier” & new gallery - (1/25/2001)
  
• C. Don Steger elected new PLCMC Board chair - (1/23/2001)