The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County announces new telephone numbers for ImaginOn, the Library’s innovative youth-focused facility located at 300 E. Seventh Street.

Customers can now reach ImaginOn by calling a single number 704-416-4600. This number features an easier-to-use menu of options that address commonly-asked questions, including hours and parking information, easy renewals, group visits, facility rentals, and the gift shop. The numbers for the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, which is located at ImaginOn, will not change.

The new numbers are part of a change to the library’s phone service that began two years ago in an effort to be more cost effective and efficient. The new system allows the library to operate under one voice mail and data system as opposed to the previous system which allowed for a variety of unrelated telephone and voice mail services.

To help in the transition, the old numbers will roll over to the new numbers for several months. More information about ImaginOn is available on the web site www.imaginon.org.

Since its founding in 1903 as a Carnegie Free Library, PLCMC has provided community service and outreach to the citizens of the Charlotte area. One of the premier libraries in the country, PLCMC has been recognized as a “Five Star” library in a national index of public library service from Library Journal and was named winner of the 2006 National Award for Library Service. The library sponsors a variety of community-based programs, from computer and Internet workshops to the award-winning Novello Festival of Reading, a celebration of the joys of reading and learning. With 24 locations, 1.4 million volumes, 79,000 DVDs, CDs and audiobooks, and a vast selection of titles available to download from the library’s web site, PLCMC is dedicated to its mission of expanding minds, empowering individuals and enriching the community.