New Year's Library Hours

Libraries in Charlotte will be closing early on December 31st at 4 pm. (Except Imaginon, which will remain open until 7 pm.)

All Libraries will be closed on January the first. All libraries will be back to normal hours on January 2.


A heads up for January- all branches will be closed on 1/18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Looking Ahead With Freedom 12/28 - 1/02

Wednesday

"Kwanzaa Celebration" 6:30- 8 pm
- Join in the celebration of the Kwanzaa principle "Nia." This is a cultural holiday tradition that on this day emphasizes the importance of restoring, building, and developing greater community spirit. Audience: Family/Youth & Caregivers

Looking Ahead with Freedom

No Special Events this week;

All Branches will be Closed Thursday (12/24) and Friday (12/25). Libraries will be open for normal hours Saturday (12/26).

Its That Time of Year Again

Exam Time.


There is help! Don't forget to make use of NC Live. NC Live is like an online, paperless library. You can use NC Live to search for scholarly journals that have been published by peer reviewed sources.

It's important to note, that while you might be using the internet to get to these sources, they're not on the "open internet." It is as if you read a book via your computer. It's the same pages you'd find in the library- just available 24 hours a day.

Most schools have a password or special login for NC Live, which can be obtained from your school's library. You can also use the chat window on the nclive.org home screen to find the password of the day!

You can search NC Live two ways: with the basic "E-Z" search, or the advanced search option. The Advanced search will allow you to narrow results by things like publication year, specific journals, and full-text online.


NC Live is pretty neat. Give it a shot, even you don't have any homework. Do an EZ search for your favorite topic and see if you learn something new.

Looking Ahead with Freedom 12/14 - 12/19

Tuesday

"Hodgepodge for Seniors" 10:30 - noon
- Senior Citizens are invited to participate in a literary and cultural adventure of fun.


Wednesday

"PowerPoint Basics" 2:30- 4:00 pm
- Learn how to get started making slideshows using MS PowerPoint.

"Holiday Traditions" 6:30- 7:30 pm
- Join in a community celebration of holiday traditions of crafts, games, food and fun.

Kwanzaa!

Join in a celebration of Kwanzaa, a non-religious African American holiday which celebrates family, community, and cultural.


On Wednesday, December 30, the library will host a special Kwanzaa Celebration. This year, we will focus on the principle "Nia." This is a cultural holiday tradition that on this day emphasizes the importance of restoring, building, and developing greater community spirit.

Nia is one of seven Zwanzaa principles and specifically represents Purpose.

The program is free and open to everyone who wished to attend. Starting at 6:30 pm, the celebration will last at the library until 8 pm.

For more information click the link here.

Looking Ahead with Freedom 12/7 - 12/12

Wednesday

"Resume Basics" 2:30- 4 pm
- Learn how to get your resume started by using templates built into MS Word.

On a scale of 5 stars, I'd give this library a 5

And I'm not alone in that.

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and Freedom Regional have once again been designated a “Five-Star” library. This is a due in large part to the support and patronage we receive from you, the people of Freedom.

Thanks!

Wondering what a Five-Star Library is? It’s the highest possible rating given out by the Library Journal, and it’s similar to the Michelin and Mobile guides used for restaurants and hotels. They’ve actually given it to use twice: first in February 2009, then again in November 2009.

You can read more on our website
[or goto: http://www.plcmc.org/About_Us/in_The_News/releaseDetails.asp?id=407].

Come on in to Freedom Regional or visit our website at www.cmlibrary.org to find out what’s going on at the Library.

Not only can you help us celebrate our five stars, but your very presence can help us keep our Five-Star designation in the future! How’s that, you ask? The Library Journal Index is based equally on four things: visits, circulation, program attendance, and public Internet computer use.

Computer Classes @ Freedom in December

December 2 from 2:30 - 4 pm
- Computer Basics

December 9 from 2:30 - 4 pm
- Resume Workshop

December 16 from 2:30 - 4 pm
- PowerPoint Basics


Call 704-416-4221 for more info - no registration required.