Charlotte, NC – May 15, 2008 – The public library’s premier database for nonprofit grant research, The Foundation Directory Online, is now available at an additional library, South County Regional at 5801 Rea Rd, Charlotte, 28277.

For the past two years, Main Library has offered The Foundation Directory Online for patrons needing the ability to conveniently locate grants and grantmakers. The service connects nonprofit grantseekers with more than 90,000 potential foundation funders.

User friendly, the database allows patrons to search by grantmakers, companies, grants or 990s. Foundation profiles include critical information important to nonprofit grantseekers including limitations, program areas, geographic giving focus, application guidelines, and more. Retrieved results can be conveniently saved and emailed.

Resources are available during regular library operating hours. Please visit PLCMC's Foundation Center Cooperating Collection website at http://www.plcmc.org/Locations/nonprofitresource.asp for more information, including program schedules, nonprofit ebook titles, staff contact information, and more.

Founded in 1903 as a Carnegie Free Library, PLCMC provides community service and outreach to the citizens of the Charlotte area. It is one of the premiere libraries in the country – named winner of the 2006 National Award for Library Service – with 24 locations, 1.6 million volumes, and 28,000 videos, DVDs and CDs. The library sponsors a variety of community-based programs – from computer- and Internet-education workshops to the award-winning Novello Festival of Reading, a celebration that accentuates the fun of reading and learning. The library is dedicated to its mission of expanding minds, empowering individuals and enriching our community.