Community Partners

The library is proud of it's collaboration with organizations that support and enhance the vision and mission of the public library.

		Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools PLCMC has enjoyed a close working relationship with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools for years, most notably as co-producers of Literary Adventure, a highly successful component of the Library's Novello Festival of Reading where renowned children's book writers and illustrators visit with students in CMS schools. The Library's Freedom Regional Library also serves as a library and school media center at Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology, a CMS high school.
		Children's Theatre of Charlotte In a ground-breaking partnership with Children's Theatre of Charlotte , ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center opened in 2005 drawing more than 420,000 visitors during its first year. Built with voter approved Library bonds ImaginOn offers an exciting , interactive literary and theater experience.
		Charlotte Mecklenburg Government PLCMC and the town of Matthews serve the citizens of this Mecklenburg County community with a facility that is both a PLCMC facility and the Matthews town hall. Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) and the Library are working together to create an innovative library facility that will be located on the city's new southern transit line. Plans for more library services in conjunction with the new transit system are also in the works.
		Mint Museum of Charlotte PLCMC and the Mint Museums of Charlotte with grant funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services created the award winning Smart Connections project designed to connect art to library programming. The staffs of both organizations continue to work closely together to cross promote programs and exhibits in service to the community.
		World Community Grid The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County is pleased to be a World Community Grid Partner. World Community Grid's mission is to create the world's largest public computing grid to tackle projects that require intense computational power, projects such as cancer and aids research and work on the human genome. The Library along with many universities and other non-profit organizations contributes unused computer time that helps scientists accelerate the pace of research on these projects.

Past collaborative projects

• SmartConnections - A cultural partnership between PLCMC, Mint Museums, Charlotte Symphony and Children's Theatre of Charlotte.
• So Much to See: Library Card Campaign - A campaign with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools to give library cards to K-5 students.