Upcoming programs for May

May 13, 2009 by Ian

We’ve got a lot of stuff going on for the rest of the month. Here’s some of the highlights of our adult programming:

20 Cool Tools in 20 Clicks, on Thursday, May 14 at 6:30PM. This is a great class for discovering cool online tools to make your internet experience more fun. Registration is required, so call ahead.

Coupon Clippers Club, every Thursday at 11AM. Everyone’s looking for a bargain these days, so bring in coupons you don’t need and exchange them in our weekly coupon swap-meet!

Class for Spanish Speakers learning English / Clase para aprender Ingles. Every Thursday 5PM-6PM / Cada Jueves de 5PM a 6PM. Adults will learn English in a free, informal class. Registration is not necessary. / Adultos aprenden ingles en una clase gratuita e informal. No se necesita inscripcion previta.

No Girls Allowed: A Book Club for Guys. Wednesday, May 20, 6PM This month we will be celebrating the end of school with a party!

New Frontiers Book Club, Thursday May 21st at 7:00PM. This month, we’re reading Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow. Can’t find a copy? The author has put it online here for free, so you can download it as an audiobook, a text file, or any one of a dozen other formats.

Email Basics. Wednesday, May 27th, 9:30-11:30. Learn how to read, create, and send e-mail, pictures and other files using a free e-mail provider. Registration is necessary.

To register for any program that requires registration, call us on 704-416-6000 and choose Option 4.

Check back soon for our June programs!

Library Twitter page up and running

April 15, 2009 by Ian

North County now has a Twitter page, so you can keep up with the latest news from the library on the move. To use it, either check the sidebar on this page or go to http://www.twitter.com/plcmcnorth

Having a great spring break!

April 8, 2009 by Ian

We’ve been pulling out all the stops here at North County to bring you the best in Spring Break programs for children and young adults!

So far this week, we’ve designed and made T-shirts, had an afternoon of strategy games, watched Alvin & the Chipmunks and Horton Hears a Who, and had a Guitar Hero tournament where one lucky winner walked away with a 20 dollar Gamespot gift card!

The week’s not over, either. Tomorrow we’ve got another movie for kids at 12PM, and then Magnetic Poetry for teens. For more information on either of these, call us on 704-416-6000.

The fun doesn’t end with Spring Break, of course. Even when break’s over, we have a full range of activities for children and young adults, ranging from storytimes to video games, from anime clubs to mask making. Call or watch this space for more details.

Hope you’re all having a great Spring Break!

Welcome to North County’s blog!

April 7, 2009 by Ian

Welcome to the weblog of North County Regional Library, part of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. The purpose of this blog is to keep people up to date with the library’s upcoming events, programs and news, and give people a closer look at the library and the people who work here.

We’ve got a lot more stuff to put up here, so check back often, or subscribe to our RSS feed to get updates on what we’re doing sent straight to you.

Thanks for reading, and come back soon!