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Therapy dogs help early readers at library

  Teresa Faucette is a Therapy Dogs International volunteer and an experienced dog trainer.  She believes dogs provide health and emotional benefits for humans, and she wants to spread those benefits to as many people as she can.  Her sheltie, … Continue reading

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Library offers something for everyone

Mint Hill library manager, Mark Engelbrecht, called the library’s webpage their “best kept secret.”  The website offers information about the library’s catalog, services, classes, and events.  Classes and events provide residents of all ages with story times, arts and crafts, … Continue reading

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Reedy Creek Nature Center visits the library

[simple_slideshow] Children gathered at the library last Thursday to learn about nocturnal animals.  Heather Reid from Reedy Creek Nature Center taught the young naturalists about the barred owl’s sight, the skunk’s defense mechanism, the bat’s echolocation, and the necessity of … Continue reading

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Library plan presented to Mint Hill Board

Carol Hull presented the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library Citizens Committee report to the Board of Commissioners last Thursday.  She is a member of the committee, a team of citizens with professional experience in real estate, process improvements, information technology, and Mecklenburg County government. … Continue reading

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Bestselling author offers writing workshop

New York Times Bestselling author Carrie Ryan (The Forest of Hands and Teeth) will present a 45-minute writing workshop about her books and the writing process, Tuesday, April 17, at 5 pm at the Mint Hill Library.  Several attendees will … Continue reading

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Spirited UNC-Charlotte professor keeps Novello Festival alive

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library has brought us the Novello festival for more than a decade now. Due to budget concerns this year, the festival is on hold. Enter UNC- Charlotte Professor Mark West who organized a Novello-lite to fill the void … Continue reading

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