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You will learn about: using a computer. Windows. word processing. Tuesdays in June and July (June 4, 11, 18 and 25 and July 2, 9 and 16) Harris Campus: 2 – 3 p.m. Levine Campus: 4 – 5 p.m. Central Campus: 6 – 7 p.m. Free Training! No experience with a computer is necessary. First [...]

Need help using a computer?  Sign up for the free Computer Basics training at Harris.  Every Wednesday in April at 6 p.m., at the Harris Campus, there will be a computer basics session on how to use a computer, keyboard, mouse and related skills.  Word basics will be covered, time-permitting. Free to CPCC students, staff and community. Registration is required [...]

This event invites students, faculty, and staff to share their true, personal stories based on this year’s theme, “Stories About Family Photos.”  The event is fun and unpredictable as the audience is invited to participate on the spot! All stories are told live and without notes, and should be about 5-7 minutes.  The first event takes [...]

The hours for CPCC libraries during Spring Break, March 11-16, are as follows:  March 11-14     Harris & Merancas           9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cato, Harper, Levine       8 a.m.-4p.m. Central                                7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. March 15 [...]

The Central Campus Library will be closed on Saturday, Jan. 19, for plumbing repairs, and also on Monday, Jan. 21 for the Martin Luther King holiday.

Looking for free downloadable eBooks? Want books for your Nook, Sony Reader, or other ePub compatible device? North Carolina libraries and NC LIVE are teaming up with Internet Archive on a project that gives patrons access to a large, shared downloadable eBook collection. Through this collaboration, North Carolinians have access to more than 100,000 in-copyright [...]

NEW We offer the largest selection of textbooks in a wide variety of formats, so students save money and textbook dollars stay on campus. RENTAL With more textbook rentals than any other bookstore provider, we were the first to offer this cost-effective and convenient solution online and in stores. With rentals, students can save more than 50 percent. [...]

Got library fines?  Fine Forgiveness Days will run from Nov. 19 – Dec. 11, 2012. Bring in personal care products and/or non-perishable food items to get your fines waived!  This excludes replacement fees for lost and damaged materials.  All materials must be returned in good condition. Donations from those without fines are also welcome. All items collected will [...]

The library is now offering “LabWorks!,” a series of sessions to tackle some common issues we see in the library. One, 30-minute session will teach you how to use EasyBib to correctly cite sources using APA or MLA.  EasyBib will create citations, making citations a snap! Registration is required and capped at 16 for each session. [...]

Library LabWorks! will teach you to use Rand State Statistics and Newsbank - two new databases free to CPCC students. Rand covers topics such as: employment outlooks. community and education. government finance. While NewsBank provides access to thousands of national and world newspapers, including local papers like The Charlotte Observer, The Charlotte Post and The Mecklenburg Times. Register today! https://www.cpcc.edu/library/library-labworks Two 30-minute [...]

Don’t miss the Library Book Sale on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 17 & 18, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m .in front of the library. The books only cost 50 cents or $1, and you can pass them along to your friends who like to read.  The money will go to United Way and also the library’s [...]

The library’s homepage has a new look.  Swing by http://www.cpcc.edu/library to check it out!  And while you’re there, have a look at a few of our newest resources: Find It! at CPCC Libraries Find It! at CPCC Libraries is a new library discovery tool that enables you to search and find materials in the library [...]

NC LIVE staff will perform overnight website and server maintenance early on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, between midnight and 1 a.m. Remote users may temporarily lose access to the NC LIVE website and NC LIVE resources during this time. We expect to have all services running normally by 1 a.m., September 4. Patrons who attempt [...]

This year, Library Open House at Central Campus is on the same day as Student Resources Day—Wednesday, August 22. The event will spotlight major changes in the Library: a new café and laptop bar area on the 1st floor, an entire quiet study area on the 2nd floor, nothing but shelves of library materials on the 3rd floor, [...]

The library is blocking your ability to register, received transcripts, or graduate if you owe library fines of $50 or more. Currently, the library is only able to accept payments in cash or check. If you have any questions about your current status with the library, please call us at 704.330.6885.

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