2024-05-18T12:13:11-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150361112/sn-hetta-s-charlotte-mecklenburg-library-officially-breaks-ground Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2023-08-24T17:07:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c4/c4f76046f01087e10a4c61ff8ed052ab.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/snohetta" target="_blank">Sn&oslash;hetta</a>&rsquo;s Charlotte Mecklenburg Library (CML) project officially <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/89650/groundbreaking" target="_blank">broke ground</a> on August 15th in North Carolina with a demolition celebration of the existing Main Library building. Designed in collaboration with <a href="https://archinect.com/clarknexsen" target="_blank">Clark Nexsen</a>, the new&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/7562/library" target="_blank">library</a> aims to become a major destination and centerpiece in Uptown Charlotte.&nbsp;</p> <p>&ldquo;We wanted to celebrate this demolition to mark the start of a new beginning in Uptown Charlotte,&rdquo; said CML CEO Marcellus Turner. &ldquo;From the caf&eacute; to the community living room and the technology hub to the destination reading room, the new Main Library will be an inviting place to learn, grow and engage with others in our community.&rdquo;</p> <p>The facility stands at the head of Charlotte&rsquo;s public library system, which consists of 21 branch libraries that welcome 3.4 million visitors each year. It aims to transcend its use as a conventional library by also serving as a public commons. The project is supported by funding from Mecklenburg County and a major investment by the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/369485/knight-foundation" target="_blank">Knight Founda...</a></p>