Eugenia H. Young Memorial Library

Hi Jennifer, thanks for your question! Yes, the Friends still have their sale twice a year, usually in the middle of May and again in the middle of November. They also always have a variety of free books and other materials available int he library all year round. For exact book sale dates, keep an eye out on our website at ccml.org and our Facebook page (search for Cleveland County Library System to find us). Thanks for reaching out!

Yes

I would call the library and talk to them.

2pm

They do have manga but I don't know what publishers they are.

Mary, Thanks for reaching out - sorry for the delayed response! Yes, we have several spaces available today, and in the future you can reserve a room ahead of time by visiting our website at ccml.org and clicking on "meeting spaces."

Stephen, thanks for reaching out. Yep, we are finally back up and running after our server crash - come on in, and thanks for your patience!

Pat, thanks for asking! Yes, we have an excellent genealogy and local history section with a treasure trove of family histories, back issues of the Shelby Star and Cleveland Times, and other sources of local and genealogical interest. We also offer free access to Ancestry.com from within the library. Please just come on in or give us a call at 704-487-9069 if you would like more information.

Hi Wendy, thanks for asking. Yes, we have copies of the Shelby Star on microfilm dating back to the beginning of the 20th century in our genealogy and local history room. You can download PDF images, print out articles, or whatever you might need. We also have some bound back issues of the Cleveland Times from the 1960s and 1970s. Please give us a call at 704-487-9069, or come buy for more information.

Hello again, Ma Bee, thanks for your question. We have a variety of materials on Cleveland County families, and you are always welcome to come in and browse the collection. For more detailed information give us a call at 704-487-9069, and ask to speak with our genealogy librarian. Thanks for reaching out!

Hey Ma Bee, thanks for your question. We have some resources on Governor Hunt, including his biography, but materials relating to his time in Shelby are few and far between. You are more than welcome to come in and browse our local history collection and back issues of the Shelby Star to see what you can find, and we'll help you as much as we can.

Hi George, thanks for asking. Yes you can renew you books online by going to ccml.org and clicking on "My Account." You will need your library card number and 4-digit PIN, and once you've logged in you can renew, place holds, and a bunch of other features.

Yes we do. If we can't use them in the library they will be sold at the Friends of the Library book sale or be given away.

Hi Queen, thanks for asking. Yes, we have a wide selection of African American authors in both fiction and non-fiction, as well as a variety of movies on DVD and Blu-Ray by African American directors, writers, actors, etc. We also have a large children's library and we have regular programming for pre-school, school age, and teens. To see the Youth Services calendar visit our website at ccml.org, or our Facebook page (find us by searching @clevelandcountylibrarysystem).

Hi Donna, thanks for reaching out! While there are several book clubs that hold their meetings at the library, the only ones we organize ourselves are are Graphic Novel and Manga Book Clubs which meet on the 2nd Monday and 3rd Thursday, respectively, of every month. For more information on these clubs, you can visit this page on our website: http://ccml.libguides.com/home/clubs. Hope this helps!

As of May 22, the computer classes have ended for the summer. Our partner in the classes, Cleveland Community College, is currently revamping the courses, and we will be announcing the new round of classes hopefully very soon. Just keep an eye out on our website at http://ccml.libguides.com/Home, or follow us on Facebook (just search @clevelandcountylibrarysystem). Thanks for reaching out!

Hi supermanbri83! Yes, we have hundreds of audiobooks on CD, including adult fiction, YA, juvenile fiction, and non-fiction in the same categories. You can check them out with your library card, and the loan period is the same as that for books: 3 weeks, with two 3 week renewals (provided no one has placed a hold on the book in the meantime). Thanks for your question!

Hello Michele! Yes, you are very welcome to come and study at CCML using your own material. We offer free wifi, and plenty of spaces to hunker down in the quiet and get some work done!