September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and a Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card is free for anyone who lives in — or owns property in — Mecklenburg County. Most people know it gets them books.
Fewer know it gets them a resume consultation, a grant-research database, The Wall Street Journal, an embroidery machine and a bag of free seeds.
How to get a card: Cards are free for Mecklenburg County residents and property owners. At 18 or older you can apply online and get instant access to the digital resources, then stop by a branch to finish the account and borrow physical items…