Martin Luther King Branch

Martin Luther King Branch will be turning 40 this weekend!!! They were formerly known as Eastside Branch. Martin Luther King Jr's father was a speaker at the dedication when the branch was moved to its present location and renamed in 1969.





Community speakers: Tom Dillard, community advocate and Friends of the Library Trustee, W.Carlton Weddington- education advocate and 27th District House Representative.


Musical Guests:The Saints Drumline and the Brandon Chapman Trio


Refreshments: Pastries and cookies provided by Panera Bread, Complimentary Smoothie Bar provided by Zanzibar Brews



MLK Branch is a neighbourhood branch.



At CML they have 3 types of branches:

Neighbourhood-Small Library



Community-Medium library



Regional-Large library



There are 14 staff at this branch, they have 23 pcs a Homework and Job Help centre , teens and children's area and quiet area. There is also an African Treasure Chest display with cultural items and the Reference desk has a mini digital photo frame which is on display with branch pictures.

In the afternoon we attended the Public Services Department Meeting. About 30-40 managers were present these include Branch Managers and other service managers in the branches. They discussed issues like staffing formula, Ready to Read Core program and Program Reviews for 2009.