By Cameron Lee  May 2, 2020 (updated) Charlotte Mecklenburg Library has announced the Beatties Ford Road Regional Library will be renamed the Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library. The historic renaming marks the first time the library has been named after an individual. Raised in Fayetteville, NC, Allegra Westbrooks was hired by the Public Library of Charlotte … Continue reading Beatties Ford Road Regional Library renamed in honor of Allegra Westbrooks, first African American librarian and public supervisor in Charlotte