# Free Family Holiday Photo Sessions — Mountain Island Library > Event for families in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area (NC / SC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Wed, Nov 18 · 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM - Where: Mountain Island Library, 4420 Hoyt Galvin Way, Charlotte, NC 28214 - Ages: Families: babies, toddlers, school age, preteens and their parents - Price: Free family photo sessions - Organizer: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - Official page: https://cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/6ad1384a9d27a00045513087 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/free-family-holiday-photo-sessions-mountain-island-library--listing-a04f0dcd3bac6a971430a903 ## About Mountain Island Library is offering free family photo sessions on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 18, 2026, just in time for holiday cards. Families register online for a spot and choose between two backdrop themes, Winter Holidays or Fall; after you sign up, library staff contact you with the details of your session. Sessions run between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. at the branch on Hoyt Galvin Way in northwest Charlotte, and the library lists the event for everyone from babies and toddlers to preteens and their parents, so the whole family can be in the picture. 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