The Carteret County Public Library System has joined East Carolina University in a collaborative project aimed at improving access to digital technology and literacy for residents across 29 eastern North Carolina counties.
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Dare puts ‘OBX Folklore’ on the map in time for Halloween
Dare County gets in on spooky season with its new interactive map that features more than 30 tales, legends and ” mysterious occurrences” connected to the Outer Banks.
Brunswick County to join statewide book-sharing program
When Brunswick County Library transitions to the N.C. Cardinal Program Dec. 9-11, the online catalog will be unavailable, and patrons will need to have their physical library card with them in order to check out.
Library to screen documentary on African American schools
“Lessons from the Rosenwald Schools” includes footage from hundreds of interviews with alumni and former teachers who share their experiences at historic African American schools.
Brunswick Library to host ‘Crow’ author Barbara Wright
Wright will discuss her most recent work, “Crow,” a fictionalized account of the 1898 massacre in Wilmington during the Author Talk at 4 p.m. Friday in the Carolina Shores branch.
Dare library to highlight women inventors with exhibit
Dare County Library’s Kill Devil Hills and Manteo locations will host in January and February a Smithsonian Institution poster exhibit focusing on the history and accomplishments of women inventors.
Library Garden Winter Series Kicks Off Jan. 15
Gardeners can get some pointers for their spring garden during the 2020 Library Garden Winter Series being offered by N.C State Extension’s Dare County Master Gardeners at Kill Devil Hills and Manteo libraries.
Library to Feature Doug Waters’ Photos
Regular CRO photo contributor Doug Waters is this month’s featured artist at Bogue Banks Library in Pine Knoll Shores. A reception will be held 3 to 4 p.m. Oct. 13 to celebrate the nature photographer.
Remembering the ‘Library Lady’
Sarah Hamilton is remembered for her environmental activism, volunteerism and dedication to the N.C. Coastal Federation, but most of all for her love of books.
