Chapel Hill Public Library is closed to the public due to COVID-19 and only operates using a drive-thru pick-up and drop-off system, as pictured here on Sept. 1, 2020.
Chapel Hill Public Library is implementing new programs as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
The Chapel Hill Public Library was established in 1958. It was located on West Franklin Street until 1967, when it moved to its current home off of East Franklin Street, at 100 Library Drive.
The library offers a large selection of books as well as a digital media lab. The library was last renovated in 2011. It moved to a temporary home at University Mall until the renovations were completed in 2013.
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"Within three weeks of going fine-free, Chicago Public Library saw a 240 percent increase in returned materials and an increased number or new users," said Meeghan Rosen, the assistant director of Chapel Hill Public Library.
In 1619, the first ship carrying enslaved Africans was brought to the U.S. UNC and the surrounding communities are commemorating this anniversary by hosting two art exhibits.
An architecture book is getting a re-launch as part of the Town of Chapel Hill's 200th anniversary celebration.
The Chapel Hill Public Library has launched a new podcast series in order to tell lesser-known stories about local public spaces and monuments.
Artist Craig Walsh honors women's suffrage, which was a long time coming to North Carolina, with projection art installation, "1971."
Local arts organizations host a banned books pop-up gallery to observe the history of censored books.
Senate Bill 824, requiring photographic identification to vote, will take effect starting in 2020. The Orange County Board of Elections is taking steps to get IDs for as many people as possible.
The North Carolina Poetry Society is hosting a workshop that aims to help people begin the process of putting together a manuscript.
In her writing and community building workship, Lockhart discussed how writers can keep themselves from distractions and express their true emotions.
Next week is Banned Books Week at the Chapel Hill Public Library, and the town is celebrating the intellectual freedom that's been hard-fought to keep in our communities. Here's a quick schedule of some of the week's coolest events.
“I think about World War II. So many people took a vow of silence once they did something heroic and never talked about it their whole lives.”
New York Times bestselling author and Long Island native Jennifer Stanley introduced her most recent mystery series, The Secret, Book & Scone Society, this Thursday at Chapel Hill Public Library. Stanley has written more than 30 novels. Under her pseudonym Ellery Adams, Stanley has published several mystery series and two cookbooks.
Lillie Lee Perry Atwater seemed to know everyone in the crowded Chapel Hill Public Library conference room. The Chapel Hill native made sure to greet every smiling face that came her way with a kiss or handshake, asking about their lives and thanking them for coming.
The Chapel Hill Public Library hosted a panel to discuss Silent Sam, the purpose of Confederate monuments and free speech on Wednesday night.
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