Pittsboro, NC – Children and teens are invited to participate in the Winter Reading BINGO Challenge at all Chatham County Public Libraries branches from January 3, 2022, through February 14. The Winter Reading BINGO Challenge, sponsored by the Friends of…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – When Julian Pleasants died September 7 North Carolina lost one of its most important academic and popular historians. Pleasants grew up in Southern Pines, graduated from Davidson College, and earned masters and doctoral…
Pittsboro, NC – Because of new Covid-19 statistics being reported in North Carolina and adjacent states, as well as other news developments, the Friends of the Chatham Community Library has decided to cancel its planned Audio-Visual and Children’s Book Sale,…
Pittsboro, NC – Results from the 2020 Chatham County Public Libraries Needs Assessment Survey are now available online for public review at tinyurl.com/CCPLFinalReport. The assessment process, which began in July 2020, was conducted by Karen Dash Consulting. The Needs Assessment was…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Public Libraries invite families with young children to enjoy the great outdoors while experiencing the joy of reading this summer with Outdoor Story Time. Outdoor Story Time programs will be offered June 14 through August…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County public libraries will reinstate its pre-COVID hours of operation and some services beginning Monday, May 24, 2021, at all three branch locations. Hours of operation at each of the branches will be as follows: Chatham…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham Community Library will commemorate National Poetry Month in April with a presentation by NC Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green. The virtual event entitled “An Evening with the North Carolina Poet Laureate,” will take place at 6…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Cherokee is in the news again this month. All about the name of an automobile, a popular Jeep product. But for North Carolinians, the Cherokee term brings up a whole special set of…
Pittsboro, NC – The Friends of the Chatham Community Library (FotCCL) has canceled its spring book sale, which was to have been held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 25, 26 and 27 at the library. The reason for the…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – I know Rudolph’s little brother. And now that Rudolph and the other reindeer are safely back at the North Pole, I can tell you the mostly unknown story of where the Rudolph tale…