From The Rock Wall, an ongoing project of the Marian Cheek Jackson Center, is a vast repository of oral histories from Chapel Hill and Carrboro’s historically Black neighborhoods.
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How Two Wake County Libraries Are Navigating the Homelessness Crisis
As homelessness rates spike, more people are seeking out libraries as safe shelters. At Richard B. Harrison and Oberlin Regional, the two biggest libraries in downtown Raleigh, this sometimes requires librarians to act as an “emergency room nurse.”
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West Raleigh Residents Want to Keep Athens Drive Community Library Local
Replacing the Athens Drive Community Library has become the latest flash point in an ongoing debate of the last decade: How will the city and Wake County grow?
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799 Books: The Story of The Stanford L. Warren Library
In December, Durham’s Stanford L. Warren library branch reopened after a three-year renovation closure. Its history is anchored by a formative donation—and decades of unflagging community support.