Topics Related to State Library

The State Library of North Carolina is Founded

On December 25, 1812, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted the law that created what is now the State Library of North Carolina, to be administered by the Secretary of State.

Documents Highlight Response to Sit-Ins

Remembering the North Carolina Counties That No Longer Exist

Last Friday, we debuted a GIF that showed the formation of North Carolina counties.

Watch North Carolina's Counties Take Shape

North Carolina is known for its varied people and places. While researching a post for our This Day in North Carolina history about Avery County, the last county in the Tar Heel State to be formed, we got curious: how did those boundaries evolve over time?

Explore History and Heritage at the State Fair

Late last week, teams of three squared off in what has become an annual State Fair tradition—Duke Homestead’s Tobacco Looping Contest.
 
The contest highlights what was once a common chore on farms across North Carolina: farmers tied tobacco onto sticks and loaded them

Telling the Story of Greensboro’s Growth Online

Thanks in part to five grants from the State Library more than 175,000 images from Greensboro history are now available online through an innovative project called Textiles, Teachers and Troops.

Helping the Visually-Impaired Learn Though Touch

Sec. Kluttz and State Librarian Cal Shepard touch a rabbit

 

Libraries: A Key Resource for Job Seekers in North Carolina

Secretary Linda Carlisle spoke to Congress about how libraries support the workforce.

As 2012 Games Begin, Stories from North Carolina's Olympic Past

Several great Olympians of the past have come from North Carolina, and in celebration of the opening of the London games, we've gathered a few of their stories in one place.

Library of Congress Blog Highlights North Carolina Digital Preservation

Kathleen Kenney, from the State Library of North Carolina was recently invited to contribute to the Library of Congress’s digital preservation blog called The Signal.