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North Carolina’s strong literary tradition is celebrated by the 2023 North Carolina Book Awards, which will be presented Dec. 8 during the annual meeting of the N.C. Literary and Historical Association. The annual awards recognize significant works by North Carolina writers.Since its founding in September 1900, the N.C. Literary and Historical Association has pledged to stimulate the production of literature and to collect and preserve historical material in North CarolinaThe 2023 North Carolina Book Award winners are:
December 8, 2023, 10am - 2:30pm
The State Library Commission will meet on December 8, 2023, 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM at the Archives and History/State Library Building - Room 308, 109 E. Jones St. Raleigh, NC 27601.
October 13, 2023, 11:30am - 2pm
The NC Public Librarian Certification Commission will meet on October 13, 2023, at 11:30 AM at the Archives and History/State Library Building - Conference Room M45, 109 E. Jones St. Raleigh, NC 27601.
The State Library of North Carolina is offering opportunity youth living in Halifax, Hertford, Northampton and Wayne counties scholarships to earn a high school diploma through Gale Presents: Excel Adult High School. The program, provided to public libraries by Gale, part of Cengage Group, is designed to help adults obtain their high school diploma entirely online, as well as prepare them for college or the workplace and is a collaboration between the State Library of North Carolina and local public libraries in participating counties.
July 31, 2023, 11am - 2pm
The State Aid for Public Libraries Formula Review Planning Committee will meet to discuss, create, and approve a plan for reviewing the current State Aid for Public Libraries Formula to recommend to the State Library Commission.
The State Library of North Carolina announced the 2023-2024 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awardees today. This year's federal allotment will be distributed on behalf of North Carolina's libraries through programs and services available under the North Carolina LSTA Five Year Plan.The 48 awards, totaling $2,590,904, go to local library projects that: · Promote Community Engagement, · Provide Equitable Access, or · Support Responsive Organizations
Since 1924, the North Carolina Historical Review, published quarterly, has been a definitive source for the study and understanding of North Carolina history. Published by the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Division of Historical Resources, the Review has been continuously in print since its inception.This year, the North Carolina Historical Review marks its 100th year, and its notable accomplishments are being commemorated throughout the year. The upcoming July issue of the Review will feature many achievements of the publication during the past century.
Adopt an Artifact Program: Help the Museum of the Albemarle protect our state treasures by adopting an artifact that requires conservation. Your tax-deductible donation in any amount will help support the museum’s mission of preserving artifacts and other historical materials relating to the history and heritage of northeastern North Carolina.
Historians will discuss exciting new research about the Revolutionary War in North Carolina during an upcoming conference presented by the State Archives and State Library in partnership with the N.C. Genealogical Society.“America250: The People of North Carolina in the American Revolution,” will be held Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
The State Library of North Carolina’s Government and Heritage Library will host North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green on April 17 for National Poetry Month.