In the fall, we celebrate the heritage of our Hispanic communities - their contributions, histories, and cultures. In 1968, President Johnson declared a week in September to be Hispanic Heritage Week and under President Reagan in 1988, it became Hispanic Heritage Month. The heritage month goes from September 15 to October 15 and contains several… Continue reading Hispanic Heritage Month
Tomorrow, September 17th, please stop by the North Carolina Collection and help us celebrate Constitution Day by picking up a free copy of the United States Constitution. Why September 17th you ask? On that day in 1787 in Philadelphia, 38 members of the Constitutional Congress put pen to paper and signed the Constitution. Actually, there… Continue reading Constitution Day 2021
We know that people have been cleaning out and sorting through lots of memories over the past year. We are looking for yearbooks, more specifically high school yearbooks from Forsyth County and Winston-Salem in particular. If you happen to come across a yearbook from any of the schools listed below - please think about donating… Continue reading Call for Yearbooks
More Ancestry at home keeps coming! The Ancestry Library Edition database will continue to be available for at home use now through December 31, 2021. You can use this database at home by going to this link and choosing the Ancestry Library Edition link under Library Resources. You will be asked to enter your library… Continue reading Ancestry.com Library Edition Now Available Through Dec. 31
More Ancestry at home just keeps coming! The Ancestry Library Edition database will continue to be available for at home use now through December 31, 2021. You can use this database at home by going to this link and choosing the Ancestry Library Edition link under Library Resources. You will be asked to enter your… Continue reading Ancestry at home through end of year
We're back with a whole new group of talented young artists. Sketchbook Legacy - a project in collaboration with Art for Art's Sake - started last year at Meadowlark Middle School. The spring project asked Mrs. Miller's 8th graders to create a sketchbook or altered book. "Stay Positive & Covid Negative" - Kayla Harris Some… Continue reading Sketchbook Legacy 2021
Have you ever wondered what kind of mutt Spot really is? Or how to chronicle his place in your family history? More likely, have you ever wondered what's in your DNA? We have two programs you might want to check out coming soon. Genealogy Tails: Genealogy and Pets Want to learn more about your furry… Continue reading Genetic genealogy for you and your pets
Got questions? Need help? Stop by next Tuesday, June 29th, and visit with members of Congresswoman Kathy Manning's staff. They will be right outside the North Carolina Collection on the second floor of the Central Branch from 10 am to 1 pm, ready and interested in listening to your questions and concerns. Check out the… Continue reading Congresswoman Kathy Manning at Central
Visit the Central Library in June to view our expanded exhibit on the Hanes Hosiery Basketball Team. We have items on display from two Hanes Hosiery basketball and softball players; Maxine "Jimmie" Vaughn Williams and Hazel Starrette Phillips. Included in the exhibit are newspaper articles, photographs, awards, and scrapbooks of the players. The North Carolina… Continue reading Hanes Hosiery Basketball Exhibit
How much do you really know about the election process? Have you ever wondered about it? Admit it you know you have and probably more so recently. The news stories and headlines have us all wondering and trying to figure out how the election process works. So here is some good news. The Forsyth County… Continue reading Election Academy
