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Colorful and Extinct Carolina Parakeet Topic of Lecture Aug. 29

Ornithologists from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will discuss the beautiful, mysterious, and now-extinct Carolina Parakeet in a free public program Aug. 29. Continue reading »

Davis Library Microforms Collection To Move in August

The Microforms Collection in Davis Library will relocate from the second floor to the lower level beginning Monday, Aug. 6. Continue reading »

The Carolina Parakeet Returns in Wilson Library Exhibit

An exhibit about the extinct Carolina Parakeet will be on display through September in the North Carolina Collection Gallery of Wilson Library at UNC. Continue reading »

Gifts Reflect Lives of Original Siamese Twins Eng and Chang Bunker

Descendants of the original Siamese twins, Eng and Chang Bunker, have donated possessions of their famous ancestors to the UNC libraries. Continue reading »

Wilson Library Sprinkler Project Nearing Completion

A year-long project to install sprinklers in the Wilson Special Collections Library stacks is near completion. All collection materials are now available for consultation and research. Continue reading »

Grant Will Preserve Rare American Music Recordings

The Southern Folklife Collection will preserve rare recordings and photographs, thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Continue reading »

Merge Records Partners with Southern Folklife Collection to Preserve Archives

Merge Records will partner with the Southern Folklife Collection in UNC’s Wilson Special Collections Library to archive music, art, and ephemera from its 23-year history. Continue reading »

Penn Center Honors UNC for Care of Penn School Papers

The Penn Center has named UNC a member of its 1862 Circle. The award recognizes the role of the Southern Historical Collection in preserving the Penn School papers. Continue reading »

Carolina BLU Upgrade to Cause Service Delays in May

The library will upgrade software and hardware for the Carolina BLU interlibrary loan and document delivery services during the month of May 2012. Continue reading »

UNC’s Past on View in Wilson Library for Commencement Weekend

An open house in Wilson Library on Saturday, May 12, will take commencement and reunion visitors to UNC’s past. Continue reading »

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