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Persian New Year Event to Celebrate Library Gifts and Collections March 18

Persian food, music, and dance will be part of a celebration of Persian library collections on March 18 in Wilson Library. Continue reading »

Fugitive Slave Who Became First Black Man Elected to N.C. Legislature to be Subject of March 7 Lecture

Historian David S. Cecelski will discuss the life of one of the most significant black leaders in the South during the Civil War during a March 7 program at Wilson Library. Continue reading »

Mythic Quest for the Universal Library is Topic of Feb. 27 Lecture

UNC professor Ken Hillis will deliver a cautionary tale about humanity’s quest for a universal library. Continue reading »

Folklorist Alan Lomax Will Be Topic of Feb. 22 Lecture

Folklorist Alan Lomax, who recorded music of the American South in the 1930s and 1940s, will be the subject of an evening of lectures and performances Friday, Feb. 22. Continue reading »

Steel Guitar Concert, Symposium March 23

UNC’s Southern Folklife Collection will sponsor a steel guitar concert and symposium March 23 at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. Continue reading »

Terry Roberts to Read from A Short Time to Stay Here Jan. 24

Author Terry Roberts will read on Jan. 24 from “A Short Time To Stay Here,” His novel highlights the detention of German prisoners of war outside Asheville, N.C. during the First World War. Continue reading »

Silent Sam’s 100-Year History Will Be Topic of Jan. 22 Program

The early history of UNC’s controversial “Silent Sam” statue will be the topic of a free public lecture Jan. 22 at the Wilson Special Collections Library at UNC. Continue reading »

Fiddle Concert and Symposium Jan. 11 and 12

Sounds of the fiddle will be heard Jan. 11 at 12 during free music and lectures from the Southern Folklife Collection. Tickets available now. Continue reading »

Library Exam-Week Activities Promote Balance, Fun

Therapy dogs, stories, book-making, meditation, and more. UNC Libraries can help bring balance to the stress of exam weeks. Continue reading »

“Chilly and Charming” Winter Stories for Children of All Ages on Dec. 6

Storytellers and musicians will entertain children of all ages at the Friends of the Library’s 20th annual Winter Stories program on Dec. 6 in Wilson Library. Continue reading »

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