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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 »

Take a Break; Make a Book! Dec. 6 in Davis Library

Got 10 minutes? You can make a book with the staff of the Preservation Department. Drop by Dec. 6 between 1 and 3 p.m. in Davis Library. Continue reading »

Library Launches Fourth Book Drive for Pediatric Cancer Patients

Update: This year’s total: 2,650 2,870 books. Thank you, everyone! For the fourth consecutive year, UNC’s libraries are partnering with campus departments to collect children’s books for the Book Fairy, an organization that donates books to the Pediatric Oncology Clinic at UNC Hospitals. The drive will run Nov. 2 through Dec. 6, 2012. All new … Continue reading »

African American Search for Family Lost in Slavery Is Topic of Lecture on Nov. 13

Author Heather Williams will discuss her book Help Me to Find My People: The African American Search for Family Lost in Slavery on Nov. 13 in Wilson Library. Continue reading »

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