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Upcoming program It Did Happen Here: An Antifascist People’s History

Tuesday, April 30 – 6-7:30 p.m.
Main Library

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Upcoming program Origami: Beginner Techniques

Tuesday, April 30 – 6-7:30pm
Main Library

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Upcoming program Kid-Ventures

Wednesdays at Main Library
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so each Wednesday in May we will be learning about a different country and making a craft representing something from that culture.
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New! North Carolina Collection Digital Collections

The North Carolina Collection is excited to announce the launch of its new digital repository, a website that allows anyone to explore digital photographs, oral histories, documents, and online exhibits.
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