The new Main Library construction is proceeding on schedule as foundational elements are being finalized for the erection of steel beams this fall. Click here to see the latest aerial view of the site.

And so does our community! Significant progress has been made in securing funding to develop innovative programs and events for new Main Library including a generous endowment created by the Starr family. Click here for the whole story.

Daily storytime experiences, Active Reading workshops, reading buddies, student success centers, and specialized programs like Learning Together benefit from your support. Attendance last year was up nearly 30% to more than 373,000.

Community Read, Summer Break and EpicFest attracted thousands of participants this year and champion a lifelong love of reading. New event Puppetpalooza was supported by a Flight Fund grant and is slated to become an annual attraction.

The areas of focus were developed via internal and public surveys and expert analysis, were unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees, and will guide the work of the Library for the next three years. The plan will be shared later this year.

The acquisition of an Atom planetary scanner in the Robinson Spangler Carolina Room will increase the scale and improve the speed of the digitization of over 500 historical maps and the film collection chronicling the changing landscape of our city and county. Click here to learn more.