save the date 08-04-14

weird al strikes again

If you haven't had a chance, check out Weird Al's parody of Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' called 'Word Crimes'.  It's quite jolly well clever!



Check out this list of 12 delightful resources for word nerds.

save the date 07/28/14

watch. hide. lock. report.

In light of a few incidents at HQ this week,
this is a quick reminder to always be aware of
your surroundings and report any suspicious
activity to security and/or the police.

to infinity and beyond

Adults of all ages enjoyed learning about how technology of the "future" is quickly becoming a reality in our "Approaching Star Trek" program earlier this week.

home grown ebooks from nclive

The Home Grown eBooks collection from NCLive features more than 1200 free, downloadable ebooks by NC Publishers.  Read more about the Home Grown collection in the resource of the week post.  Links to access Home Grown eBooks may be found at the bottom of our homepage under "What's New" and under Online Tools > Books > Digital Books.

winners of the 15-hour prize drawing

Congratulations to the winners for the Adult Summer Reading15-hour prize drawing:  Samantha McCarty, Lisa Wippenbeck, Gina Blandino, Janet Potts, Charlene Swing, Tina Coe, Eileen Hanson-Kelly, and Diane Cooker.  

Winners are listed on the Literary Elements page and have been notified individually that their Friends' rental certificates are available to pick up at the circulation desk of their home library locations.