Curbside Expands

Thank you for your patience as we slogged through the first two weeks of curbside service. To give you an idea of the volume of work this entailed, consider this:

Between July 13 (first day of curbside) and July 30, we checked out 1,761 items and had 397 appointments to choose from. And that was just at the Main Library in Hillsborough.

As we moved through those days, we heard how appreciative you are to be able to check out materials. We also heard that appointment times were too hard to come by.

In response, we have increased the number of appointments we have on any given day and we now offer weekend appointment times at all locations.

A couple of things to keep in mind when you're reserving and picking up materials.

If you have multiple orders, we'll gather all of your items so you can pick them up during one appointment time.
Before you finalize your order, select the curbside location that works best for you. For example, if you live closer to Carrboro, feel free to request one of those sites to pick up your materials.
Bring your library card with you to your appointment.

For more information about curbside service, please visit our website.

Thank you -

The Staff at the Orange County Public Library in Hillsborough and Carrboro

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Virtual Programs

What are you reading? a book club for grades 3-5

Register HERE!

Our Teen Advisory Board is working with Breaktide Productions, YouthUnmuted, Outside the Lens, and the Alliance Youth Media Network to publish the art, writing, thoughts, etc. of young & new adults, ages 10-26. Click on the image for details.

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Orange County's Human Relations Commission events examine voter suppression

This year is the 150th Anniversary of the 15th Amendment and the 55th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, yet the struggle for the ballot continues for African Americans. The Human Relations Commission is sponsoring a series of events examining voter suppression efforts in the U.S. and North Carolina.

A virtual event, African Americans and the Ballot, will be held Thursday, Aug. 6, at 6 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Click the link below to sign up:
https://orangecountync.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sPcdIsHgS6q8IpzZKlTeKg

Panelists include Theodore M. Shaw, Director of the Center for Civil Rights at UNC School of Law, Allison Riggins, the Interim Executive Director/Chief Counsel at the Southern Coalition for Social Justice and Dr. James L. Leloudis II, Director of the James M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Read more here...

Orange County announces #MaskUpOCNC Campaign

Orange County is excited to announce the #MaskUpOCNC public health campaign.
The artist-designed poster series and corresponding social media campaign will encourage residents to “mask up” in compliance with state and county mandates.

“We know that wearing a face covering decreases the spread of the virus by trapping airborne particles, protecting yourself and others from contamination,” said Penny Rich, chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners. “By wearing a mask, you do your individual part to help protect the whole population. You wear a mask to protect others, and they wear a mask to protect you. Mask up, Orange County!”

Orange County artists Mike Benson, Marcela Slade, and Bob Goldstein designed a series of eight posters depicting cultural icons encouraging the public to wear a face covering. The posters have been placed across the county. Read more here...

COVID-19 Updates

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Hotline: Questions about COVID-19? Call (919) 245-6111 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Spanish language and other languages available.
Email: Email your questions to covid19@orangecountync.gov.

Library Locations

All library locations are closed to the public until further notice.