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Picture of the Week: The children’s room at Christmas, Carnegie Public Library

Dec 14th, 2011
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This week’s Picture of the Week is of the children’s room at the Carnegie Public Library in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  The children are so engrossed in their books  that they don’t seem to notice the holiday decorations at all!

This image comes from the digital collection Transforming the Tar Heel State: The Legacy of Public Libraries in North Carolina. 

Still looking for the perfect gift for your young reader? Why not take them to your local public library to sign up for a library card? Best of all its free and it’s the perfect gift that keeps on giving! To find your local North Carolina public library please go here, http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/library/publib.html.

You can view the image here: http://cdm16062.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p249901coll36/id/341

Picture of the Week: A Summer Picnic

Jun 29th, 2011
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This July 1953 photo of the Anson County Bookmobile is this week’s Picture of the Week.  

The bookmobile was eagerly awaited by the rural Rowan county citizens. In summer months, the bookmobile ladies were often feted with picnics and always something cool to drink. Both children and adults met at appointed bookmobile spots which included some private homes, stores and other businesses.

You can view the image here: http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll36,173.

 This image comes from the digital collection Transforming the Tar Heel State: The Legacy of Public Libraries in North Carolina.

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