Sharyn McCrumb to Visit Greensboro Public Library

“In Wise County, Virginia, in 1935 a young college girl goes on trial for the murder of her father.  It was the crime of the century, all right.  Sent to cover the trial, a group of unprincipled national journalists assassinated the mountain culture in order to sensationalize the story.  The residual prejudice of their stereotyping [...]

Successful Telescope Viewing at Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch!

This is just a brief follow-up to our post on the meteorology/ astronomy program Monday evening at Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch, with special reference to the telescope viewing.  Three telescopes were set up, two of which belonged to Greensboro Astronomy Club President Stan Rosenberg, who also did an excellent presentation during the meteorology segment of the [...]

Don’t Forget! Friends of Greensboro Public Library Book Sale Coming Up Saturday, May 1st!

If you’re a booklover and want to spend your May Day having a blast, why not come to our semi-annual Friends of Greensboro Public Library book sale?  The sale is held at Central Library, located in Greensboro at 219 N. Church St., starts at 9 AM Saturday, just as the library opens, and runs until 2 [...]

Nature Photography Contest at the Library

We’ve had lots of winter weather recently, and Spring may not seem close at hand, but here at the Kathleen Clay Branch we’ve already made plans for our annual Earth Day Celebration in April. As part of the celebration we feature a Nature Photography Contest, and this year we’re opening it up to all grades, Kindergarten through 12th. The only requirement for the photographs is that they must depict nature in Guilford County.

Winter Series Art Exhibit at Central Library

In 2008, the Homeless Prevention Coalition of Guilford County released totals from their annual “Point in Time” count of the homeless. Guilford County had a total of 981 persons counted. That total was down from 2007’s count which showed a total of 1014, but numbers are expected to be higher for the 2009 count due [...]

Outdoor Photography Exhibit at Central Library

For the past month, visitors to the gallery at the front entrance of the Central  Library have enjoyed a photographic display offered by members of the local club, Triad Outdoor Photographers.  The display includes local scenes and landscapes as well as travel images, animals, botany and other compositions.  These images will be on display until [...]