Orange County Library Rents “Wi-Fi To Go”

Among the many steps being taken to open the Orange County Southern Branch Library in Carrboro is funding for new staff positions.

Director of Orange County Libraries Erin Sapienza spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, April 18. She discussed the process for opening the new Southern Branch of the Orange County Library when the 203 S. Greensboro project later this year in Carrboro. She talked about the process of getting the materials, including books for the library. She also talked about the input the library was able to give in the design of their future space, and how it will be unique to the library. She discussed staffing of the new library, expected timelines, and more.

As the future Orange County Library extension and town offices continue construction at 203 South Greensboro Street, Carrboro’s local government is warning residents of the latest rounds of road closures near the project. During the town’s monthly update shared on Tuesday, Carrboro officials said road work is set to begin on Monday, April 15 on […]

The observation of Good Friday on March 29 will alter several government services around Orange County. Here’s what residents can expect: Town of Chapel Hill Good Friday is an official town holiday. Residential trash collection will not be affected, but collection of yard trimmings, curbside recycling and commercial trash will not occur on Friday. Recycling […]

Labor Day Weekend, the unofficial end of summer, is coming up. Orange County residents can enjoy a day of rest and relaxation on Monday, September 5. The federal holiday means the majority of Americans will have the day off. Here’s a list of what services will be altered in observance of Labor Day throughout Orange […]

After serving as the interim director for the last nine months, Erin Sapienza is now officially the permanent Orange County Library Director. The local government shared a release Monday afternoon, with county manager Bonnie Hammersley sharing details on why choosing Sapienza made the most sense. “Erin’s familiarity with Orange County Public Library and her leadership […]

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renée Price joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, March 16. She breaks down the board's vote Tuesday night to approve their part of the The 203 Project in Carrboro, which will add a new county library. Price also shares how the county's Skills Development Center will be included and thoughts about the Eno River State Park likely expanding.

The Orange County government recently shared plans to gradually reopen county facilities to the public in July, marking one of its final stages of transition from the COVID-19 pandemic. The local government said in a release on Tuesday it will begin a phased approach to opening certain departments and resources based on the latest guidance […]

Carrboro’s ‘203 Project’ is expected to bring a big change to the town. After having no buildings built downtown in over 100 years, the $15 million project is a break from tradition and why town officials want citizen feedback. Carrboro will be holding an input session Wednesday for residents to hear more about the ‘203 […]

Orange County Public Library members are now able to check out internet hotspots. “Wi-Fi to Go” is a pilot project aimed at giving Internet access to residents where service is currently not available. There are 11 devices at the Main Library in Hillsborough and four devices at the library’s Carrboro locations. Customers can check out […]