Chapel Hill Public Library Archives - Page 12 of 13

Some Question CH Budget Proposal, Only “Partial Solution” For Library Problems

Posted by Staff | May 19, 2013 | Local Government

“Just putting another $100,000 into the budget and opening another four hours is not going to alleviate what they are going through right now,” Karen Curtin said.

County Commissioners Call Library Plan Too Vague

Posted by Staff | May 14, 2013 | Local Government

CHAPEL HILL- Orange County Commissioners received the first draft of the Orange County Library’s three-year strategic plan on Tuesday, and although the project involved 800 contributors and took nearly a year to complete, some...

Town Trims Hybrid Parking in Library Lot

Posted by Staff | May 3, 2013 | Local Government

CHAPEL HILL- Town Manager Roger Stancil says hybrid-only parking at the Chapel Hill Public Library has been reduced by nearly two-thirds, at the request of library patrons. Stancil says he took down eight of the eleven signs in...

Concern Grows At CHPL As Reduced Weekend Hours Turn People Away

Posted by Ran Northam | Apr 22, 2013 | Local Government

CHAPEL HILL – The concern about reduced hours at the newly-renovated Chapel Hill Public Library was fueled this past weekend as volunteers witnessed hundreds of people showing up before the doors opened.“I think the Town...

After A Decade, CH Opens New Public Library

Posted by Staff | Apr 20, 2013 | Local Government

CHAPEL HILL-Hundreds of local residents gathered Saturday afternoon at the site of the Chapel Hill Public Library off Estes Drive to celebrate the opening of its newly renovated facility—and it’s a project that’s been about a...

Chapel Hill Library Officially Opens Its Doors Saturday

Posted by Ran Northam | Apr 19, 2013 | Development

CHAPEL HILL – Saturday’s re-dedication of the Chapel Hill Public Library nearly brings the ten-year reconstruction process to an end at a time when interim director Mark Bayles says couldn’t have come sooner. “The...

News Around Town: Last Chance To Vote For Franklin Street; Library Closes Sat

Posted by Ran Northam | Mar 15, 2013 | News

CHAPEL HILL – Friday is the last day to vote for Franklin Street as North Carolina’s best main street. The North Carolina American Planning Association (APA) annually celebrates great places across the state and the...

Construction Is Almost Done, But New Library Services May Have To Wait

Posted by Staff | Jan 9, 2013 | News

CHAPEL HILL-The new and improved Chapel Hill Public Library will reopen in the spring, but it’s not clear if the town can afford the full cost of operating the expanded facility. Interim Library Director Mark Bayles told the...

In Store For 2013: Chapel Hill’s New Library

Posted by Aaron Keck | Jan 2, 2013 | News

CHAPEL HILL – The year 2013 will mark the end of a variety of big developments in Chapel Hill-Carrboro: 140 West Franklin will open in downtown Chapel Hill, the hotel at 300 East Main Street will open in downtown...

Hot Story Time

Posted by Staff | Jul 12, 2012 | Uncategorized

I suppose some of you clicked on the title hoping for a hot story? Well, maybe you can find one where I’m about to send you: The Chapel Hill Public Library. While we swelter or cope with tropical and copious rain or smile at a...

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