SLNC Government & Heritage Library

04/02/2025

Hello SLNC Government & Heritage Library community! As of April 3rd, all Facebook posts from the SLNC Government & Heritage Library will be posted to the official State Library of North Carolina Facebook account State Library of North Carolina.

We would like to thank everyone who has supported the SLNC Government & Heritage Library account, and we are excited to keep uploading with more creative content on the official SLNC account!

03/28/2025

Did you know that North Carolina's first women's college was founded four years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

Learn more about the history of women's education in the state here: https://www.ncpedia.org/education/womens-colleges

State Library of North Carolina

Image Credit: North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

03/26/2025

Join us today from 3-5pm in Studio 2 at the NCMA East Building. We are exhibiting a curated display a materials for Women’s History Month in partnership with the NCMA Library! ncartmuseum

03/24/2025

Happy Women's History Month! Women played an important role in the American Revolution, especially in North Carolina. Flora MacDonald, Scottish immigrant and British Loyalist, was one such woman. She rallied loyalists in the colonies to support the monarchy, and her husband was a loyalist soldier.

Read more about Flora MacDonald and her role in North Carolina's Revolution at https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/macdonald-flora-0

Image Citation: Ramsay, Allan and Joseph Van Aken. Portrait of Flora MacDonald. Oil on Canvas. 1749. Ashmolean Museum. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Floramacdonald2.jpg

03/18/2025

As we celebrate Women's History Month, take time to explore the She Changed the World collection to find information about North Carolina women working to make a change. The collection includes articles, pictures, interviews, letters, and more! https://www.ncpedia.org/sites/default/files/shechangedtheworld/

03/13/2025

Join the SLNC Government & Heritage Library (GHL) and the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) Library on March 26th from 3:00 - 5:00 pm for a "Show & Tell" event in honor of Women's History Month.

Explore a curated display of print and online materials from the GHL and NCMA Library, highlighting the contributions of North Carolina women artists and community leaders.

Details:
Date/Time: March 26, 2025, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Location: North Carolina Museum of Art, Studio 2, East Building,
2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
No registration required

03/06/2025

Learn about the upcoming events for March from the SLNC Government & Heritage Library!

Events:
Tea and Learn with SLNC and NCMA: A Women's History Month Webinar
March 10th, 11am-12pm - Virtual -
Registration Required: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_0dtZLivVR4KcZ5ODWXkbwg

Show & Tell with SLNC/GHL and NCMA: Celebrating NC Women
March 26th, 3-5pm - Studio 2, East Building, North Carolina Museum of Art - Registration is not required, and this event is free and open to the public.

03/04/2025

Join the SLNC Government & Heritage Library and the North Carolina Museum of Art Library on March 10th from 11am-12pm for "Tea and Learn," a webinar event celebrating Women's History Month. This webinar will cover notable NC women artists and community leaders.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_0dtZLivVR4KcZ5ODWXkbwg

03/01/2025

Happy Women's History Month! Explore "Busy North Carolina Women," published in 1931, and discover the incredible women who shaped future generations.

Learn about May Jones, a passionate advocate for women's suffrage, and Hattie S. Parrott, the state supervisor of elementary instruction who enhanced teaching methods, equipment, and grading standards across North Carolina.

Courtesy of the State Library of North Carolina, General Collection.

Link to publication: https://digital.ncdcr.gov/Documents/Detail/busy-north-carolina-women/501119?item=616088

Link to May Jones Bio: https://digital.ncdcr.gov/Documents/Detail/busy-north-carolina-women/501119?item=616311

Link to Hattie S. Parrott Bio: https://digital.ncdcr.gov/Documents/Detail/busy-north-carolina-women/501119?item=616540

02/21/2025

Ms. Nina Simone was born on this day in 1933. Did you know that the world-famous singer, jazz musician, and Civil Rights activist Nina Simone was born in Tryon, North Carolina? Learn more about her in "Putting Soul into The Protest" from the NCpedia Student Collection.

https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/nina-simone-student

02/20/2025

Due to inclement weather in the area the SLNC Government and Heritage Library and SLNC Accessible Books and Library Services will be opening on a delayed schedule at 12:00pm to the public on 2/21.

For further updates please stay tuned. Thank you for your patience.

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02/19/2025

Due to inclement weather in the area the SLNC Government and Heritage Library and SLNC Accessible Books and Library Services will be CLOSED to the public on 2/20.

For further updates please stay tuned. Thank you for your patience.

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