Friends of the New Hanover County Library

05/06/2026

The Friends of the Library book group will meet on Saturday May 16, 10:30, in the Pelican Room at the Pine Valley Library. Our selection is Ariel Lawhon's The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress. Come and discuss this intriguing historical novel, which takes us back to the corruption of New York City's Tammany Hall.

04/13/2026

The New Hanover County Friends of the Public Library are pleased to welcome Melanie Morgan as the Library’s new Director. 📚

We look forward to partnering with Melanie as she leads our library system forward—continuing to inspire lifelong learning, strengthen community connections, and expand opportunities for all.

Welcome to New Hanover County—we’re glad you’re here!

04/12/2026

As National Library Week comes to a close, one thing is clear—the library doesn’t just belong to the community… it’s built by it.

Every program, every resource, every opportunity to learn and connect is stronger because of people who choose to support it.

That’s where we come in.

By becoming a New Hanover County Public Friend of the Library, you help ensure these spaces continue to grow, evolve, and serve for years to come.

📚 Be a Friend. Be part of what makes it all possible.

https://nhclibraryfriends.org/membership

04/11/2026

It’s National Library Week, and we’re celebrating the heart of our community: our library.

From storytime to lifelong learning, quiet corners to big ideas, the library is where connection happens every day. And thanks to the support of our amazing community, it continues to grow, evolve, and serve.

Here’s to the place that belongs to all of us. 💙

04/10/2026

During National Library Week, we’re taking a moment to say thank you.

To the staff who make the library welcoming.
To the patrons who fill it with life.
And to our fellow Friends who help it thrive.

The library is stronger because of you.

04/09/2026

Libraries change lives.
This week, we celebrate the one that serves ours every day.

Happy National Library Week. 📚

04/08/2026

This National Library Week, we’re proud to stand behind a place that does so much for our community.

The New Hanover County Public Library is more than books—it’s access, opportunity, creativity, and connection. And we’re honored, as Friends, to help support its mission and future.

Want to make an impact? Join us. Support your library. Be part of something that matters.

04/07/2026

It’s National Library Week! 📚

Tell us...what’s your favorite memory at the library?
A childhood storytime? Finding a book you couldn’t put down? A quiet place when you needed it most?

Drop it in the comments and help us celebrate what makes our library so special. 💙

02/09/2026

There is a reason to celebrate this month!! In the recent minibus bill that was finally passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Trump, libraries and museums received funding that had been threatened all year. The Institute of Museum and Library Services, through which funding passes down to state and local libraries, lives on. Read more about it, and why it's important, in this American Libraries article:

Thanks to the work of advocates, FY2026 appropriations bills signed by President Trump increased federal library funding.

01/29/2026

Happy New Year! This will be an exciting year for the New Hanover Friends of the Library because we will be celebrating our 50th anniversary -- fifty years of advocacy and support for our wonderful public library. We will be sending out information on our plans as the year progresses, but we can tell you now they will include both fundraising and fun.

11/11/2025

All you book lovers out there, don't miss the COVER TO COVER BOOK SALE this coming Sunday, November 16, at the Main Library. This event is part of the library's Cape Fear Book Festival taking place on November 15 - 16 (https://www.nhcgov.com/2873/Cape-Fear-Book-Festival-Main-Library). Over sixty authors from New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick Counties will be there, signing and selling their books. There will also be art and other literature-related items for sale, and a do-it-yourself gift wrapping table. This is an ideal time to take care of all your loved ones on your Christmas shopping list. If you have not seen our new and beautiful Main Library location, now is your chance.
The NHC Friends of the Library are sponsors of the book festival, so our membership should take note and be proud of what their dues and donations help support.

08/09/2025

Happy National Book Lovers Day (August 9) to those who celebrate!