CHATHAM COMMUNITY LIBRARY

The Friends of the Pittsboro Memorial Library are supporting the planning and construction of the new Chatham Community Library. The new facility will be a 25,000 square foot, joint public/community college library located at the Pittsboro Campus of the Central Carolina Community College. It will also be the headquarters library for the Chatham County Library system.

Chatham County is providing funding for the construction and furnishings. The Friends of the Library has initiated a capital campaign to raise funds from individuals, businesses and organizations to provide enhancements to the new building. See our Donation Form

At the present time (Fall 2008) the construction is on hold due to the national credit situation. It is anticipated that construction may begin in early 2009 with completion in early 2010.

See the Chatham County Chatham County's website for additional details.

 

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EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Creativity is the common thread tying together this year’s series of evening lectures sponsored by the Friends of the Pittsboro Memorial Library.  The discussions focus on creativity as a process and how you go about getting there. Two programs remain in this series: 

  • On Tuesday January 20 at 7:30 PM, Prof. Nick Gillham will present a lecture on "Writing a Biography".  He will discuss with the audience how to set up and organize their own biographies. He has taught at Duke University for 34 years as the James B. Duke Professor of Biology. In 2001, Oxford University Press published his notable biography,  A Life of Sir Francis Galton from African Exploration to the Birth of Eugenics.
     

  • On Tuesday, March 10 at 7:30 PM well known entrepreneur Sara Foster, who created Foster’s Markets, upscale delis and cafes in Durham and Chapel Hill, will speak about her new book and how she does it all.

  These talks will be held at the Council on Aging (The Senior Center) on Route 87 North in Pittsboro and are free and open to the public. 
   

• Friends of the Pittsboro Memorial Library Book Club

  • January Selection: Tuesday, January 6, 2009. The Caliph's House:  A year in Casablanca, by Tahir Shah. More information
     

  • February Selection: Tuesday, February 3, 2009. The Commoner by John Burnham Schwartz. More information
     

• The spring book sale sponsored by the Friends of the Pittsboro Memorial Library will be held Thursday, March 26 through Saturday, March 28 at the Kiwanis Building at 309 Credle Street in Pittsboro.  Mark your calendar!
   
• The Friends encourage you to visit the Friends' table at Pittsboro First Sunday, April through December, noon - 4 PM

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