
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
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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:
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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.
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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.
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Friends of the
Pittsboro Memorial Library Book Club
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January Selection:
Tuesday, January 6, 2009.
The Caliph's
House: A year in Casablanca,
by Tahir
Shah. More
information
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February
Selection: Tuesday,
February 3, 2009.
The Commoner
by John Burnham
Schwartz. More
information
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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!
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The Friends encourage you to visit the
Friends' table at Pittsboro First
Sunday, April through December, noon - 4 PM
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