Thanks to your generous donations, the HomeGrown collection is adding 55 new permanent-access eBooks from Blair Coming soon on Libby and BiblioBoard!

Happy National Library Week! Celebrate by using your favorite NC LIVE resource for free through your local library.

NC LIVE is hiring! We're looking for an Administrative Support Specialist to join our team. Learn more and apply at buff.ly/42Zp6U4

To celebrate Small Business Week, we've got an exciting announcement: the NC LIVE Business Course is coming soon! If you've got patrons starting or growing their own business, this self-paced course will help you support them with NC LIVE resources. Stay tuned for more info!

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! Check out our shared materials guide for graphics to celebrate with NC LIVE resources!

Did you know that with an SLNC Government & Heritage Library card, you can queue up a video from Access Video on Demand available via NC LIVE? This month features videos for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: resources.nclive.org/filmsondemand. #AAPIHeritageMonth

It's almost time for our 2024 Annual Conference! There's still time to register for our virtual day on Monday, May 20 with keynote Meredith Farkas (she/her) Register here: buff.ly/4duYWyb

Did you know you can link directly to tests and Prep Centers in LearningExpress Library? Check out our Title Lists page for the full list: buff.ly/4bMPRPs

Thank you to everyone who came to our 2024 Annual Conference! We were lucky to have so many fabulous presenters this year from all over the state. Recorded sessions from both days will be available soon!

Happy LGBTQ+ Pride Month! Our Historic NC Digital Newspapers collection is a great way to learn about these communities' roles in NC's history. Check it out! buff.ly/3X9E21I

Thanks to everyone who came to our Student Success Workshop at NC State University Libraries, led by the amazing Becky Croxton of UNC Charlotte Atkins Library! We'll be having even more professional development on this topic later this summer, so stay tuned!

Happy Juneteenth! Help your patrons learn more about this day of freedom with Credo Reference (available through NC LIVE). 📷 Signing of Law Honoring Juneteenth, Boston, June 16, 2007. From the "Encyclopedia of Race and Racism," Credo Reference.

Happy Independence Day! While our Help Desk is closed today, you can still celebrate with NC LIVE materials, including our Historic NC Digital Newspaper Collection! Browse thousands of papers to see how North Carolinians have historically celebrated July 4.

As our Executive Director Rob Ross moves into his new position as dean of Ohio University Libraries, we are pleased to announce that Claire Leverett, our Associate Director, will be serving as interim. We appreciate them both for their great work! buff.ly/3LyatzU

We're excited to welcome Julie, our new Admin Assistant, to the NC LIVE team! Julie is a NC native and loves to read YA fiction. Welcome, Julie! 👋

Welcome back to school! Don't forget to tell your students about the great NC LIVE resources available to them anywhere, anytime with a library card or student login.

NC LIVE has launched a search for our next Executive Director! On behalf of the Nomination Committee, we’re asking for your help in recruiting a talented and diverse pool of candidates. See the position announcement and apply here: buff.ly/4enUUYs

We are keeping our colleagues, as well as their families and communities, in our thoughts as we seek opportunities to help them recover from Hurricane Helene. The Disaster Relief Fund and a list of other resources can be found here: buff.ly/3zHcWpu

EBSCO has provided complimentary access to DynaMed, Dynamic Health, GIDEON, Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Reference Center, and Home Improvement Source in support of Hurricane Helene recovery. All NC LIVE member libraries have access: buff.ly/3XRsnU6

Our friends at Chapel Hill Public Library are offering library cards for anyone staying in the area who has been displaced by Hurricane Helene! Call (919) 968-2777, email [email protected], or go visit to get a card.