Children's Literature: Local Public Libraries

Chapel Hill Public Library

• Card eligibility for adults:
  • Anyone who lives in Orange County
  • Anyone who pays property taxes to Chapel Hill or Orange County
  • Students and employees of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
  • Town of Chapel Hill employees
• One location

Orange County Public Library

• Card eligibility for adults:
  • Anyone who lives or works in Orange County
  • Anyone who lives in Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, or Person Counties
  • Students and employees of Orange County Schools, Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools, Eno River Academy, and The Expedition School
• Two locations

Durham County Library

• Card eligibility for adults:
  • Anyone who lives or owns property in Durham County
  • Employees of Durham County government
  • Students and employees of Durham Public Schools
• Seven locations

Chatham County Public Libraries

• Card eligibility for adults:
  • Anyone who lives or works in Chatham County
  • Anyone who lives in Alamance, Durham, Harnett, Lee, Moore, Orange, Randolph, or Wake Counties
  • Students of Chatham County public schools
• Three locations

Alamance County Public Libraries

• Card eligibility for adults:
  • Anyone who lives or works in Alamance County
  • Anyone who lives in Chatham, Orange, Caswell, Guilford, Randolph, or Rockingham Counties
• Four locations

Wake County Public Libraries

• Card eligibility for adults:
  • Anyone who lives or owns property in Wake County
  • Teachers in Wake County schools (public, private, or charter)
• 23 locations

Granville County Library System

• Card eligibility for adults:
  • Anyone who lives in Granville County
  • Granville County government employees
  • Teachers in Granville County schools
• Four locations

Person County Library System

• Card eligibility for adults:
  • Anyone who lives or owns property in Person County
  • Anyone who lives in Caswell or Orange Counties
  • Person County government employees
• One location

Randolph County Public Libraries

• Card eligibility for adults:
  • Anyone who lives in North Carolina 
• Seven locations

Caswell County Public Library

• Card eligibility for adults:
  • Anyone who lives in Caswell County
  • Anyone who lives in a neighboring county or within a 50 mile radius
• One location

The local public library is a great resource for children's literature materials. In addition to getting a library card from the county system where you live, you may be eligible for a library card in a neighboring county. Library systems often offer cards to teachers who work at a school in the county. On this page, you'll find information for accessing and using library systems in and around Chapel Hill.