National Library Week: April 4-10, 2021
National Library Week is a good time to celebrate the libraries (and librarians) in your life. The theme for National Library Week in 2021 is “Welcome to Your Library.” During the pandemic over the...
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Wayback Wednesday: Forsyth County Courthouses, Part 1.
Construction for the new Forsyth County Courthouse was scheduled to begin February 1st, 2021. The new courthouse will be located on North Chestnut Street, between First and Second Streets, backing up to Patterson Avenue....
Something New at the Central Library
There’s a new sculpture in the Children’s Reading Garden at the Central Library. The sculpture is a boy riding his bike, looking like he’s in a hurry to be on his way. Dr. Joseph...
Program: Christmas in Winston-Salem Through the Years
We all have special Christmas memories from earlier days and these special memories come to mind at this time of the year. Winston-Salem also has special memories of Christmases past. Come to the Lewisville Branch Library on...
Union Station Grand Re-Opening
After years of hearing about plans to refurbish the Union Train Station at 300 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, the opening date of the station is close…this Saturday! Come see the refurbished station and...
Little Richard’s Smokehouse Bar ‘N’ Que on S. Stratford Road
There’s a new restaurant on South Stratford Road that occupies the former Five Points Restaurant. Little Richard’s Smokehouse Bar ‘N’ Que Restaurant opened on Tuesday, August 6th. Many people are familiar with other Little Richard’s Restaurants...
Union Station Exhibit in the North Carolina Collection
Come see the latest exhibit in the display cases in the North Carolina Collection at the Forsyth County Public Library. The subject of the exhibit is Union Station, the railroad station that is located...
It’s Open! The New Kernersville Library.
In celebration of National Library Week, this feature focuses on the newest library branch in the Forsyth County Public Library system. The new Paddison Memorial Branch Library, located at 248 Harmon Lane in Kernersville,...
Piedmont Aviation Exhibit in the North Carolina Collection
Was your first airplane flight on a Piedmont airplane? Can you remember the look of the airplane, what the stewardesses wore, the food service, and other appointments on the airplane? If your memory of...
Talk at Lewisville Library Cancelled
The program that was scheduled for tonight at the Lewisville Library on “Christmas in Winston-Salem Through the Years” is cancelled. The Lewisville Library is closed today because of the heavy snowfall that fell on...