A World of Possibilities
Each location is home to unique collections, programs, and services, as well as a core collection of reference, current fiction, nonfiction, and children's materials. All locations offer weekly story times for preschoolers, afternoon programs for school-aged children, and book discussion groups. Meeting spaces are available.
**Branch News: Library Offers Service on Lake Jeanette Road
The Reading Railroad bookmobile will offer service at 4854 Lake Jeanette Rd. The bookmobile will be open Mondays from 9 am to 5 pm, Wednesdays from 9 am to 5 pm, and Fridays from 9 am to 1 pm. Also, Lake Jeanette residents, take a survey on library services in your area.
Central Library
219 N. Church Street, Phone 336-373-2471 Map | Web site
Central Library customers have access to more than 100 computers, including a computer lab with 12 workstations and free computer training. Special collections include the North Carolina Collection and the Business Advantage. Large meeting spaces and tutoring rooms are available.
Blanche S. Benjamin Branch Library
1530 Benjamin Parkway, Phone 336-373-7540 Map | Web site
The Benjamin Branch Library is located in the Guilford Hills neighborhood, across from General Greene Elementary School. It offers meeting space with seating capacity of 30-40 adults, a broad range of children's programming, and access to computers.
*Note: This branch is currently closed for renovation, It is expected to reopen in January 2010.
Glenwood Branch Library 
1901 W. Florida Street, Phone 336-297-5000 Map | Web site
Glenwood Library is home to the Nonprofit Resource Center, the Greensboro Neighborhood Information Center, and the Multicultural Resource Center. Here you will find the Library's foreign language learning collection, as well as materials in at least nine different languages. Glenwood offers extensive programs and services for speakers of other languages who are learning English, including tutoring, conversation clubs, and software in a specialized ESL computer lab.
Hemphill Branch Library
2301 W. Vandalia Road Phone 336-373-2925 Map | Web site
The Hemphill Branch Library is an innovative combination of art gallery and public library. You will find all the traditional services you expect from your neighborhood library, plus art exhibits and an ArtQuest studio. Other features include a reading garden, a family room, and a special tree house.
Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch
1420 Price Park Road Phone 336-373-2923 Map | Web site
This library is located in the 98-acre Price Park, which includes a bird and butterfly meadow, reading garden, walking trails, ponds, and wetlands. In addition to popular collections, the library also has an extensive collection of nature, gardening, and environmental resources for children and adults.
McGirt-Horton Branch Library
2509 Phillips Avenue Phone 336-373-5810 Map | Web site
The McGirt-Horton Branch is home to a unique collection of home improvement materials, including books, magazines, and how-to videos. You can even check out tools to help you with your projects around the house! This library supports an active Junior Friends group, providing community developing and leadership opportunities to neighborhood teens.
Vance H. Chavis Lifelong Learning Branch Library
900 S. Benbow Road, Phone 336-373-5838 Map | Web site
This branch is home to Greensboro Public Library's first computer lab, where you will find specialty classes for seniors and teens. Chavis also houses an extensive African-American collection of both fiction and nonfiction.
Greensboro Historical Museum
130 Summit Avenue, Phone 336-373-2043 Map | Web site
The Greensboro Historical Museum became a division of the public library in 1997. Both institutions share an educational misson and dedication to celebrating the varied cultures that make up our community.
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