Appalachian Folktales
The early settlers brought with them their favorite tales from Europe and adapted them to their new lives—and they thought up some new tales, too! These were handed down from one generation to the next and now are available for our reading pleasure.

Battle of Guilford Courthouse
If you’d like to learn more about this famous local battle, take a look at these books.

Biography
Read about outstanding local citizens, past and present.

Blandwood
The Blandwood Mansion, one of Greensboro’s finest historic buildings, was the home of John Motley Morehead, North Carolina’s governor from 1841 to 1845.

Buildings
Discover the history of residences and local buildings throughout Guilford County

Christmas in North Carolina
Stories, images and memories of holidays past.

City Directories
You can look under people's names and get addresses, telephone numbers, their spouse’s name, and job, or you can search under the name of a business for an address, phone number, and the head of the business. By searching under a street address, you can find out who lives there or what business is in that location.

Civil War
North Carolina had an important role in the war, with a larger percentage of its men fighting for the Confederacy than any other state. Much of the state was under Union domination for a large part of the war.

City, Towns and Counties in North Carolina
Whether you’re working on a similar project, want to learn more about the area where you grew up, or are preparing for a trip within our state, explore the county, city and town histories in the North Carolina Collection.

David Caldwell
One of Greensboro's outstanding residents. He moved here in 1765 and died in 1824, so his life in Guilford County covers many years and many changes. He was known as the minister of Buffalo Presbyterian and Alamance Presbyterian churches, a physician, and the founder of Log College which educated many prominent men of the day.

Dolley Madison
Dolley, who was one of our nation’s most beloved first ladies, was born to a Quaker family in the New Garden area, now part of Greensboro.

Dudley High School
Dudley’s history interests many people in our community.



Ghost Stories
In addition to books that cover the entire state, there are many covering various geographic regions. Settle back with a spooky tale or discover a book you want to check out.

Greensboro History
Whether you want to read an entire book or just check a fact or two, you’ll find these helpful. For more detail not found in books, be sure to check the Guilford Files.

Guilford Files
Newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and other materials about the history of Greensboro and Guilford County. These resources provide much information for researchers, and frequently no books contain the facts found here.

History of Your Home
start with the city directories, going back as far as 1879/80, then discover books with pictures and descriptions of historic houses, art books showing some prominent homes from the early part of the 20th century, and resources for finding biographical information about people who lived in the houses.

Maps
A collection of state and local maps available on the second floor of the Central Library. Includes topographical, backroads, historical, census, etc.

National Register of Historic Places
The complete set of registration forms for Guilford County; lists the name of the property, its location, its historic and current functions, the type of architecture, and the materials used in building it, followed by pages of text.

North Carolina Indians
Increase your understanding of our state’s Indians.

Personal Discoveries
Unusual finds from North Carolina Librarian Helen Snow.

Pirates 
Learn about pirates off the coast of North Carolina.