Chowan University Whitaker Library

05/11/2026

05/06/2026

Library Summer Hours
Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-5:00pm
Friday: 8:30am-4pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed

04/30/2026

All library items are due Friday, May 1st

04/28/2026

The Museum of the Albemarle wonders if you could assist them with images for an upcoming exhibit. Do you have any in your collection? Or can you send this to members of your community? Images should be emailed to [email protected] before May 15th.

04/24/2026

American Library Association has released The Most Challenged Books of 2025

State of America’s Libraries Report reveals 4,235 unique titles challenged in 2025, marking the second-highest total on record

04/23/2026

Ever wonder why it's called upper and lower case?

When you spend hours proofreading and retyping essays, you get to wondering- why do we refer to large letters as upper case, and small as lower case? It’s actually a remnant of a past where printing presses had manually set letters. Small letters, which were used the majority of the time, were kep...

04/23/2026

Celebrate by making bookmarks! Stop by and check it out!

04/23/2026

Have you read our origin story? https://libguides.chowan.edu/ld.php?content_id=42474940 #

04/20/2026

“Find Your Joy,” is an invitation for people of all backgrounds to explore and discover what sparks joy in them at the library. The theme amplifies a message that is ever-present in Threets’ viral videos about the innumerable ways people can find joy in the library and in his debut picture book, "I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy."

During National Library Week, April 19-25, 2026, discover your library joy.

• Stop by your library and bring someone with you.
• Help a friend sign up for a library card. It’s one small step that opens up endless possibilities.
• Explore something new: a book, a program, a class, or a conversation. From storytimes to makerspaces, author talks to job support, libraries are places where curiosity and connection come to life.

12/19/2025

Closed for Holidays
12/20/2025-01/04/2026
We will reopen on
01/05/2026 at 8:30am.