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Circulation

North Carolina state agency staff in the Raleigh area may check books and other materials out of the Government and Heritage Library. State agency staff in other locations may still wish to obtain a library card to access subscription databases remotely.

Demographic and Statistical Information

Database from the North Carolina State Data Center. Provides access to over 1200 data series from state and federal agencies. Coverage in broad areas such as census data, population and housing, vital statistics and health, social and human services, energy and utilities, and business and industry.

Digital Information Management Program

Digital Information Management Program DIMP identifies and promotes solutions to ensure long-term preservation and permanent public access to born-digital and digitized information produced by (or on behalf of) North Carolina state government.

Electronic Resources

Electronic Resources The State Library's research databases cover a broad range of topics including Genealogy, History, Demographics, and Health. The databases also provide users with access to popular newspapers and periodicals. Available to NC state agency staff with library cards remotely.

NC ECHO

NC ECHO North Carolina ECHO, (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online), is the World Wide Web's doorway to the special collections of North Carolina's libraries, archives, museums, historic sites, and other cultural institutions. It is an evolving statewide, collaborative access to special collections and digitization project.

Library Statistics

The Statistical Report of North Carolina Public Libraries is a compilation and analysis of selected data. The tables provide an overview of the staff, finances, collections, services, usage, and automation in North Carolina's public libraries.

North Carolina State Publications Clearinghouse

The NC State Publications Clearinghouse, combined with the services of the State Library and those of the participating Depository Libraries, enables citizens from all areas of North Carolina to have timely and easy access to the valuable current and historical publications of their state government. The Clearinghouse is responsible for collecting, classifying, cataloging and distributing the publications of state government for the Depository Library System, a program of the State Library, which is designated as the official, complete and permanent depository for all State publications.

Reference Services

Reference service is available to North Carolina state agency employees for work-related inquiries and to educators, students and researchers on topics relating to North Carolina history, government, data/demographics, and genealogy.

State Publications Collection

State Publications Collection A digital collection of current and historical North Carolina state publications. The types of publications include informational brochures and pamphlets, various types of reports (annual, biennial, technical, statistical, etc.), serial publications (newsletters, checklists, magazines, etc.), handbooks, studies and a variety of other information resources produced by the government. The focus of the collection is on state government publications from 2002 to current, but will also feature historical North Carolina publications of enduring value that have been scanned from their original print format. Because new publications will be added to this digital collection, the database will be updated monthly.

Videos/DVDs

Videos and DVDs are loaned directly to North Carolina state agency employees and to libraries across the state. Videos and DVDs may be requested by North Carolina residents through their local public library.