Topics Related to state publications

Every building tells a story:

If you are interested in architecture and history and are planning a day trip this spring or summer, we recommend you check out our newest NC Digital Collection: Architectural Survey Reports.

Status of Women in North Carolina, 1975-2020

North Carolina’s Council for Women was established by Governor Terry Sanford’s Executive Order in 1963.  Governor Sanford created an agency that would “advise the Governor, state agencies and the legislature on issues of concern to women.”  The Council focused on issues of pay equity, w

Using State Docs to Look Back at the Spanish Flu Pandemic in North Carolina 100 Years Ago

Older, significant state agency publications have been digitized by the Government and Heritage Library and are available online. By looking back through some of these digitized state documents you can find similarities between the influenza outbreak of 1918-1918 and the current COVID-19 pandemic.

How to Find North Carolina State Government Publications Information

The Government and Heritage Library (GHL) is the official repository for North Carolina publications produced by state government. This extensive collection—more than 100,000 volumes of print and digital government publications—dates from the late 18th century up to the present day.

#DiscoverSummerNC: Beneath the Surface in NC

Ocean, estuaries, rivers, and lakes—our beautiful state is almost 10% water in surface area, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Whether we live in the mountains, piedmont, or coastal region, water is a part of our landscape.