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Forsyth County Public Libraries (FCPL) Opens First Official Kernersville Branch
May 1958, FCPL opened the Kernersville Branch Library in the vacant town jail building -
Library Moves to Harmon Park
The Kernersville Branch Library moved into a tiny building in Harmon Park. The building was the office of the late D.W. Harmon and was also the former town hall. -
Death of Zora Sapp Paddison; Beginning of New Library
When Mrs. Zora Sapp Paddison passed in April 1966, she left funds to the town as well as wishes for a library to be built to honor her late husband, Dr. John R. Paddison. Dr. Paddison served many citizens of Kernersville over the course of his career. -
John R. Paddison Memorial Library Opens
A committee of townspeople supervised the construction of the new library, which was built at a cost of $400,000. One of Mrs. Paddison’s specifications in her will was that a memorial room be set aside for her husband’s memory. Furnishings in the Paddison Room include the doctor’s medical equipment, as well as many items from their home. -
Forbes Family Moves to Kernersville
I, Hannah, relocated to Kernersville, NC from Syracuse, NY in the summer of 2000 with my parents and older + younger sister. -
Renovations Done at the Library
Small renovations, including a new circulation desk and computers, were done to the Paddison Memorial Library. -
Moved to Chapel Hill, NC
Relocated to Chapel Hill, NC to begin undergrad at UNC. -
Joined Chapel Hill Public Library
Got my Chapel Hill Public Libary card! -
Newest Paddison Memorial Branch Library Opens
Moving to a newly-constructed location, the library added a number of modern features; such as a maker space with 3D printing.
