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Teen Movie Night at Braswell Memorial Library. Source: Scott Houston, MLS Teen & Information Services Librarian.
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February Teen Programs at Rocky Mount NC Library

January 31, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Scott Houston, Braswell-Library.org The list of Braswell Memorial Library’s teen programs for February 2017 includes movies, Valentine’s, games, and more. Braswell Memorial Library is located at 727 N Grace Street, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. For more […]

Braswell Authors in August event is August 13, 2016. Source: Braswell Memorial Library, Rocky Mount NC.
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Meet Nash-Edgecombe Area Authors at Braswell Library

July 28, 2016 Kay Whatley

Braswell Memorial Library is holding an “Authors in August” event on August 13, 2016, 10am-5pm. Local authors from the Twin Counties will present their books. Books will be available for purchase, and authors will be signing their […]

Braswell Memorial Library in Rocky Mount NC holds programs for all ages. Source: Braswell Facebook page.
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Library Workshop Covers Cybersecurity for Small Businesses

June 30, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Joetta L. Pittman, SCORE Library Liaison,  Braswell-Library.org A public workshop on cybersecurity is geared toward non-profits and small businesses in Eastern NC. At this seminar, attendees will identify the necessity for cybersecurity. We will review an […]

Braswell Memorial Library 1st Tuesday in June 2016.
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Small Business Workshop at Rocky Mount NC Library

May 5, 2016 Kay Whatley

Braswell Memorial Library Holds Monthly 1st Tuesday for Small Business Released by Joetta L Pittman, MLS Braswell Memorial Library and The Rocky Mount Chapter of SCORE hold monthly workshop for area small business and nonprofits. For June, the […]

Braswell Memorial Library in Rocky Mount NC holds programs for all ages. Source: Braswell Facebook page.
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May Adult Programs Planned at Braswell Library

April 27, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Lakesha Joyner, Braswell-Library.org Programs for adults in May 2016 include meetings for book lovers, senior activities, writing help, and job assistance. Events are at Braswell, except for the “Literary Latte” group. Braswell Memorial Library is […]

Braswell Memorial Library First Tuesdays for Small Business, Rocky Mount, NC.
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Small Business Tax Event on April 5th

March 27, 2016 Kay Whatley

Braswell Memorial Library and the Rocky Mount Chapter of S.C.O.R.E. — the Service Corps of Retired Executives — are welcoming Rhonda High from the NC Department of Revenue to their April 2016 Small Business event. Ms. High will […]

An edible book-cake example. Source: Braswell Memorial Library, Rocky Mount NC.
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Cooking Challenge Offered by Edible Book Contest

March 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

Braswell Memorial Library in Rocky Mount NC Announces Edible Book Contest Released by LaKesha Joyner, MLS, Adult Programming Librarian Join Braswell Memorial Library for an Edible Book Contest!  The Edible Book Contest will be held […]

Source: Braswell Memorial Library, Rocky Mount NC.
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Upcoming Events at Braswell Memorial Library

February 23, 2016 Kay Whatley

For information on the library’s Adult programs, contact Kesha Joyner-MLS, Adult Programming Librarian,  at 252.442.1951 x.253. For information on the Braswell Memorial Library young adult or teen (YA/T) programs, contact Scott Houston-MLS, Adult Information and Young Adult Services Librarian,  at […]

Photo Source: "Crayones cera" by Jorge Barrios - Own work. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crayones_cera.jpg#/media/File:Crayones_cera.jpg.
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Adult, Young Adult and Teen Programs at Braswell

February 5, 2016 Kay Whatley

Braswell Memorial Library is located at 727 N Grace Street, in Rocky Mount. For information on the young adult or teen (YA/T) programs, contact Scott Houston at 252.442.1951 x.257. For information on adult programs, contact […]

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This illustration depicts multiple small drones flying in an urban environment, which will be the scenario for NASA’s last in a series of demonstrations of a system that safely manages drone flight. Source: NASA
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NASA Tests Urban Drone Traffic Management in Nevada and Texas

February 19, 2019

NASA has selected two organizations to host the final phase of its four-year series of increasingly complicated technical demonstrations involving small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly known as drones. The Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems […]

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