North Carolina Negro Library Association

Abstract

The North Carolina Negro Library Association, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in Wilson, on November 5-6, 1954, had its beginning at Shaw University. The librarian at this institution felt that there was a very definite need for some type of organization which would give encouragement and stimulation to Negroes in a field which was comparatively new to them. Letters were sent to all available librarians to ask their opinion of such an effort. The response was encouraging. Some replied that there were too few Negro librarians in the state and suggested that it be a national association. Others felt that we should ask admittance into the white state library association, while still others believed that a Negro state library organization would be the best beginning.