Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina Press
Based in Chapel Hill since 1922, UNC Press publishes scholarly and general-interest books on subjects ranging from North Carolina history and civil rights to food, nature, culture, and the wider world.
248 titles in the library catalog as of September 17, 2026
More than 900 UNC Press titles are also free to read online with your library card, through NC LIVE's HomeGrown collection.
-
The Faces of Poverty in North Carolina
Gene R. Nichol 2018 At OCPL ↗
-
The Workboats of Core Sound
Lawrence S. Earley 2013 At OCPL ↗
-
The Darkest Days of the War
Peter Cozzens 1997 At OCPL ↗
-
The Quest for Progress
Sydney Nathans 1983 At OCPL ↗
-
Rice
Michael W. Twitty 2021 At OCPL ↗
-
Vicksburg
Michael B. Ballard 2004 At OCPL ↗
Chapel Hill
Algonquin Books
Founded in Chapel Hill in 1983, Algonquin Books publishes literary fiction and nonfiction for adults and young readers. Its books have reached readers around the country and regularly appear on national bestseller lists.
249 titles in the library catalog as of September 17, 2026
Nearly 200 Algonquin titles are also free to read online with your library card, through NC LIVE's HomeGrown collection.
-
Silver Alert
Lee Smith 2023 At OCPL ↗
-
Everywhere You Don't Belong
Gabriel Bump 2020 At OCPL ↗
-
The Beautiful Game
Yamile Saied Méndez 2024 At OCPL ↗
-
Lives of the Trees
Diana Wells 2010 At OCPL ↗
-
Purple Hibiscus
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2003 At OCPL ↗
-
Silver Sparrow
Tayari Jones 2011 At OCPL ↗
See every Algonquin Books title in the catalog, newest first ↗
Hillsborough
Eno Publishers
A small Hillsborough press focused on North Carolina writing, local history, and regional culture, including Hidden Hillsborough.
10 titles in the library catalog as of September 17, 2026
-
Chapel Hill in Plain Sight
Daphne Athas 2010 At OCPL ↗
-
Behind the Scenes
Elizabeth Keckley 2016 At OCPL ↗
-
27 Views of Hillsborough
2010 At OCPL ↗
-
27 Views of Chapel Hill
2011 At OCPL ↗
-
The Elizabeth Keckley Reader
2016 At OCPL ↗
-
27 Views of Greensboro
2015 At OCPL ↗
See every Eno Publishers title in the catalog, newest first ↗
About these listings
The books above come from each press's titles in the library catalog, as last checked on September 17, 2026. A different six appear each day, and only books with a jacket on Open Library are shown. The catalog link under each press lists everything the library holds from that publisher, including recent additions.
This page is provided as a community resource. The Friends do not select or fund the library's collection.
More to discover
Keep Reading Local
The Friends connects people with new library materials, local writers and publishers, and resources documenting Orange County.
