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.
More than 900 UNC Press titles are also free to read online with your library card, through NC LIVE's HomeGrown collection.
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.
Nearly 200 Algonquin titles are also free to read online with your library card, through NC LIVE's HomeGrown collection.
Hillsborough
Eno Publishers
A small Hillsborough press focused on North Carolina writing, local history, and regional culture, including Hidden Hillsborough.
About these listings
The lists above show the newest titles from each press added to the library's collection, not necessarily the publishers' newest releases. When the library acquires an older title, it may appear here too. Availability updates throughout the day from the library catalog.
This page is provided as a community resource. The Friends do not select or fund the library's collection.
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