{"id":368,"date":"2021-09-15T21:31:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T21:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/?page_id=368"},"modified":"2025-12-16T21:11:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:11:07","slug":"g-about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/g-about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1449\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/Liby-Staff-3-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5481\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(L-R: Sarah Cunningham, Spencer Bevis, Russell Miles, Anthony Aycock, Brian Peck, Kelsey Lewis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns p { border: 3px solid black; } is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#d5e6ed\"><strong>Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anthony Aycock, <em>Library Director<\/em><br>Brian M. Peck, <em>Technical Librarian<\/em><br>Kelsey Lewis, <em>Reference Librarian<\/em><br>Sarah Cunningham, <em>Reference Librarian<\/em><br>Russell Miles, <em>Library Technical Assistant<\/em><br>Spencer Bevis, <em>Boards &amp; Commissions Librarian<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#d5e6ed\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Legislative Office Building (LOB)<br>300 North Salisbury Street<br>Raleigh, NC 27603<br>919.733.9390<br><a href=\"mailto:library@ncleg.gov\">library@ncleg.gov<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/About\/VisitorInfo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">NCGA Visitor Information<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#d5e6ed\"><strong>Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the Legislature is in session\u2026<br>8:00am until 5:00pm, M-F (and Monday evenings until adjournment)<br>During the interim\u2026<br>8:00am until 5:00pm, M-F<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-image-fill-element\" style=\"grid-template-columns:28% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"548\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AA-at-window991x1852-548x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Librarian Anthony Aycock standing and looking out the Library window\" class=\"wp-image-2235 size-full\" style=\"object-position:57% 66%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AA-at-window991x1852-548x1024.jpg 548w, https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AA-at-window991x1852-161x300.jpg 161w, https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AA-at-window991x1852-768x1435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AA-at-window991x1852-822x1536.jpg 822w, https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AA-at-window991x1852.jpg 991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Library Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>Interlibrary Loan<\/strong><br>The Legislative Library offers Interlibrary Loan service to our Patrons who have borrowing privileges. Our staff will borrow materials (books, newspaper and journal articles) from other libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lending<\/strong><br>The Legislative Library is open to the public for study and research purposes; however, circulation privileges are limited to Legislators and legislative staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reference<\/strong><br>The Library staff provides reference and research assistance in the Library and by email or by telephone. We will help you locate specific information, select appropriate resources, guide you in the most effective use of information resources or refer you to other sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Training<\/strong><br>The Library staff offers a variety of training opportunities for NCGA members and staff to learn to use the Library&#8217;s information resources effectively. We will come to your office and provide one-on-one training or you are welcome to attend a formal class. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/g-guides-training\/classroom-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">here<\/a> for class descriptions.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>For the Public<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The Library staff offers limited research help for the general public by phone, by email, or in person. In general, we can help you locate sources of information. We cannot interpret or explain the information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em><strong>For example, the Library staff can:<\/strong><\/em><br>Help you look up a specific statute or bill<br>Provide guidance in researching the history of a statute or bill<br>Recommend books, web sites, or other sources that may answer your question<br>Give you the contact information of your district\u2019s legislators<br>Refer you to other organizations that may be able to help<br>Help you find information on the General Assembly web site<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>The Library staff cannot:<\/strong><\/em><br>Interpret the language of a statute or bill<br>Explain whether a certain act is against the law<br>Define legal terms or concepts<br>Help you fill out a legal form<br>Tell you what to do in a particular case (real or hypothetical)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For detailed help with a legal matter, check out this list of <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/?page_id=373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free or low-cost services.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Anthony Aycock, Library DirectorBrian M. Peck, Technical LibrarianKelsey Lewis, Reference LibrarianSarah Cunningham, Reference LibrarianRussell Miles, Library Technical AssistantSpencer Bevis, Boards &amp; Commissions Librarian Location Legislative Office Building (LOB)300 North Salisbury StreetRaleigh, NC 27603919.733.9390library@ncleg.govNCGA Visitor Information Hours When the Legislature is in session\u20268:00am until 5:00pm, M-F (and Monday evenings until adjournment)During the interim\u20268:00am until 5:00pm, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_nocaption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_hide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-368","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\r\n<title>About Us - North Carolina Legislative Library<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/g-about-us\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About Us - North Carolina Legislative Library\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Staff Anthony Aycock, Library DirectorBrian M. 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