Category: #OberlinVillageRegionalLibrary Petition
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Library Name Change (Episode 5, part 2)
As you hopefully know by now, we have been working with Ms. Cheryl Williams of the Oberlin Community and with the Wake County Commissioners to change the name of our local library in the Village District Shopping Center. We are proud to say that we have finally done it! It was a long process but…
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It’s Officially OBERLIN REGIONAL LIBRARY!!
This Monday (4/4/2022), the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Wake County Commissioners had a final voting on the renaming of Village Regional Library–and it is now officially OBERLIN REGIONAL LIBRARY!! Check out https://wake.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=7&clip_id=2681&meta_id=237428 for a speech by us, along with Ms. Cheryl Williams of the Oberlin community, who helped…
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Why Wake County should change the name of this library branch again
by Leeya My local public library was an essential part of my childhood, as it is now in my teenage years. I spent countless summer days there, seeking relief from humid North Carolina summers. I was amazed at the shelves of colorful books, all of which I could check out. It was my comfort place,…
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#OberlinVillageRegionalLibrary (Episode 5, part 1)
As you may know, for the past year, we have been working on a petition, #OberlinVillageRegionalLibrary. The goal: to change Village Regional Library’s name to Oberlin Village Regional Library. On September 13th Leeya talked to the Wake County Commissioners who unanimously agreed with the idea. After many communications with Regency Properties, the decision remains in…
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Wake County Commissioner Meeting
About a week ago, Leeya met with the County Commissioners to propose the petition idea. Check out http://wake.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=7&clip_id=2580&meta_id=228687 to watch the recording of the meeting, hear the Wake County Commissioner’s discussion on this, and hear Ms. Cheryl Williams (descendant of Oberlin Village) inspiring speech about the request.
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Learn more about #OberlinVillageRegionalLibrary
This past January Cameron Village Shopping Center’s name was changed to the Village District. The shopping center library’s name was changed as well from Cameron Village Regional Library to Village Regional Library. We believe a library should be better representative of academic aspirations and reflect history and hope to petition the Wake County Commissioners to…
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Big NEWS! at Leeya’s Birthday
During Leeya’s Birthday Celebration livestream, we announced some big news! We have started a petition to change the name of the Village Regional Library in the Village District (which used to be known as Cameron Village) to Oberlin Village Regional Library. Sign the petition https://chng.it/CqD7s9TnGH!