1. Hemphill Branch Library
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2. Hemphill Branch Library
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The Greensboro Public Library (GPL) aims to partner with the community to provide free and equal access to information, to foster lifelong learning, and to inspire the joys of reading.
At GPL’s Hemphill Branch Library, these goals are combined with a unique focus on art.
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3. Art at Hemphill
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The Library has partnered with the Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art to provide a place where you can view art exhibitions, where children can create art, and where everyone can find art resources and inspiration.
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4. Discover Art at Hemphill Branch Library
Kids Create
Get Inspired!
Find Art Resources
Exhibits
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5. Finding Art Resources
From DVDs to books to online resources, Hemphill Branch Library has a large collection of art-related materials. Here are some resources to help you find what you are looking for.
Art Materials in the Catalog
Art Images Online
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6. Art Materials in the Catalog
Whether you are looking for books about drawing, a source to teach you how to knit, a documentary about Georgia O’Keefe, or something that can tell you about Cubism, you can find it at Hemphill Branch Library.
Most art-related materials can be found in the 700 call numbers in the non-fiction section. If you are looking for something specific, try searching the catalog.
Learn about the Catalog
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7. 1) Searching the Catalog It’s as easy as…
On the library’s webpage, type what you are looking for in the box and click what you want to search (“title browse” if you know the title, “subject browse” when you are looking for a topic)
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8. 2) Searching the Catalog It’s as easy as…
Click the result that looks most relevant to what you want.
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9. 3) Searching the Catalog It’s as easy as…
If you searched for a specific title, this will take you to the record for the item. If you are browsing by subject, this will take you to a list of titles. Click the title you like best to see more information about it, such as location or summary.
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10. Searching the Catalog Try again. Great Job! Try again.
Carl Adam Johan Nordenfalk
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Now let’s see how well you can search. Can you find the author of Van Gogh: The Life?
Click the correct author on the right to see how well you did.
Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith
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Carol Sabbeth
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11. Searching the Catalog Great Job! Try again. Try again.
Let’s practice one more time. What is the title of the book about pop art that was written by Greenberg and Jordan?
Click the correct title on the right to see how well you did.
Andy Warhol: Prince of Pop
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Pop Art…And After
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Make it Pop!
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12. Images Online
Your library card allows you access to online resources through NC Live. NC Live offers a number of databases and tools for research, including CAMIO, which catalogs images all types of art.
To access CAMIO, look for the link under the C’s in the library’s database list. CAMIO lets you browse by type of art, or search for something specific. All of the images on this page came from CAMIO.
Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio, Head of a Woman
Claes Oldenburg, Shoestring Potatoes Spilling from a Bag
Vincent van Gogh, Sunflowers
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Claude Monet, Camille Monet and a Child in the Artist’s Garden in Argenteuil
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Andy Warhol, The Velvet Underground and Nico

13. Kids Create Art Around the Story Studio Plus
Hemphill Branch Library offers art-themed programming just for children. From painting to knitting, kids can explore many facets of their creativity in the library. Follow the links on the right to explore what the library has to offer.
Red, Yellow, Blue
Event Calendar
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14. Art Around the Story Thursdays 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Preschool stories, songs, and finger plays, followed by an art activity in the ArtQuest Studio. The storytime and the craft follow the same theme, ranging from shapes to trains, from ice cream to growing up.
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15. Studio Plus Fridays 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Painting in the ArtQuest Studio for kids of all ages (young children must be supervised). Previous projects include gadget painting (see below), bubble painting, and free painting.
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16. Red, Yellow, Blue
Fridays 9:30 am – 10:15 am, Session repeats at 10:30 am – 11:15 am
Art exploration for kids of all ages (young children must be supervised). A variety of themes and techniques are explored.
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17. Exhibits
As a part of Hemphill’s mission as the art branch of GPL, the library features a selection of permanent and temporary art exhibits. The permanent art is all around the building, and includes some projects made during special library programs. The temporary exhibits vary seasonally.
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18. Get Inspired!
At Hemphill, we provide art materials, programs, and exhibits, not only for educational purposes, but also so you can be inspired by art in your world.
Check out our Reading Garden or the tree house in the children’s department. Or, take a look at art images online, at our art materials, or one of our exhibits.
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19. Our Partners
Hemphill Branch Library works with the Green Hill Center to create art exhibits and programs that educate and inspire.
The ArtQuest Studio, located in the children’s department, is supported by our partners. In addition to housing special events, the studio is always open for young patrons to work on small projects independently.
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20. Discover Art at Hemphill (Title Page) Intro 1 - GPL and Hemphill
Intro 2 – Art and Hemphill
Main Menu – 5 Choices
Kids Create – 3 Choices + Link to Calendar
Finding Art Resources – 2 Choices
Green Hill Center
Get Inspired
Exhibits
Art Around the Story
Red, Yellow, Blue
Studio Plus
Images Online
Catalog Menu
Catalog Instruction 1
Created by Amanda Wilkerson
*Except for the clip art on slide 4 and the images from CAMIO on slide 11, I took all of the pictures myself.
Catalog Instruction Assessment
Catalog Instruction Assessment
Catalog Instruction 2
Catalog Instruction 3
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