Discover Art at Hemphill Branch Library

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Hemphill Branch LibraryThe 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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Art at HemphillThe 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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Discover Art at Hemphill Branch

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Finding Art ResourcesFrom 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.

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Art Materials in the Catalog

Art Images Online

Art Materials in the Catalog

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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

Searching the Catalog

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It’s as easy as…

1)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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Searching the CatalogIt’s as easy as…

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Searching the CatalogIt’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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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

Carl Adam Johan Nordenfalk

Carol Sabbeth

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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.

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Andy Warhol: Prince of Pop

Pop Art…And After

Make it Pop!

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Images OnlineYour 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.

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Vincent van Gogh, Sunflowers

Andy Warhol, The Velvet Underground and Nico

Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio, Head of a Woman

Claude Monet, Camille Monet and a Child in the Artist’s Garden in Argenteuil

Claes Oldenburg, Shoestring Potatoes Spilling from a Bag

Kids Create

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

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Art Around the Story

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Art Around the Story

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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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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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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.

Exhibits

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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.

Get Inspired!

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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.

Our Partners

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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.

Discover Art at Hemphill (Title

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Intro 1 - GPL and Hemphill

Main Menu – 5 Choices

Get InspiredKids Create – 3 Choices + Link

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Green Hill Center

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Art Around the Story

Studio Plus Red, Yellow, Blue

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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.

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