Webb Memorial Library & Civic Center

History

Morehead City has been fortunate to have a public library since the mid-1930s when a wealthy native son, Earle W. Webb Sr., provided a building and established a trust to fund a library and civic center for the local citizenry in memory of his young son Earle W. Webb Jr.. Mr. Webb's generosity provided funding for the library until 2003, when the trust was no longer viable. In 2007, the city and the Webb family reached an agreement whereby the city assumed control of and responsibility for funding the library. This relationship continued until January 2022 when the library was moved from The Webb to the recently vacated Town of Morehead City Municipal Building, a building constructed by the city in 1926 and utilized for town purposes since that time. The building was vacated in September 2021 when staff from several city facilities moved to a newly constructed City Hall allowing a new home for the library. The name of the library was changed concurrent with the move.

Specialties

In addition to the wide variety of books, audiobooks, movies, and tech devices available for checkout, the Morehead City Library hosts a number of free programs. Sample programs include: book clubs, knitting group (Knit Wits), Tuesday Afternoon Matinee Movies, Season Crafts for Adults, Makerspace (Elementary to Young Adult), and Story time for young readers (Toddler to Elementary). If you want to learn more, follow us on social media @moreheadcitylibrary or email us at: library@moreheadcitync.org today!