Education & Training

The Headquarters Library on Maiden Lane is the central branch of the Cumberland County Public Library system and has served downtown Fayetteville since 1986, when it replaced the Anderson Street library that had opened in 1931. The building came out of a 1980s campaign in which a private fundraising drive was combined with federal, state, county and city money, after an earlier 1968 library referendum failed. Today it holds general collections, children's and adult programming, and the Local and State History staff who help residents with genealogy and regional research. The Ray Avenue side of the building carries a mural commissioned for America's 250th anniversary, and the branch marked its own 40th year in June 2026. Holds placed anywhere in the system can be picked up here. The main number, (910) 483-7727, also reaches the other branches.

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Fayetteville State University (FSU) is a historically black university known for its robust academic programs and commitment to excellence. Located in Fayetteville, NC, FSU offers professional programs in Education, Social Work, Nursing, Business, and more. As a military-friendly institution, FSU proudly serves active duty military, veterans, and their families with flexible learning options and dedicated support services.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) offers 300+ academic awards in areas including Business, Computer Information Technology, Engineering, Healthcare, Human Service Technology, Media and Fine Arts, Public Safety, Skilled Trades, and University Transfer. As one of North Carolina's premier community colleges, FTCC is committed to serving the military community with flexible programs, online courses, and comprehensive support services for active duty, veterans, and military families.

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Methodist University is renowned for its academic excellence and vibrant campus life in Fayetteville, NC. With a strong commitment to serving the military community, Methodist offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Business, Healthcare, Education, Criminal Justice, and more. The university provides flexible learning options, military-friendly policies, and dedicated support for active duty service members, veterans, and military families.

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North Regional Library is the Cumberland County Public Library branch for the McArthur Road corridor in north Fayetteville. It is one of the system's regional branches, which means a fuller staff than the small community libraries: separate adult services and youth services teams, a circulation desk, and outreach librarians who take programs into the surrounding neighborhoods. Youth services here covers everyone from babies at storytime to high school students working on projects. Items requested from any branch in the county system can be routed to North Regional for pickup, and the county has used the branch as a backup pickup point when other locations closed for repairs. Like the rest of the system, borrowing is free with a county library card. The branch line is (910) 822-1998.

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West Regional Library serves the western edge of Fayetteville from Century Circle, not far from the Lake Rim area. It is a full regional branch of the Cumberland County Public Library, with youth services and adult collections. Since March 2025 the building has also held Miller's Brew at Cafe West, a nonprofit coffee shop that trains and employs young adults with developmental disabilities; at its opening the county listed the cafe's hours as Tuesday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The branch has closed for short stretches in 2025 and 2026 for HVAC and power repairs, and the county posts those closures as news releases, so a quick check of the library's site before a long drive is worthwhile. Unlike Headquarters and North Regional, West Regional does not open on Sundays in current listings. The branch phone is (910) 487-0440.

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