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WCC prepares learners for success
                                                                                 through a range of pursuits including basic
                                                                                 skills, occupational, technical and pre-
                                                                                 baccalaureate programs. Buoyed by a low
                                                                                 faculty-to-student ratio (12:1) and more than
                                                                                 35 programs of study, WCC ensures students
                                                                                 who successfully complete its programs are
                                                                                 prepared to join the workforce or attend
                                                                                 another college or university to pursue a
                                                                                 four-year degree. With an enrollment of
                                                                                 more than 3,300 students in the 2019-2020
                                                                                 academic year, including traditional students
                                                                                 and dual-enrolled students from area high
                                                                                 schools, WCC makes a major impact in
                                                                                 Wilkes and the surrounding counties.

                                                                                 As the area’s major workforce training
                                                                                 organization, Wilkes Community College
                                                                                 plays a significant role in preparing residents
                                                                                 to meet current and future workforce needs.
                                                                                 In 2020, more than 6,200 individuals were
                                                                                 enrolled in workforce and community
                                                                                 education programs. WCC also provides
                                                                                 economic development services to business
                                                                                 and industry, both public and private.

                                                                                 1328 S. Collegiate Dr.
                                                                                 Wilkesboro, NC 28697
                                                                                 (336) 838-6100
                                                                                 wilkescc.edu

                                                                                 wilkes county Public library
                                                                                 The Wilkes County Public Library is part of
                                                                                 the Appalachian Regional Library system,
                                                                                 a network of libraries across northwestern
                                                                                 North Carolina. The Appalachian Regional
                                                                                 Library promotes knowledge, reading and
                                                                                 imagination; supports and encourages
                                                                                 lifelong learning; and contributes to the sense
                                                                                 of community and the economic wellbeing of
                                                                                 the counties within its service area.

                                                                                 Wilkes County Library has a range of
                                                                                 programs and services tailored to children,
                                                                                 teens and adults. A modern library, Wilkes
                                                                                 County Library has digital collections, online
                                                                                 resources and virtual programs, as well as
                                                                                 traditional printed books and resources.

                                                                                 Wilkes County Library
                                                                                 215 Tenth St.
                                                                                 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
                                                                                 (336) 838-2818
                                                                                 arlibrary.org/wilkes

                                                                                 Traphill Branch
                                                                                 6938 Traphill Rd.
                                                                                 Traphill, NC 28685
                                                                                 (336) 863-3563


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