Take Questions on the Affordable Care Act in North Carolina to Your Local Library

RALEIGH, N.C. - Oct. 2, 2013 - PRLog -- RALEIGH, N.C. -- The public libraries in North Carolina are ready to help their communities as they explore health care exchanges and learn the details of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

If citizens need help in understanding some of the provisions of the act, the local public library can be the place to find answers. The State Library of North Carolina (http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/) has provided training for library staff and developed an online resource with links to resources and information the public will need.

The outcomes of the statewide training were to help public library staff develop a basic working knowledge of health insurance resources related to the Affordable Care Act, and to connect libraries with their local ACA partners and other local agencies that provide information and help.

The State Library provided a robust online portal of ACA resources. Library staff members were encouraged to copy and localize sections and/or entire pages from this information portal onto their own library's website. This resource is available at http://statelibrary.ncdcr.libguides.com/affordablecareact.

For additional information call (919) 807-7415.

The State Library of North Carolina builds the capacity of all libraries across the state, develops and supports access to genealogy and other specialized collections, and provides resources for the blind and physically handicapped. It is a division of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources.

About the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources:

The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state's cultural resources to build the social, cultural and economic future of North Carolina. Led by Secretary Susan Kluttz, NCDCR's mission is to enrich lives and communities by creating opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history and libraries in North Carolina that will spark creativity, stimulate learning, preserve the state's history and promote the creative economy. NCDCR was the first state organization in the nation to include all agencies for arts and culture under one umbrella.

Through arts efforts led by the N.C. Arts Council, the N.C. Symphony and the N.C. Museum of Art, NCDCR offers the opportunity for enriching arts education for young and old alike and spurring the economic stimulus engine for our state's communities. NCDCR's Divisions of Archives and Records, Historical Resources, State Historic Sites and State History Museums preserve, document and interpret North Carolina's rich cultural heritage to offer experiences of learning and reflection. NCDCR's State Library of North Carolina is the principal library of state government and builds the capacity of all libraries in our state to develop and to offer access to educational resources through traditional and online collections including genealogy and resources for the blind and physically handicapped.

NCDCR annually serves more than 19 million people through its 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, the nation's first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the N.C. Arts Council and the State Archives. NCDCR champions our state's creative industry that accounts for more than 300,000 jobs and generates nearly $18.5 billion in revenues. For more information, please call (919) 807-7300 or visit www.ncdcr.gov.