NCpedia This link opens in a new windowThis site, which is maintained by the Information Services Branch of the State Library of North Carolina, gives an overview of the people, the government, the history, and the resources of North Carolina. The information is organized into the following broad information categories: Counties and Communities, Education, Geography, Health and Society, History, People, State Government, and State Symbols. Most of these categories offer an opportunity to select either more specific or additional information on a particular topic.