Find Poetry in Your Community
Poetry in Plain Sight brings North Carolina poetry into storefronts, libraries, bookstores, cafés, arts spaces, and other public-facing locations.
Explore the communities participating in the 2026–27 program below—and keep an eye out for a poem the next time you’re out and about, browsing a bookstore, or grabbing a cup of coffee.
2026-2027 Participating Communities
Apex
- Eva Perry Library
- Common Grounds Coffee
- Mission Market
- Fresh Local Ice Cream
Asheville/Black Mountain
- Pack Library
- Malaprops
- Asheville Yoga Center
- Liberty House Cafe
- The Hope West Dobra Tea East
- East Asheville Library
- Bagatelle Books
- Sassafrass
- Black Mountain Center for the Arts
- 7 Sisters
- BM Library
Boone
- Farm Cafe
- Mast Store
- Appalachian Tees
- Boone Mall
- Wonder Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Boone
- Bagelry West King Street Public Bulletin Board
- Huzzah Books
- Watauga Arts Council
Burnsville
- Yancey Co Library
- Celo Community Center
- Burnsville Town Center
- Plott Hound Books
- Yummi Yarns
- Tulsi Tea
- Burnsville Candle
- Grapevine
Carrboro
- Golden Fig Books
Charlotte Area
- Atherton
- Farmer’s Market
- Dilworth Soup Kitchen
- Lexington Dilworth Apartments
- Lucky Fish Seafood Market
- Body Revive Massage
- Club Pilates
- Pet Wants CLT
- Charlotte Center for Literary Arts
- Cosmic Nails
- Caribou Coffee
- Green Brothers Juice and Smoothies
- Park Road Books
- Queens University
- Paper Skyscraper
- Charlotte Tattoo
- CLTCH
- Emmy Squared Pizza
- Fuel Pizza
- Vapors Elite Smoke Shop
- High Life Smoke Shop Central
- Midwood Guitar Studio
- SADU Body Modification
- Que Onda Tacos
- Dish Restaurant
- Troubadour Booksellers
- Belmont Bookshop
- The Market at 7th Street
- Book Buyers
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library
Durham
- Durham Public Libraries
- Joe Van Gogh on Broad
- Golden Fig Books
- Freeman’s Creative
Greensboro
- Katherine Clay Edwards Library Downtown Library
- Benjamin Library
- Scuppernong Books
- Salem Lake restrooms
Greenville
- Barton College
- The Scullery
- ECU English Department
- ECU Student Union
Hendersonville
- Brandy Bar
- The Buzz
- 3 Choppt Sandwich Shop
- McFarland’s Bakery
- Sherman’s
- The Spice Shop
- Friend of the Hendersonville Library Bookstore
- Hen Dough
Hickory
- Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse and Cafe
- Hickory Community Theatre
- Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
- Hickory Wine Shop
Monroe
- Franklin Court Grill
- East Frank Superette and Kitchen
- Cork Ale
Raleigh
- Eva Perry Library
- Common Grounds Coffee
- Mission Market
- Fresh Local Ice Cream
Southern Pines
Sparta
- Alleghany County Public Library
- Muddy Creek Music Hall
- Three Crows Metalworks
- The Cellar on Evergreen
Waxhaw
- Waxhaw Reading Room
- Burney’s Bakery
- Waxhaw Antique Mart
- Dreamchasers
- Capricci’s True Italian
- Provisions Waxhaw
- Wingate University Library
- Wingate University Resource Center
Wilmington
- Pomegranate Books
- The Roasted Bookery
- Wilmington Arts Council
- Salty Dog Yoga and Surf (Carolina Beach)
Don’t See Your Community?
Poetry in Plain Sight is always looking for new communities, venues, and volunteers.
If you’d like to display PIPS poems at your business, library, bookstore, arts organization, or other public-facing location—or you’re interested in coordinating PIPS in your community—we’d love to hear from you.