The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Yes, we are open When the pandemic disrupted every aspect of campus and daily life, the University Libraries responded with innovation and ingenuity. By Judy Panitch, University Libraries, Thursday, March 4th, 2021 Students study in Davis Library on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. November 19, 2020. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill) Carolina’s libraries normally welcome more than 2.6 million people each year. Picture Kenan Stadium filled 45 times over with caffeine-fueled students, world-class scholars and visitors from around the state and the globe. What happens when some of the most bustling locations on campus meet a pandemic? That’s easy. They stay open virtually, transforming nearly overnight the way they do business.