Community Programs
EMF ENCIRCLING THE CITY
Developed by EMF faculty member Dr. Diane Phoenix-Neal, EMF Encircling the City is an educational performance and service-learning project designed in collaboration with the Greensboro Public Library.
EMF String Fellows quartets travel to branches of the library to offer a free short program of major works from classical literature in informative and family-friendly settings.
Hailed as a successful program by the library and the families they serve, EMF Encircling the City and the EMF String Fellows engage children and invite their imagination and desire to learn – a shared mission with the Public Library’s Summer Reading Program.

Due to the cancellation of EMF’s 2025 season, all community programs, including EMF Encircling the City, are paused for 2025.

Greensboro Public Library Branch Locations
Glenn McNairy Branch |
4860 Lake Jeanette Rd. |
(336) 373-2015 |
McGirt-Horton Branch |
2501 Phillips Ave. |
(336) 373-5810 |
Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch |
1420 Price Park Rd. |
(336) 373-2923 |
Hemphill Branch |
2301 W. Vandalia Rd. |
(336) 373-2925 |
Glenwood Branch |
1901 W. Florida St. |
(336) 297-5000 |
Benjamin Branch |
1530 Benjamin Parkway |
(336) 373-7540 |
Central Branch |
219 N. Church St. |
(336) 373-2471 |
Vance H. Chavis Branch |
900 S. Benbow Rd. |
(336) 373-5858 |