• By NIcole Harterink
  • Posted Friday, June 5, 2026

Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center reopens Friday, June 19

Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center reopens on Friday, June 19 with a look to the future and an eye on the past. A grand reopening celebration will take place on Saturday, June 27 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., complete with tours, music, and more.

Improvements and updates are evident from the time visitors arrive in the parking lot and cross the threshold of the branch, from new signage and outdoor lights to freshly painted walls and new carpet. Once inside, visitors will see a new children's collection shelving system that makes it easier to rearrange the room for programs and events.

A new monitor above the circulation desk promotes library programs, services, and events happening at Malloy/Jordan and across the Forsyth County Public Library system. The branch's Wi-Fi connection and speed of its public computers have been improved thanks to new telecommunications cables.

"We appreciate the support of Forsyth County Commissioners, stakeholders, and the Friends of the Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center who trusted the process." said Library Director Yolanda F. Bolden. "We're delighted that the completed project will help the branch continue to serve all of Forsyth County."

Branch honors its place in history

The history of Forsyth County Public Library's oldest branch goes back to 1927 inside the Chestnut Street YMCA. After moving to a room on East Sixth Street in 1931, the East Winston Branch Library opened on Nov. 14, 1953, on land donated by Doctors H.D. Malloy Sr., H Rembert Malloy, and J.C. Jordan.

The branch was named the county's first heritage center in 1998, and it was renamed to honor the three physicians in 2004.Among the branch's historical materials are Atkins High School class photographs and Shades of Forsyth, an oral history project that highlights 17 African Americans from the East Winston Community and their contributions to Forsyth County.

"History is more than a single point in time. The stories being lived out today become tomorrow's history," said Assistant Library Director Nan LaRosee. "Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center will continue to be a place where history is being honored and remembered."