Current Events and Updates

NoRa CLOSED TUESDAY MAY 12 AND WEDNESDAY MAY 13

for NoRa Breather Days

After an extremely busy start to the year, the team needs to take a quick breather to catch their breath before heading into the hot summer onslaught.  We will be closed for May 12th and 13th to not only allow the team a chance to relax, but to do some overdue cleaning, repairs and a few updates.  

While we will miss all of you - especially our wonderful regulars - we know we will appreciate you even more once we're back.

NoRa is planning on having free drip coffee available on the patio in the morning for those that want to sit outside and relax.  

We plan on opening at our usual 7 am start time on Thursday May 14th.  

We appreciate your support of our team.

NoRa-versary Raffle

It's time again for our annual NoRa-versary raffle to benefit the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC.

As in previous years, the grand prize will be...

FREE DRINKS FOR A YEAR*

This is a wonderful opportunity for people who visit NoRa frequently to not have to bring any money and enjoy a new drink every day.

In addition to the grand prize of Free Drinks For a Year, NoRa will also have a few other prizes included in the raffle.  These will be shared on the NoRa-versary Raffle page.

Tickets are $35 each and will be on sale through the end of the day May 31st. 

You may purchase as many tickets as you want.  All money raised will be donated to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC.  Winner will be drawn on June 1st, 2026.  

You can purcahse tickets by clicking this link.

*General terms and conditions:  Free drinks for a year allows the winner (and only the winner) to get one (1) non-alcoholic barista-made drink per day of their choice at no cost.  All syrups, alternative dairy and toppings are included.   Year is defined as 6/1/26 through 5/31/27.

Community Art Wall - 2026

Join us for the second annual Community Art Wall featuring works from our community.  Artists of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate.  Each artist may exhibit one piece during the exhibit.

Art will be on exhibit from May 9th through the end of June.  Artists exhibiting have the option to sell their work or include it in the Charity Art Auction at the end of the exhibition.

For additional details, visit the Community Art Wall page.  

Artists interested in exhibiting can complete a form here.  

Starting September 25th, The Library will be open to the public from 7 am to 5 pm every day.

The Library will close its doors at 5 pm each night to allow us to host a variety of activities and events in that space.

For those interested in renting The Library, we will be posting on the website information about the process and costs for renting out The Library both in the evenings and during the day.

Loyalty Program Update

Effective immediately, we have made some improvements to our loyalty program.

• Spend points to reduce your bill for any item at NoRa or Dog-Eared Books
• Spend 10 points and get $1 off
• You may spend in increments of 10 points as much as you want to reduce your overall bill.
• Points are accrued and can be redeemed at both NoRa and Dog-Eared Books.
• Points can be used on any item sold at NoRa or Dog-Eared

NOTE:  We will be phasing out in March the old rewards requiring a threshold of points and only available on specific items.