Fontana Regional Library serving Jackson, Macon and Swain counties with six public libraries in Western North Carolina

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Fontana Regional
Library
33 Fryemont Street
Bryson City, NC 28713

828-488-2382
Fax: 828-488-2638

Director: Karen Wallace

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Fontana Regional Library connects the six public libraries in Jackson, Macon, and Swain Counties into a system of libraries. All of the libraries in the Fontana Regional Library system have long and rich histories in their home communities. Uniting as a region enables our libraries to provide higher quality services and operate more effectively and efficiently than if each library stood alone.

How does Fontana Regional Library benefit you?

We work behind the scenes to help your local library quickly and reliably get you the books, information, Web links, or other resources you need.

Technical Services: (L-R) Rachel Carey, Cataloger and Diann Ball, Office Manager.

Outreach Services: (L-R)Peggy Gibby, Reading Rover Storyteller; Carol Grise, Librarian; Joan Lackey, Reading Rover Driver.

IT Services: (L-R) John Tyndall, Manager, and Jim Walker, Assistant.

• Offers you the ability to borrow materials from any of the libraries in the Fontana Regional Library system. Our courier service delivers books to your home library within three days.

• Operates the Reading Rover, a preschool bookmobile and storytelling service

• Maintains an on-line catalog, which is available from any computer with Internet access.

• Prepares books and other materials for circulation

• Operates an automation system, which allows quick checkout

• Operates an electronic network and computer workstations, enabling you to access the Internet and allowing staff to communicate within the region

• Raises grant, corporate and private funding for projects that benefit library services throughout the region

• Provides administrative and financial services

Our Annual Report highlights the number of books and materials checked out, the number of programs and participants, and the various funding governments and organizations.

However, in order to grow and better serve the public, we need additional contributions to our Endowment and Library Gift Fund. You may also contribute to support an individual library within the Fontana Regional Library system and The Reading Rover.

Planning For Results
In 2004-2005 Fontana Regional Library, which provides public library service to Jackson, Macon, and Swain Counties, undertook a strategic planning project called "Planning For Results". This effort was funded by a grant from the Library Services and Technology Act, and was designed to align Library goals and services with the needs of our local communities.

In October 2004, we held public meetings at each of the six member libraries and asked the public to rank service priorities for their local library and their regional library system. After these meetings were finished we met with a Community Planning Committee made up of community leaders and representatives of constituent groups from all of our counties. We shared the input from the public meetings with them and asked them to develop a vision for library service in the region.

The library staff took this input and developed goals and objectives to meet the directions set by the community. In January staff met with the Community Planning Committee for a second time to review these goals and objectives to make sure that we had addressed their needs and concerns. After receiving further input, the Library adopted a 5-year Strategic Plan to serve the needs identified by our public. This plan has been updated as the 2009-2013 Strategic Plan. (pdf)

Internal Revenue Service Disclosure Forms
In accordance with Treasury Regulations, sections 301.6104(d)-2-5, Fontana Regional Library System is required to publicly disclose copies of the three most recent Forms 990 (annual information return) and Form 1023 (application for tax exemption) to anyone who asks for them. Any individual with access to the Internet can access, download, view and print the PDF documents without special computer hardware or software required (click on the Adobe Reader download below for a free reader). Form 990 for 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. Form 1023.