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Chocolate Cook-Off February 11
The 5th Annual Friends of the Marianna Black Library Chocolate Cook-Off will be held Saturday, February 11 from 2-4 pm at the Bryson City Presbyterian Church on Everett Street. This is an important fundraiser for the library.
The judged portion is based on: taste, texture, aroma, creativity and eye appeal. Trophies and cash prizes will be awarded. This year's judges are Swain County Commissioner Robert White; and past Cook-Off winners Fran Brooks and Becca Wiggins.
If you are interested in participating as a contestant, the deadline for entries to be received is Saturday, February 4. Download the contest application, or stop by the library. The table fee is $10 per entry type.
Ernest the Ereading Bookworm arrived at the Marianna Black Library last week to remind patrons that it's e-normously e-asy to download ebooks (plus, with ebooks, there are no more late fees!). Call the library, at 828-488-3030, for more information or stop by for step-by-step instructions for you to get started reading on your ereader or smart phone.
"Service Priorities and Facilities Plan" Delivered to Swain County Commissioners; Team Assembled to Identify New Library Location
After many months of talking to people in our community and collecting data, Library Consultant Ron Dubberly has finally delivered a report of recommendations for a new library in Swain County(pdf).
Just as a recap, these are the steps that led to his report:
· Community Input Sessions - On October 11-13, 2010, ten different public input sessions were held at multiple locations in Swain County. Nearly one hundred participants discussed their personal visions for an "ideal" library and answered Dubberly's questions regarding their priorities for library services.
The report also included recommendations for a new facility for the Fontana Regional Library Headquarters, currently located in the same building as the Marianna Black Library. If these two entities were to continue to be housed in the same building, Dubberly recommended a 33,000 square foot facility and a land parcel of 3.2 acres.
Click here for the full report (pdf: "A Service Priorities and Facilities Plan for the Swain County Public Library."
Recently a team was put together to identify and evaluate possible locations for a new library in Swain County. The members are Chester Bartlett, Gail Findlay, Nancy Gibson and Janice Wright; they are a mix of Marianna Black Library Board members and Friends of the Marianna Black Libraray. Though they have a clear set of criteria to work with from the Services Priorities and Facilities Plan (see article below), their task will be challenging, because 3 acres of good centrally located land is scarce in the county.
Due to Production Studio guidelines the library may not include movie titles or studio names in its advertising. Please read below how to download a list of upcoming movies (pdf), or call the library.
FAMILY MOVIES
CLASSIC MOVIES
The Anime Club meets at the library twice a month, on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, from 11 am - 3 pm. Fall Schedule (pdf)
As any fan knows, anime (pronounced "ah-ni-may") is animation from Japan. But these are nothing like kiddie cartoons. These shows, full of action, adventure and outrageous humor, have gained a huge following in the United States. They are popular among middle and high school students, and especially on college campuses.
Now Bryson City has an anime club of its own, and for fans, this is a chance to watch anime on a big screen, with a theater-style sound system. Admission is free and so are the snacks. For more information, call the library at 828-488-3030.
In addition to our twice-monthly community jams, come join us for a variety of free music programs, most of which are held on the front lawn of the Library - weather permitting; otherwise they are held in the library auditorium. Snacks and refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Marianna Black Library. Video montages of most of our concerts are on YouTube. December jamming always includes holiday favorites.
FIRST & THIRD THURSDAYS, EVERY MONTH
Weather permitting, the jams are on the front lawn of the library. In December we always include holiday favorites in the mix. Anyone with a banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle (anything unplugged) is invited. Larry Barnett of Grandpa's Music (Depot Street) keeps the music flowing and the fun going. Normally, Barnett calls out a tune and its signature, and the group plays it together; but there's also a chance for anyone to share with the group a song they would like to perform. The community jams offer a chance for musicians of all ages and levels of ability to share music they have learned over the years or learn the old-time mountain songs. This program receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency funded by the State of North Carolina and the National Endowment of the Arts, which believes a great nation deserves great art.
Nancy Nelson started embroidering as a child. Over the years she has found this a great way to relax. She made the first baby quilt for her oldest child.
When friends saw it they asked her to make quilts for their children and grandchildren. "They make great gifts and can be passed down to future generations."
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Taste the best that area chocolatiers have to offer for a mere $6 ($1 off for Friends' members and children under 16; free for kids under 6). And vote for the People's Choice Award for Best Overall Chocolate Dish. 
Movies are free and projected onto an 8 x 10 ft. screen in the auditorium.
Time-traveling half-dog demons? Panda-shaped giant robots? Bounty hunters from Mars? It must be anime!
Just
for kids — Marianna Black has a kids library that’s
separate from the adult section, with lots of good books and
four computers for children through middle-school age. During the week, there are special programs for preschoolers
and home-schoolers. And 
Free
Internet access is available on nine public access computers
to all library visitors with a current photo ID. Access time is limited on
busy days and is on a first come, first served basis. Printing from
the computer is also available at 25¢ a page.
