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Macon County
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149 Siler Farm Rd.
Franklin. NC 28734

828-524-3600
Fax: 828-524-9550

Librarian: Karen Wallace

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Open six days a week, Franklin's Library serves the area's full-time and seasonal residents with...

• Latest best-sellers

• Movies, music, CDs & tapes

• Free internet access

• Comfortable reading area

• Great children's space

• Information center, wireless internet

• Magazines & newspapers

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Special Events

 

Saturday, February 11. Noon - 1 pm. Children's Valentine's Tea Party.

 

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Local Art Exhibit

 

Kathrine Cays is an artist who was born in the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania. As a nontraditional student she received her Bachelor Degree in Studio Art and Creative Writing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has shown her work in galleries and shops in Arizona and Upstate New York. Recently she has exhibited her work in North Carolina at The Raleigh Art Exchange, the Hyphen coffee shop in Fuquay Varina, at numerous exhibitions at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Artery art gallery, and The Wilderness Society.

 

Her works on display include: The Way of Transformation. Handmade paper, found insects, sheep wool, sassafras branch. (above); and The Red Thread (left).

 

Artist Statement: Since the early 1990's my work has depicted elements from the natural world. In 2001 I began to involve minerals, metals, insects, and found objects onto my canvases and panels, as well as into my sculptural works. I source spiritual wisdom, and relationships to develop my central theme which includes the placement of people within human constructions, the natural world, and spiritual realms. Cays' work will be on display in the various locations in the Macon County Library through the month of January.

 

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Family Donates Painting To The Library

 

On June 11, 2011 the family of Jim McRae (1924-2010), an Atlanta artist who moved to Franklin in 1973, presented a painting, "Woman Reading," to the Macon County Public Library. As a part of the presentation, there was a slide show and exhibit with sample works which will hang in the meeting room through June.

 

Jim was the husband of Barbara McRae, a former chairman of the Macon County Public Library and a former member of the Fontana Regional Library Board. McRae was primarily a figure painter, but he worked in several media, including oil, acrylic and watercolor. His work is in many private collections and museums in the U.S. and abroad. Learn more about Jim McRae and see a cross-section of his work (pdf).

 

The work given to the library (pictured) dates to the late 1960s and is semi-abstract, on canvas, and fairly large in comparison to the body of Jim's work.

 

"It is the family's hope that this gift will mark the beginning of a campaign to acquire art for the library and other public places," Barbara said. "To that end, we intend to establish a fund that will support the visual arts and artists in this county that Jim loved so much."

 

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Free Movies At The Library

 

Movies are free and projected onto an 8 x 10 ft. screen using and LCD projector.

 

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
Mondays
– 3:30 pm. Disney, Hallmark and other family-oriented movies. Donations are always welcome. Snack will be served; feel free to bring your own snacks and beverages. We take a break from family movies in May and August. Schedule of family movies (pdf)

 

NEW MOVIES

Wednesdays – 4:30 and 7 pm (with a longer feature, the start time may change to 4:00 pm, please check the schedule.) English subtitles will be turned on for all films as a courtesy to those with hearing difficulties. Popcorn will be served; feel free to bring your own snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. Schedule of movies (pdf)

 

CLASSIC MOVIES
Fridays - 2:00 pm.
English subtitles will be turned on for all films as a courtesy to those with hearing difficulties. Donations are always welcome. Popcorn will be served; feel free to bring your own snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. Schedule of classic movies (pdf)

 

 

Daytime Music at the Library

 

Join us for a daytime treat every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 11 am - 12:30 pm. Lady and the Old Timers Band present a program designed for those who may not want to venture out at night but love to listen to Classic Country, Golden Oldies and Gospel.
 


 

Just for kids — Macon County Public Library has a kids library that’s separate from the adult section, with lots of good books and four computers for pre-school children and four computers for older children.

 

During the week, there are special programs for pre-schoolers and home-schoolers. And the Reading Rover brings the library to pre-schoolers and day care providers throughout the area.

 

 
  LIBRARY HOURS
  Mon 9 am - 8 pm
  Tue 9 am - 8 pm
  Wed 9 am - 8 pm
  Thu 9 am - 8 pm
  Fri 9 am - 5 pm
  Sat 9 am - 5 pm
  Sun Closed

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