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Fontana Regional Library serving Jackson, Macon and Swain counties with six public libraries in Western North Carolina |
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County 828-524-3600 Librarian: Karen Wallace |
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There is no charge for these screenings, which will be shown at 3:00 pm on an 8x10 foot screen
We take a break from movies in May and August.
Due to Production Studio guidelines the library may not include movie titles or studio names in its advertising. Please call the library for more information.
Movies are shown at 4:30 and 7 pm on an 8x10 foot screen using an LCD projector. 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. There is no charge, however donations are welcome. In winter movies are show every other Wednesday.
Due to Production Studio guidelines the library may not include movie titles or studio names in its advertising. Please call the library for more information.
July 28 - 4:00 (earlier start) and 7 pm. Based on Steig Larsson's popular novel- A discredited journalist and a mysterious computer hacker discover that even the wealthiest families have skeletons in their closets while working to solve the mystery of a 40-year-old murder. This film is rated R and runs for 2 hours and 32 minutes; please note the earlier matinee time.
August 4 - 4:30 and 7 pm. New movie starring George Clooney - Ryan Bingham is a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles. Leading an empty life lived out of a suitcase he thinks he may have finally met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams in this quirky comedy. This movie is rated R and runs for 1 hour and 49 minutes.
Thursdays at the Library is an eclectic mixture of programs by authors and musicians on topics designed for enjoyment and education. All programs are sponsored through the generosity of the Friends of the Library and the Macon County Public Library.
August 5 at 7 pm. Mountain Music Jam. Bring your acoustic instruments and play traditional songs with fellow
musicians, or join the audience and enjoy listening to the music. Anyone is
welcome to play or listen.
We are showing movie classics and other time-honored movies each Friday at 2:00 pm. Enjoy some of your old favorites, and perhaps you'll discover a new favorite or two.
There will be no charge for these screenings which will be shown on an 8x10 foot screen using an LCD projector. 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.
Due to Production Studio guidelines the library may not include movie titles or studio names in its advertising. Please call the library for more information.
July 30 - A musical filmed in 1954 - In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too. This film runs for 1 hour and 42 minutes.
August 6 - Classic Film starring Joan Crawford. Crawford gives one of her most convincing performances in this story of a determined woman's rise from waitress to restaurateur. Her sole motivation in life becomes the happiness of her decadent, spoiled daughter. The film conveys director Michael Curtiz's love of the American night world and captures the ambiance of 1940s Southern California.
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.
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using an LCD projector. Donations are always welcome. Snack will be served; feel free to bring your own snacks and beverages. 
July 29 at 7 pm. Angela Faye Martin in a solo performance. Macon County resident and musician Angela Faye Martin calls Cowee Valley
home. From a dark, yet beautiful "holler in the valley" she wrote and
amassed songs that would become "Pictures From Home," her first full length
album released last fall. Angela will be performing songs from the album,
and from elsewhere.
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. 
NC
Knows is a service that allows you to get help from
librarians and use their library resources from your computer.
It's free, helpful and easy. 
NC
LIVE gives North Carolina residents and students access
to searchable collections of magazine, newspaper, and journal
articles, electronic books, historical materials, maps, and
more. (Requires access code, available from the library).
