Library Outreach

Celebrate the installation of the Little Free Library at the Parker Meadows Complex on 4199 Patton Road west of Franklin on Thursday, May 24th at 10:00am (weather permitting).   If you can’t make it, no problem – the Little Free Library will be there for you on your next visit to the Parker Meadows Complex!

In advance of National Library Week, Fontana Regional Library conducted a survey of library users and non-users, asking them to name their top priorities for the community’s future. Library staff surveyed 1,001 people in Jackson, Macon and Swain Counties and learned that there are 5 important areas on people’s minds:  education, employment and the economy, health and mental health, diversity, and connectivity.

The Macon County Public Library, a member of the Fontana Regional Library, and the Friends of the Library are pleased to be installing their third Little Free Library at the Holly Springs Community Building. The Holly Springs Community Building is located at 2720 Cat Creek Road in Franklin. The first Little Free Library was installed at the Franklin Town Hall in October 2014, and has been a great place for people of all ages to find good things to read. The second Little Free Library was installed at Iotla Methodist Church in May 2015.

Fontana Regional Library’s Read Local Book Fair was named the Best Service Innovation Project for a public library of its size acros

Date of event: Wednesday, March 4th at 1:00 p.m.
Media Contact: Jessica Philyaw, Macon County Public Library, 524-3600

Franklin – When looking for a job, the Internet can be a great place to search. However, knowing how to search and what sites to look at can be overwhelming. To get advice and guidance, job seekers are invited to a one-hour workshop at the Macon County Public Library on Wednesday, March 4th  at 1:00 p.m. One-on-one help will be available after the class, until 4:00 p.m.