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Jackson County
Public Library

310 Keener Street
Sylva, NC 28779

828-586-2016
Fax: 828-586-3423

Librarian: Dottie Brunette

Smoky Mountains Sylva NC Jackson County Library
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Open six days a week, Sylva's Jackson County Public 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

More about the library

Library Closures
 

The library will be closed for staff training on Monday, August 26; and Monday, November 18. Please see the calendar on the home page for holiday closings.

 

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Proposed Budget Cuts
Threaten Your Local Library

 

It is budget time in Raleigh and the Governor's proposed budget calls for a cut in public library funding (by nearly 5%)!!

 

We're asking library patrons to email a petition to the Governor and legislators in support of library funding. You'll find more information and pre-addressed email forms here. We need your support.

 

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New Book Store Manager

 

Earlier this spring, the FOL Board approved Gerlinde Lindy to take over as manager of the Used Book Store. “She’s the perfect fit,” said Mary Otto Selzer, noting Gerlinde served as vice president under her presidency. Gerlinde also served as FOL secretary and in the past has managed the Book Store. Read more about Gerlinde.

 

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Programs at the Library

 

The Jackson County Public Library has announced its schedule of a wide variety of performances and educational talks, and activities. These programs are designed to appeal to people of all ages and are free to the public. The programs are co-sponsored by the Friends of the Jackson County Public Library.

 

Tuesday, June 18 - 7 pm. Bookmaking II with Gayle Woody. Space is limited to the first ten people who register. Please call the Library to sign up.

The workshop will allow participants to learn how to hand bind a book with the Coptic stitch. These handmade books are excellent for use particularly as journals and sketchbooks because pages will lay flat when opened. Recycled books will be used for the covers. Participants may bring their own hardback book to reconfigure, or choose from covers that will be provided.

Gayle Woody has lived in Sylva and Cullowhee for over fifty years. She is currently the art teacher at Smoky Mountain High School. She is a member of the Jackson County Arts Council and has won numerous awards for her art. She is married to Phil Woody, who recently retired from teaching at Scotts Creek Elementary School, and has four children and eleven grandchildren.

 

Tuesday, June 25 - 7 pm. Roy Owenby, local author. The Owl Knows is an Appalachian Trail mystery set in Macon County. Two female teachers are hiking the Trail, when one is murdered and the other mysteriously disappears. The plot thickens as local law enforcement, aided by the FBI, begin to unravel the mystery.

Author, Roy Owenby, was born in Nantahala, NC. A Navy veteran, he graduated from Appalachian State University at age 40. After thirty-five years in various supervisory and management positions, he currently works part-time for the NC Department of Commerce. Roy has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Israel and Europe. He is a featured writer for the Burningtown News, an online newspaper. He has written more than two hundred short stories, many of which will be featured in an upcoming book entitled Taters, Corn Shellers and Lard Buckets, a caricature of Southern Appalachian life.

 

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Free Computer Workshops at the Library

 

A new One-on-One Computer Support Program is now available at the Jackson County Public Library. This program is designed to help people that need individual assistance in learning skills on the computer. The Volunteers who either help in or teach the computer classes make this program possible. Individual appointments are set up by the Adult Services Department. If you or someone you know needs this type of assistance, please stop by the Reference desk at JCPL or call 586-2016 for more information.

 

All classes are from 5:45-7:15 pm. You must register for this class either by calling 586-2016 or by signing up at the Reference Desk; classes are free but space is limited to 16. Participants are asked to arrive at the Library and proceed upstairs to the Adult Services desk no later than 5:45 pm. Classes are co-sponsored by the Friends of the Jackson County Public Library.
 

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Thursdays are
Family Nights

 

Family Nights are designated for Thursday nights at 6 pm. These programs are held in the Storytime Room in the Children’s Area of the library. Family Nights are fun for the whole family. Anything can happen at Family Night: crafts, games, movies, special guests, and parties of all sorts. 

 

For more information about these activities, check the schedule on the home page, click here, or contact Youth Services at the library, 586-2016. These activities are co-sponsored by the Friends of the Jackson County Public Library.

 

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Lego Club

 

Lego Club on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 4 pm - Lego Club is a chance for kids ages 3 and up to express their creativity as they are engaged in a variety of themed building projects.

 

Legos are enjoyable for everyone involved whether they are building princess castles, rockets ...This is a great club for any Lego-maniac! There is no cost to participate. Legos and Duplos will be available for building.

 

 

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PAWS To Read

 

Paws to Read  on the 4th Thursday of the month 3:30-4:30 pm - Come read to our lovable four-legged friend, Sir Murray McFurry! Murray is a certified therapy dog and he loves to listen to children read.

 

Children can choose books to practice their reading skills or even tell Murray a story from the pictures.

 


 

Teen Advisory Group (TAG)

 

TAG (Teen Advisory Group) on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 4 pm - TAG meetings are a chance for teens (ages 12 and up) to hang out and enjoy some yummy snacks and fun activities, to voice their ideas of what books they would like in the library and what kinds of programs they would like to have, and to find out about volunteer opportunities at the library.

 


 

Movie Series at the Library

 

All programs are free of charge; we are grateful for donations. This program is cosponsored by the Friends of the Jackson County Main Library.

 

Due to Production Studio guidelines the library may not include movie titles or studio names in this website.

 

Recently Released Movies - Please contact the library. Movies are shown several times a month.

 

 

ChildrenJust for Kids — Jackson County Public Library has a children's area on the ground floor of the library that is filled with many fun and educational features. We have six different levels of children's books: Board Books for infants and preschoolers, Beginning Readers for children just starting to read, Easy books also known as picture books, Juvenile fiction books also known as chapter books, Juvenile Non-fiction books for informational purposes, and Juvenile Biography books to learn about individual people.

We also have eight computers just for children that have a variety of educational games for your kids to play. There is also a plethora of puzzles, games, stuffed animals and magazines for the children to play with. The library has is a separate children's programming room, or "story-time room", that has exciting features like foam building blocks, a huge TV for movies and other items for fun and learning.

Free Internet acessFree Internet access — available to all library users with a current library card or guest card. The computer lab has 16 computers and is located on the second floor behind the Reference Desk. There are also laptop computers and netbooks for check-out. Color and black-and-white printing is available at 25 cents a page.

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  Mon 10:00 am - 6 pm
  Tue 10:00 am - 8 pm
  Wed 10:00 am - 6 pm
  Thu 10:00 am - 8 pm
  Fri 10:00 am - 5 pm
  Sat 10:00 am - 5 pm
  Sun Closed

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