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Jackson County
Public Library
755 W. Main Street
Sylva, NC 28779

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

Librarian: Dottie Brunette

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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
• Magazines & newspapers		More about the library

Plans Revealed for New Jackson County Library

The Jackson County Library is getting a new home. The new library atop Courthouse Hill will feature the historic 1914 Old Jackson County Courthouse, located at the west end of Main Street in Sylva.

In a feasibility study report, project architectural firm McMillan, Smith and Associates of Greenville, SC presented a preliminary rendering of the new library which will incorporate the Old Courthouse space. The new library space will be housed in a two-story building located behind the existing Old Courthouse. The buildings will be connected by a two-story atrium which will serve as the entrance to the library.

The new 20,000 square foot structure will house the main functions of the library such as the circulation desk, book stacks, computers, study rooms and periodicals. The 6,000 square foot space inside the Old Courthouse will be dedicated to meeting and conference space, along with a small catering kitchen and possibly a staff lounge. The 26,000 square feet in the new Jackson County Library will be a significant increase from the 6,400 square feet of the current library.

Because of the exquisite neoclassical design, the architects have vowed to maintain its integrity and will carefully design the new structure’s facade to blend in with the existing architecture. As proposed, the new library footprint will not alter the existing Old Courthouse view from Main Street.

The architects have begun a series of meetings with library administration to determine their requirements for the internal space configurations of the new structure. Following these meetings, they will begin work on more definite plans and drawings. The blueprints for the project should be presented to the commissioners
and library personnel in the spring of 2008.

Just for Kids — Jackson County Public Library has a kids library that’s separate from the adult section, with lots of books, and computers for children through middle-school age.

During the week, there are special programs for pre-schoolers and home-schoolers. The Library has story time for children on Tuesdays at 10:30 am; and the Reading Rover brings the library to pre-schoolers and day care providers throughout the area.

Free Internet access is available on five 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.

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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. Go to NC Knows.

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). More info. Go to NC LIVE!

	LIBRARY HOURS
	Mon	10 am - 6 pm
	Tue	10 am - 6 pm
	Wed	10 am - 6 pm
	Thu	10 am - 6 pm
	Fri	10 am - 5 pm
	Sat	10 am - 4 pm
	Sun	Closed

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