Letters from the Smokies

Great Smoky Mountains National Park librarian/archivist Michael Aday will present his book, a collection of correspondences, “Letters From the Smokies” at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. Within the archives of Great Smoky Mountain National Park, a wealth of knowledge is tucked away in more than a million time-worn documents. This book makes some of the most salient of its letters readily accessible. Voices spanning three centuries, not often heard, are collected and contextualized to offer a unique perspective on the development of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.  

To reserve copies of “Letters From the Smokies,” call City Lights Bookstore at 828.586.9499. 

Sylva monthly book club

A monthly book club is being currently offered at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.

Each month, a library staff member will be discussing some of the new book titles that the library has received. Particular attention will be paid to “under the radar” titles and authors, new releases, and other books that the staff is excited about. 

All are welcome, and no registration is required. For more information on when the club will meet, please call the library at 828.586.2016.