Jackson citizens asked to ‘imagine ... a library’
A coffee shop.
That’s one of the more unique but interesting ideas that emerged during a series of public input sessions last week for a new Jackson County library.
What should a new library look like?
The Sylva library is favorite destination for Kim Mathis and her four children. There’s just one problem.
“The library has been this same size since I was a child,” said Mathis, 39. “I just want it to be larger and provide more books and more things and more space. It’s just not enough.”
Massie: Library site still to be decided
The best location for a new library in Jackson County appears to be up for discussion once more — with the idea of renovating and adding on to the vacant historic courthouse downtown back on the table.
Consultant will lead public planning process for library
What would you like to see in your new library?
New Macon library to become Fontana system’s showcase
It’s no small task moving a library.
Dial-A-Story: Marianna Black library revives popular kids’ program
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer
Christine Tyndall’s voice hits a high note as she reads from the Maurice Sendak classic Where the Wild Things Are, pleading on behalf of the monsters for storybook hero Max not to give up being their king.
Remembering the spirit of Saide Luck
I grew up thinking that libraries had a lot in common with churches. I guess I need to explain that.
Sylva librarian resigns as of Jan. 31
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer
Jackson County Librarian Michael Cartwright will be resigning from his post by the end of the year, prompting the Fontana Regional Library System to begin a search for his replacement.
Selling the library out for all the wrong reasons
Back last fall, about the time the Jackson County Library controversy mutated into an issue with all of the appeal of a dead mule in doorway of the Town Hall, I decided to give up my role as “gadfly.” I was bitterly opposed to the proposed site (Jackson Plaza), but eventually I began to feel that I was a single whining voice in the wilderness. The rest of Jackson County either approved of the site, or worse, simply didn’t give a damn.
Celebrating culture and the need for a library
There are many worthwhile upshots from The Sounds of Jackson County recording project, but two stand out among them: one, that something special can indeed happen when a community comes together; and two, the support for a new Sylva library is strong, and county commissioners need to sharpen their pencils in the upcoming budget year and find a way to find a way to pay for it.
