Fitzmaurice wins American Library Association Award
Former Jackson County Library Director and Fontana Regional Library System Director Tracy Fitzmaurice has received an American Library Association “I Love My Librarian Award.”
Fitzmaruice was one of 10 winners nationwide. According to a an ALA press release, the 2026 honorees are “exceptional” in their field and were nominated by community members “for their expertise, dedication, and profound impact on the people in their communities.”
New Jackson library director avoids book policy controversy
When Grace Powell walks into the Jackson County Public Library on June 1 as its new full-time director, she will inherit more than a building full of books — she will inherit a community still divided.
Powell, a lifelong Sylva resident, earned her elementary education degree at Western Carolina University, taught third grade at Scotts Creek elementary school for a year and a half before earning a master’s degree in library science from East Carolina University.
