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75Stories - Celebrating 75 Years of Service

Fontana Regional Library is celebrating 75 years of service, providing resources and support for Macon, Jackson, and Swain counties. Read more about our 75th Birthday and check out just a few of the over 75 services offered at your library!

We want to hear your stories about how libraries are positively impacting your life. Please share your stories with us and check out some of the stories others have shared. Email us at 75Stories@fontanalib.org to share your story.

You can also become a supporter and help the library move forward for another 75 years. Your donation of $7.50, $75, or any amount, will help Fontana Regional Library continue to adapt and serve the public now and into the future. You can donate online or for more information or to make a donation in person, visit your library.
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Home at Macon County Public Library

Tana B.

As a Louisiana native and having called it home for 55 years, my husband received a transfer to Franklin, NC.  Although I welcomed the opportunity for growth, the thought of reestablishing myself here, fitting in to new social groups, finding new doctors, etc. was intimidating.  This is where my story with Fontana Regional Library begins.  Upon arriving and settling in Franklin, I immediately began frequenting the Macon County Public Library and on occasion driving over the mountain to the affiliated libraries.  I jokingly claim that I obtained a library card...
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Friends and Safe Places

Anonymous

The library has provided me with new friends and safe places to talk through programs, and I have a quiet place to read, listen to music, and draw wherever.

Best Library

Julie M.

Best Library in the Fontana System. Courteous at Macon Library and have a great array of books!

Candid Critters

George Kaye

When I first heard about a citizen science project called NC Candid Critters, I knew this was for me.  This project partners with  the library to loan out game cameras to record the animals in North Carolina.  The data goes to the State Museum in Raleigh and the Smithsonian Institution for analysis.

We know we have a lot of critters roaming North Carolina.  Finding them is hard because they usually avoid people and often come out only at night  The game camera uses motion detection and infrared light to catch the animals that come by, day or night....

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Positive Community

Kayla K.

I think the library is an accepting, safe area. This is important to me. The library has a positive community and it's easy to interact with the librarians, contrary to popular belief. 

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