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Robbinsville native Courtney Anderson has been announced as the new librarian at the Graham County Public Library. Photo by Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

Anderson named new librarian

Latresa Phillips

Monday, December 16, 2024

Robbinsville – Instilling the love of reading and fostering the pursuit of knowledge is one of the many responsibilities of a county librarian. The library is a place where everyone is welcome to gather for social interaction, cultural exchange, community connections, knowledge and instruction.

Mary Griffin speaks at a 2019 GREAT meeting in Robbinsville, advocating for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The beloved face of the Graham County Public Library passed away Aug. 22.

Life well spent

Latresa Phillips

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Robbinsville – As every great story must come to an end, county librarian Mary Griffin’s final chapter concluded Aug. 22.

Local resident MJ Bigos observes the gifts on the tree to give to Graham County senior citizens. Photo by Ruby Annas/news@grahamstar.com

’Tis the season of giving … tree

Ruby Annas

Friday, December 8, 2023

Robbinsville – The Graham County Public Library is bringing holiday cheer with the annual Giving Tree. Near the entrance of the library is a green Christmas tree filled with ornaments – not bulbs or snowflakes, but slips of paper, with gifts listed for Graham County senior citizens.

Nantahala Regional Library card will allow statewide access

Randy Foster

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Robbinsville – It’s a pesky little task, but you’re going to want to renew your library card. Doing so will open up a vast collection of publications from libraries across North Carolina. Nantahala Regional Library will soon begin using a new Integrated Library System to manage its collection.

Preliminary sketches of the butterfly garden that will be located at the Graham County Public Library.

New details on butterfly garden revealed

Koda Moody

Thursday, November 11, 2021

Robbinsville – The Graham County Travel & Tourism board held a meeting Nov. 4. Friends of the Library president Maegan Shoemaker was invited to discuss funding for the local butterfly garden project, which will be located at the Graham County Public Library.

Library card sign-ups underway

Koda Moody

Thursday, September 16, 2021

It was recently announced by Franklin Shook, president of the Nantahala Regional Libraries system, that September will hold multiple involvements for the surrounding libraries. September is recognized by the American Library Association as “Library Card Sign-Up Month.

The dulcet tones of singing bowls lulled those in attendance at the Graham County Public Library on Tuesday, Jan. 28 into a deep, relaxing state. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Singing bowls bring rest, relaxation to everyone

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Robbinsville – In a darkened, back room of the Graham County Public Library, a dozen people lay on the carpet and lounged in chairs as Stecoah resident Mardie Drolshagen made her collection of crystal bowls sing.

Keep it between the lines

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Robbinsville – “I like to hear ‘em laughing,” said art instructor Carolina Carpenter.

Dean Castaldo and his arson companion Dante (right) present a Fire Prevention Class at the Graham County Public Library on Monday. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

Arson detection team visits Graham library

Robbi Pounds

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Robbinsville – A very special guest visited the Graham County Public Library on Monday, to help educate members of the 4-H Club during their first meeting of the year. This visitor detects chemicals from two miles away, helps put arsonists in jail and once proved the FBI wrong.

Charlotte Davis, Elizabeth Solario and Nathalie Solario listen intently as Amber Davis (back left) and Youth Services Librarian Bridget Wilson look on during the inaugural N.C. Arborteum ecoExplore orinthology class at the Graham County Public Library on Dec. 19. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

County library celebrates year with open house

Robbi Pounds

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Robbinsville – The Graham County Public Library threw an open house Dec. 19, to mark the end of another year of growth. Patrons enjoyed an afternoon buffet of snacks, while students of the Mountain Music Program provided musical accompaniment on their guitars.