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Library
Nantahala Regional LibraryThe Murphy Public Library is a part of the Nantahala Regional Library. The Murphy Carnegie Public Library opened in April, 1922. Andrew Carnegie donated $7,500 towards the $9,500 needed for the building and the Town of Murphy donated the other $2,000. It was originally located in a brick building next to the Courthouse. In 1976, the new library on Blumenthal Streed opened. It cost $460,000 to build and originally housed about 30,000 books. The old library building is currently the home of the Cherokee County Historical Museum. The Murphy Library is a part of the Nantahala Regional Library and is located at 9 Blumenthal Street, Murphy, NC 28906. The library is open on weekdays from 9:00am until 6:00pm, and on Thursdays it is open later until 9:00pm. The hours for Saturday are 9:00am until 2:00pm. For more information, you can call the library at 828-837-2417, or see their website, below. Friends of Murphy LibraryFriends of Murphy Library is a nonprofit group located in the friendly town of Murphy in the mountains of Western North Carolina. They raise funds for our city library and promote activities such as a book club, writers' group, weekly movies, annual auction, yard sale and book sales. Julie Chautin, one of the members, recently started a blog for Friends of Murphy Library.  Friendsofmurphylibrary's Blog What's happening at the Murphy Library Library cancels Thursday movies by Julie Chautin 8 Feb 2010 at 12:21pm Someone stole the movie projector and DVD/VHS player from the Murphy Library. Hopefully we can acquire another projector, if there are insurance proceeds or through fundraising. For the time being we won’t being showing movies on Thursdays. The library received this equipment from a grant several years ago and has made good use of it for [...] Attention everyone. Get inspired and make a difference by Julie Chautin 29 Jan 2010 at 8:38pm ?I’m putting together a book that will chronicle some of the local stories of cancer survivors and those who are no longer with us.? Mark Townsend is talking about his book project to raise money for the Cherokee County Relay for Life. He is looking for local stories about cancer experiences, whether personal or stories of loved [...] Spelling Bee Words for 2009-2010 Week 12 by Julie Chautin 28 Jan 2010 at 1:29pm This week’s words for the 2010 Cherokee County Spelling Bee that will take place on May 13 at Martins Creek School are from Arabic, and can be found on the National Spelling Bee web site, www.myspellit.com. adobe crimson algebra mattress cotton apricot monsoon orange guitar magazine zenith average hazard giraffe alfalfa Award-winner from Uruguay at library Thursday at 6 p.m. by Julie Chautin 26 Jan 2010 at 3:20pm Jara is a bear of a guy. And he?s shy. However he is dependable, and makes a good security guard in his town on the outskirts of Montevideo, Uruguay. During the wee hours of the morning he sits alone and clicks the security monitor over the aisles of a grocery store. Finding love in a security [...] Library Collection Boxes at BB&T Bank by Julie Chautin 25 Jan 2010 at 11:00am Here?s a good deed for the New Year that is convenient and will cost only your time. Clean out your closets and take those used books, DVDs, CDs and tapes to BB&T Bank. That?s right, make a deposit at the bank for your library. BB&T has generously donated space for Murphy Library?s collection boxes at each of [...] Romantic comedy at library Thursday by Julie Chautin 17 Jan 2010 at 6:48pm When Johnny is released from prison, a guard warns him that going to New York City may be a mistake. It?s full of trouble. But he quickly finds a job in a diner. And one of the waitresses keeps looking at him. Even though she?s wary, and weary. The Murphy Library is showing the romantic comedy [...] Spelling Bee Words for 2009-2010 Week 11 by Julie Chautin 14 Jan 2010 at 9:50am This week’s words for the 2010 Cherokee County Spelling Bee that will take place on May 13, 2010 at Martin’s Creek School are from Asian languages, and can be found on the National Spelling Bee web site, www.myspellit.com. nirvana karma guru typhoon bungalow mahatma jungle oolong mongoose bamboo jackal bangle shampoo dungaree chutney Bollywood romance at the Murphy Library by Julie Chautin 13 Jan 2010 at 1:42pm Ranbir Raj is new in town. But his way with a song lands him a job at a local club. Then he comforts a young woman standing alone on a bridge and over four nights loses his heart to her. The Murphy Library is showing a Bollywood-style romance ?Saawarya? Thursday at 6 p.m. It is [...] Spelling Bee Words for 2009-2010 Week 10 by Julie Chautin 5 Jan 2010 at 4:59pm This week’s words for the 2010 Cherokee County Spelling Bee that will take place on May 13, 2010 at Martin’s Creek School are from Italian, and can be found on the National Spelling Bee web site, www.myspellit.com. ravioli palmetto pistachio mascara cauliflower crescendo harmonica ballerina spaghetti scenario galleria balcony bandit influenza rotunda Scooby Doo mystery movie at library by Julie Chautin 1 Jan 2010 at 10:22am The Murphy Library has a Scooby Doo treat for the back-to school crowd Thursday, January 7. The library is showing the first mystery that the young puppy helps solve with his friends Daphne, Velma, Fred and Shaggy. There will be two screenings: 3:15 p.m. and again at 6 p.m. Running time is 82 minutes and it [...] Newsfeed display by CaRP Search
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