About the Friends of the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library
- committed to help fund and improve the Library and its services to the public
- a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) membership organization started in 1995
- members share a common vision of a superior free public library accessible by all
- funds virtually all of the library's books, electronic media (DVDs, CDs, computer programs), periodicals and other materials, as well as programs
- your donation to the Friends is tax deductible
History of the Library
The Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library opened its doors on July 22, 1994. Building the library was a community endeavor, with residents making nearly 1,000 financial contributions totaling $250,000, and the State of North Carolina and Jackson County Government each contributing $200,000 to build the library on land donated by the Albert Carlton family. When it opened, the library boasted 6,400 square feet but is over double that size today after multiple expansions. The library is named for Albert Carlton.
Our Larger Library Community
More about Fontana Regional Library System and the United For Libraries (the national Friends of the Library network).
The Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library was built in July of 1994, providing many services to the people of Cashiers, NC since its opening. Deep within western North Carolina, the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library is a part of a regional library system called the Fontana Regional Library which has six libraries across three Western North Carolina counties: Jackson, Macon, and Swain. The Cashiers Community Library in Jackson county is one of two, including the Jackson library in Sylva, NC. The library system aims to provide information, entertainment, and a safe place within its communities, offering programming, multiple mediums of learning, technology, and of course a wide selection of books, DVDs, audiobooks, and much more.
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In February of 2009, Friends of the Library U.S.A. and the Association for Library Trustees and Advocates (ATLA) combined to create United for Libraries, a division of the American Library Association. "The mission of United for Libraries is to support citizens who govern, promote, advocate, and fundraise for all types of libraries." United for Libraries make up the citizens who create the Friends of the Library groups who help individual libraries such as the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library. Friends of the Library are the supporters, volunteers, fundraisers, and jack-of-all-trades for the library.
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