Posted by: Julie Chautin on: June 4, 2012
Friends of the Murphy Library have planned a special night out on Thursday, June 14. The Friends are holding a fundraising dinner at Doyle’s Cedar Hill Restaurant in Murphy. Buy your tickets right away, we need to give Doyle a head count by June 7. Tickets are $25 per person and may be purchased at the Murphy [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: April 28, 2012
“I want to help get more books for the library,” Hiwassee Dam resident Lili Molina told Murphy Library head librarian Jeff Murphy during a recent visit. When asked her age, she emphatically stated, “I’m still four.” Her parents Becky and Mario Molina encourage her reading, but her interest in fundraising is all her own idea. [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: October 2, 2011
The Friends’ Wine Tasting Party at Cherokee Cellars Winery and Art Gallery is the perfect opportunity for Friends members who love to cook: we need volunteers to bring finger foods for the refreshment table. Here’s the chance to find just the right hors d’oeuvres to go with wine. They could be savory; they could be [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: September 1, 2011
If you are an artist or craftsperson, or want to be, don’t miss Friends of Murphy Library’s popular Craft Supplies Sale and Books in the Breezeway Sale on Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is the 5th year the Craft Supplies Sale has been raising money for prizes in the Cherokee [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: August 12, 2011
Great food, wonderful company, and such a pleasing ambience…..it was easy to forget that we were also raising money for the Murphy Library, easy that is, until we saw Friends’ president Elo-ly Bailey’s and Murphy librarian Jeff Murphy’s smiles. The Dinner at Doyle’s was a great success with 60 Friends coming out for some great [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: August 1, 2011
Murphy Library patrons have been making Jeff Murphy smile. Donors have been bringing their arts and crafts by the library every day. And their work is quality. Judy Grove brought two of her original bird photographs by as soon as the Aug 19-20 date was set: [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: July 29, 2011
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all Murphy Library patrons who have donated such wonderful items to the Silent Auction scheduled for August 19 and 20. Do you have something special you want to include in our auction? Bring it by the library and make the librarians smile. Take a look at these: [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: July 20, 2011
The Friends are holding a Silent Auction in the library’s meeting room and need donations. Crafts, an antique or a gift certificate. Think of what you’ve liked at previous auctions and donate the same for this one. Here are some recent donations: [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: July 18, 2011
Do you relish a good read? Savor a short story? Have a taste for travelogues? Hmmm. Hungry yet? We are. Why not put down that novel and join us at Doyle’s Cedar Hill Restaurant on Andrews Road in Murphy on August 11 at 6:30 p.m. for a special Friends of Murphy Library buffet. Jeremiah Smith, General Manger [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: July 8, 2011
“Mike does such good work,” Murphy Librarian Jeff Murphy said as he looked at the vase John Campbell Folk School potter Mike Lalone recently donated to the library. Mike is one of many of our local artists and craftspeople who help the library in its fundraising efforts. This year Friends of Murphy Library are holding [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: July 1, 2011
By Karen M. Francis Friends of the Murphy Library are selling raffle tickets ($1.00 each or $5.00 for 6) for a beautiful original acrylic portrait of B. B. King, one of the most well-known musicians of our time. Funds raised will go toward the purchase of more adult books for our library. Riley B. King [...]
