Local History Program focuses on the RAIL Project
Local History Program focuses on the RAIL Project
Summer Learning Program begins June 1
Summer Learning Program begins June 1 The 2023 Summer Learning Program runs June 1 through August 31 and is open to everyone ages birth-18 years. This year’s theme encourages us all to come together to discover stories that spark our imagination. And there’s no better place to do that than at your public library. To…
GROW Trail at Lake Tomahawk
GROW Trail at Lake Tomahawk The Friends of the Black Mountain Library, in partnership with the Black Mountain Greenways and Trails Committee, the Black Mountain Beautification Committee, the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce, and the Arbor House Bed and Breakfast is excited to announce that the Greenways Read Out-loud Walking Trail (GROW) project at Lake…
We’re In the News!
We’re In the News! Earlier this month, Buncombe County featured the Black Mountain Library in a must-read article encapsulating what makes our branch so special. “Celebrating 100 years of service in 2022, this branch has matured and had time to become one of Black Mountain’s backbones.” The article explores the many ways that the library…
January Book Club Fair – Pack Library or Online
January Book Club Fair – Pack Library or Online Is one of your new year’s resolutions to read more? Are you interested in joining a book club in 2023? Here is an opportunity to learn more about your options. This program will feature short presentations from representatives from a dozen local book clubs and some…
Digital Resources at your Library
With a Buncombe County Library Card you get access to thousands of census records, birth/marriage/death certificates, immigration/travel records and so much more! If you don’t already have a library card, stop by any Buncombe County library branch to get your FREE library card (if you are a Buncombe County resident). If you already have a…
Write Local, Read Local Author Fair
Write Local, Read Local Author Fair Saturday, November 19 from 1:00-4:00 pm in the Community Education Room Connect with local authors and other readers at the first-ever Black Mountain Library Write Local, Read Local Author Fair! Join authors and illustrators as they talk about their books and writing, sell copies of their work, and get to know you,…
Library Staff Spotlight: Michelle
Michelle is a Library Assistant at our great library, and she wanted to share the following about her favorite genre – a timely anecdote for the Halloween season: My favorite genres are apocalyptic, dystopian, and horror, so a question I get asked a lot is “Why do you like to read that stuff? Isn’t life…
Urgent Need for Tailgate Market Volunteers
We are in urgent need of volunteers to host the Friends of the Black Mountain Library table at the remaining Tailgate Markets this year. This involves providing happy smiles, greeting and chatting with people about the Library and the Friends, and also some setup and breakdown while at the Tailgate Market, such as table and…
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Helping our Library Deliver Services (HOLDS)
Our Librarian, Melisa, is announcing an innovative program and we are sharing that with you. She would like your help in implementing this program and is seeking volunteers. From Melisa: Summary: The Black Mountain Public Library has requested to pilot an outreach program for our aging population in Buncombe County, starting with Givens Highland Farms,…
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