April 2024 Volunteer of the Month

April 2024 Volunteer of the Month hen you join FOL you receive a thank you note hand-written by our April Volunteer of the Month – Sara Hill. Sara writes all of FOL’s thank you notes by hand to new members every month as they join. She was on the FOL Board for several years and served as the liaison with Givens Highland Farms. Sara was a clinical social worker

We Need You

We Need You Join a great group of people as we support our community library.  FoL is looking for volunteers for several positions.  Please fill out our Volunteer Form Here and let us know which position is of interest.   At-Large Member – Friends of the Library Board Board members support our organization and the library through a

Artist Workshop with Eric William Carroll

Artist Workshop with Eric William Carroll Thursday, April 11, 2024, 3:00-5:00pm Join Buncombe County Special Collections artist resident Eric William Carroll for a hands-on workshop exploring the creative and lasting potential of scrapbooks! Inspired by scrapbooks in the library’s archives, Carroll will lead participants through an updated template for creating scrapbooks, exploring what the visual culture

Swannanoa Valley Book Club

Swannanoa Valley Book Club Are you interested in exploring and learning more about our region through novels, poetry and historic nonfiction? The Swannanoa Valley Book Club series presented by the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center in collaboration with the Black Mountain Library, hosts monthly events featuring discussion and visits from regional authors. When &

FOL Book Store News & Notes

FOL Book Store News & Notes Have you visited the FOL Store in the Black Mountain Library lately? Or browsed for books on our Etsy sites – FOL Black Mountain and Black Mountain Reads? It is so easy to support your local library through a purchase of a unique book, gift basket, puzzle, tote bag