Chai Hot Chocolate The original plan for December was that I was going to provide a recipe for one of my favorite winter beverages accompanied by a cozy photo of me in my robe curled up with my handsome cat. But then … I got this amazing opportunity to move to Black Mountain and become…
Volunteers Make It Happen! Thank you to all our Friends of the Library volunteers for your hard work and dedication! FoL book sales, tailgate presence, special events and other activities would not happen without you. We are truly grateful for your help and support of our Black Mountain Library. Your 2022 volunteer hours equate to one full- time…
Calling All Creatives for a Collaborative Community Art Show 📚🎨 In another cool collaboration between our library and the art center, everyone is invited to take part in a community art show that will be held February 3-24, 2023 at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts! This show is a fundraiser with the proceeds from the…
Early Entry to December 10 Book Sale for FOL Members The FOL Board is often asked about the benefits of an FOL membership. During recent years there have been few tangible benefits to a membership, but on December 10, all current FOL members will have first pick at the Pop-up Book Sale. Early entrance to the…
Little Free Libraries Tod Bohl built the first Little Free Library in 2009 as a tribute to his deceased mother. Now they are everywhere, including one at the Library of Congress. But do they all look the same? Most that we’re familiar with look like cute little cottages. But take a look at the Little…
The Things We Find in Books, Chapter 2 As mentioned previously, FOL volunteers spend every Tuesday morning sorting the donated books that make their way into the library bookstore or FOL pop-up book sales. And we continue to find things that have been left in donated books. A recent sampling turned up a Russian song…
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…
Calling All Members of the Friends of the Black Mountain Library. Join us for a fun holiday event! Saturday, December 3 we will be decorating our float entry and participating in the parade. Help with the decorating, ride on the float, walk beside the float or just cheer us on. Please click the Holidays! below to let us know…
Did you know that the Black Mountain Library has a magazine exchange and community bulletin board located near the back entrance? We call it the Community Corner and are seeking a volunteer to assist our Library Staff in keeping this area neat, clean and organized. To that end, we are searching for a volunteer who enjoys…
August was National Wellness Month and Fours Sisters Bakery chose the Friends of the Black Mountain Library as their charity. $1,000 or 100% of their walnut brownie sales were raised and donated for library efforts! Co-owner and baker, Dorothy Goodman, believes that “books, reading, imagination and education are key parts to our wellbeing.” After a…