If you’ve strolled past the Library Container Gardens you may have thought that they are either empty or have a crop of weeds growing. Neither! We completed a few chores to put our container gardens to bed for the winter. We pulled out the annual plants including tomatoes, beans and basil and composted the plant…
Where do you meet fellow readers? Well of course at the library. Also you may have joined a book club where you enjoy discussing books with other readers. Or you may share books with your neighbors. When it comes to traveling, how do you meet fellow readers? Traveling recently, I was looking for ways to meet people on…
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,…
The Buncombe County Special Collections Library (formerly the North Carolina Room) is a medium-sized archival facility located on the lower level of Pack Memorial Library in Downtown Asheville. Buncombe County Special Collections specializes in the social, cultural, and natural history of Asheville, Buncombe County, and Western North Carolina. The personal library of Foster Alexander Sondley forms the nucleus…
“They’re here, they’re here!” This is the greeting we receive from the enthusiastic residents of Givens Highland Farms retirement community when we arrive bearing library materials each week. In September, the Black Mountain Public Library staff and volunteers began a pilot outreach program at Givens Highland Farms. The outreach program is known as Helping Our Library…
Get Ready! Another awesome book sale is coming!! The FOL will be hosting a book sale on Saturday, December 10, from 10-1 at the library. Fill an Ingles paper shopping bag with books of your choice for $5. Or purchase children’s books for 2 for $1.00. This sale will not be a lot of any…
Cate is our volunteer of the month for November. Cate Crane wears many hats. She travels extensively. Right now she’s ending a six-week-long exploration of western states and national parks. She’s also a prolific writer, including many of the blog posts for the FOL web site and newsletter. You never know what Cate will do…
National Friends of Libraries Week celebrates the work of friends groups nationwide and what better way to celebrate than to support the Friends of the Black Mountain Library? This is a great time to become a member or provide an additional financial gift, or explore other ways to support below. The FOL supports your local…
Land of the Sky 101 is a community learning circle for those who are interested in an introduction to the history of Asheville, Buncombe County and Western North Carolina. A nine -part series of readings and discussions is modeled after the themes of the exhibit “An Incomplete History of Buncombe County” mounted in the BCSC…
The FOL tailgate table has a new item on it: Succulents! Thanks to Bryan Crews, stunning succulent plants have been added to the table. The plants provide not only a fun conversation starter with shoppers they have been a great donation raiser. The library is grateful for Bryan’s generosity and appreciate his participation in the…