A Free Little Art Gallery (FLAG) debuted in August at our Library. Created by our ever-clever librarian, Melisa Pressley, a Free Little Art Gallery (FLAG) debuted in August at our library. Similar to Little Free Libraries in the spirit of giving, the motto of many including our own is “Make art. Take art. Love Art.”…
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…
Yes, we sell dissected maps in our library bookstore! This was an early term for what we now know as jigsaw puzzles. The puzzle craze was at its heyday in the early 1900’s, but by the 1960’s jigsaw puzzles had all but disappeared. That changed a few years ago, when we were all staying home…
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…
As Black Mountain, North Carolina celebrates the 100 years of outstanding service provided by its library, Tom Stiles, a public speaker and volunteer historian provides a fascinating look back on the library’s history. If you missed the discussion, no worries! We recorded it for you.
Everyone knows a library card allows you to check out books (over 35,000 at our local branch.) However, today’s library card can do SO much more! Read on for what your library card gives you access right here in our town: 1) Laptops with WiFi hotspots for internet connections 2) Seeds, yes, free seeds for…
Yes, everyone associates libraries with books. But, we’ll bet you didn’t know there are many other interesting and fun things you can check out with your Buncombe County Library Card. Read through the list below and see what the different libraries offer. Binoculars (North Asheville Branch 828-250-4752 @ 1030 Merrimon Av.) Telescopes (Pack Branch 828-250-4700…
Every Tuesday, FOL volunteers sort through donated books that we then use to stock our library bookstore. And every Tuesday we are surprised at what we find that’s been left in the books. A small sampling includes an old postcard of cowboys, a Bridge point-count bidding card, an announcement of a 1949 concert with Leonard…
Thanks to recent donations by Appalachian Creek Nursery and Bounty and Soul, the Black Mountain Blooms Seed Lending Library is off to a great start for 2023. We have received a large assortment of vegetable and flower seeds, many suitable for summer gardening. The Seed Library is currently stocked with seeds ready for cool weather…
Great turnout at BAD Craft for the Dark City Poets Society Every third Tuesday of the month the Dark City Poets Society meets to share poetry and support the Black Mountain Friends of the Library. A wonderful opportunity to share and listen to poetry with 10% of all drink sales contributed to FOL by BAD Craft.…