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 â Friends of the Library Board Board members support our organization and the library through a…
Celebrating National Poetry Month and the Dark City Poets The Dark City Poets Society (DCPS) had the honor of being highlighted in the April issue of Our State magazine! So fitting for National Poetry Month. The DCPS has been working with Our State magazine over the past year to create this beautiful four-page article that…
New Addition to the Library – Study Pods A long-held wish of our librarians and community recently came true â new Study Pods! Thanks to the generous support of Kiwanis Club of Black Mountain and the Black Mountain Friends of the Library, we have two spaces perfect for meeting, studying, tutoring and more. Each pod…
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…
One Book, One Buncombe This spring, the Buncombe County Public Library system welcomes an inaugural countywide book club called One Book, One Buncombe. The vision for this communal effort is to have as many people as possible read, discuss, meditate, and ultimately have the shared experience of collectively reading the same book. The first One…
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 &…
WNC Repair CafĂ© Success The Black Mountain Library hosted its first-ever WNC Repair CafĂ© Sewing & Mending event on March 14. Wow and Thank You! We had a great turnout from community volunteers and participants. As the doors opened, our first community members arrived with items for repair and the parking lot was full to…
March 2024 Volunteer of the Month We are very grateful to have Judi Repman as our FoL Secretary. She is a go-getter and pitches in wherever there is a need. In addition to the Secretary duties, Judi disseminates publicity about upcoming Friendsâ activities to a variety of online sources, helps with Friends’ book sales and…
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 â 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…
First Sowing Circle Program of the Season! Our first Sowing Circle program will take place on Friday, March 8 and is truly a program for everyone. Weâll look at everything from ways to âwarm up,â accessible garden choices including raised beds and containers and tool choices. We hope you will be able to join us…