May Volunteer of the Month May flowers bring us Sandra Jakeway as our FOL Volunteer of the month. Sandra is all about flowers and sunshine with her smile, energy and focus to get things accomplished. Sandra spent her first 60 years in Tampa, Florida before moving to Black Mountain with her husband Wayne. Retired with…
Pop-Up Book Sale Coming in August Some of you have been asking when our next Friends of the Library Book Sale will be. Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 12 from 10am–1pm. The sale is the same weekend as Sourwood Festival so be sure to include us in your festival plans! This will be a great sale – you…
Art in Bloom Features Library Gardens We are excited to again be a stop on the annual Art in Bloom garden tour hosted by the Black Mountain Center for the Arts on Friday, June 16 and Saturday, June 17 from 10am-2pm. At the Black Mountain Library, we have a Seed Lending Library, a Wildflower Pollinator Meadow, Rain Garden and Community…
Friends of the Library Annual Membership Gathering Join the Friends of the Black Mountain Library (FOL) for on Wednesday July 19, beginning at 5:30pm at the White Horse Black Mountain for an evening of music, snacks, and friendship. The Upbeats Ukulele Band will perform and debut an original Black Mountain song video. A short recap of the past year, announcement…
Centennial Celebration Success – Our First 100 Years More than 100 library supporters, friends and neighbors came together on April 25 to celebrate 100 years of library service to the community. The history of the library was recounted through photographs, objects and stories displayed throughout the Community Room. The library opened in 1922 at the…
Tailgate Market Opens May 6 We’re back! This season the FOL will be in a new location at the weekly Tailgate Market – near the children’s area. We will have books for kids and adults by donation, library swag and more. Hope to see you there!
Friends of the Library Welcomes its first Customer from the Middle East My name is Laura and I operate one of the two Esty sites for the Friends of the Library. I didn’t get this site fully set up until March 1 of this year. I have had a few sales but am always hopeful…
Kanopy Comes to Buncombe County Michelle is thrilled to announce that Buncombe County Libraries recently signed a contract to provide access to the Kanopy movie streaming service for all of our cardholders free of charge. Effective immediately, from the comfort of your own home and the coziness that lies therein, you can now choose from around…
Volunteer of the Month Our Volunteer of the Month, Gary Leive, is a retired Computer Engineer. He has a passion for computers and photography and shares those skills with the Black Mountain Friends of the Library. Our flyers, pictures and holiday parade entries shine thanks to Gary’s support. Currently Gary is photographing the work being done on the…
March Volunteer of the Month Brent Carroll is our FoL Volunteer for March. Thanks to Brent, the Friends of the Black Mountain Library have an awesome website and our technical capabilities continue to grow. After serving in the Navy for 20 years, Brent retired and then signed up with the federal government, working for the US…