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…
GROW Trail at Lake Tomahawk The Friends of the Black Mountain Library, in partnership with the Black Mountain Greenways and Trails Committee, the Black Mountain Beautification Committee, the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce, and the Arbor House Bed and Breakfast is excited to announce that the Greenways Read Out-loud Walking Trail (GROW) project at Lake…
Great Turnout for Amanda Anne Platt Concert On March 8, 2023 Amanda Anne Platt, of the band Amanda Anne Platt and the Honeycutters, performed to an almost sold out crowd in the library’s community room. The acoustic concert raised funds for the Friends of the Black Mountain Library and provided an entertaining evening of lively,…
Join Us for the Library’s 100 (Plus 1) Anniversary Party A recent article in the Buncombe County Community News looks back over the 100-year history of our library, and then looks forward to the future. Black Mountain Library Branch Manager, Melisa Pressley, calmly and confidently predicts that “The library will continue to be a gathering space…
Amanda Anne Platt in Concert at the Library We have a few tickets left for this awesome event! Get your tickets at the library or click the button below.