Remembering Sherri Cronin It is with sadness that we share the news of Sherrie Cronin’s passing. Sherrie was formerly the Secretary for the Friends of the Black Mountain Library and wrote our first newsletter in 2017. She worked with Pam King to re-energize the FOL at that time. She also wrote a NC Humanities Grant…
September FoL Volunteer of the Month Susan Edwards is a breath of fresh air and sunshine in our Friends of the Library volunteer group. Cheerful, hardworking, and dedicated, she helps sort donated books, assists with book sales, and creates enticing booth displays for our events. She is also our FOL social media coordinator, and her…
Halloween Fun on October 31 Ahoy mates and greetings to goblins, ghosts and ghouls of all kinds. On Tuesday, October 31 the Friends of the Library and library staff will be celebrating this spooktacular holiday along with the thousands of trick-or-treaters that stop by the library. Please donate a bag of candy and come join…
Local Author Fair Returns to Library on November 11 The Black Mountain Library is excited to present the second annual Write Local, Read Local authors’ fair on Saturday, November 11 from 9:00 am to noon! This event will showcase local writers across all genres and will feature readings from select writers who have published their work within…
FOL Online Bookstores Some of you are aware that FOL volunteers manage two Etsy stores. Lyndall Noyes-Brownell is our veteran Etsy seller and manages the store FOLBlackMountain (https://www.etsy.com/shop/FOLBlackMountain). Laura Lunsford opened a second Etsy store some months ago, and is selling as BlackMountainReads (https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlackMountainReads). Laura and Lyndall are selling vintage and collectible books that are at least 20…
Fall Tailgate Market Hosts Needed Note: This is a repost from last month. Why? Because we still need some help! Have you visited our local Tailgate Market recently? There is so much going beyond the joys of purchasing fresh and local foods. The Friends of the Library is proud to host a happy table on…
Our August Volunteer of the Month Where to begin? She is involved with so many of our FOL activities. She volunteers with the seed library, sorts book donations, helps maintain the library’s container garden, and operates a very successful Etsy FOL book shop. Who is this volunteer? Lyndall Noyes-Brownell. She rocks with energy, enthusiasm, and optimism! Lyndall’s…
Big Book Sale and an Antique Book Sale, Too! Folks were lined up at 9:15am on Saturday, August 12 (the morning of the Sourwood Festival) anxiously waiting for the doors to open for the Big Book Sale. And the emphasis was on BIG! FOL had recently received a single contribution of two truckloads of used…
Fiction Book Donations Needed We are in need of fiction books for our upcoming book sale in December. If you have fiction books you are ready to donate, we would love to have them! You may place the books in our book donation bin in the foyer of the library. Or if you have a large quantity…
July Volunteer of the Month From a young age our July volunteer of the month wanted to live in North Carolina. It took Renee Hudson many years to get here but she made it! She grew up in central Georgia, spent many years in southern Louisiana and lived in hotter and more humid Thailand for over five…