We’re In the News! Earlier this month, Buncombe County featured the Black Mountain Library in a must-read article encapsulating what makes our branch so special. “Celebrating 100 years of service in 2022, this branch has matured and had time to become one of Black Mountain’s backbones.” The article explores the many ways that the library…
Library Lovers’ Day – February 14th Everyone knows about the holiday celebrated on February 14th every year. But did you know that day is also Library Lovers’ Day? And, as Friends of the Library we all love libraries, especially our town library. What can you do to celebrate Library Lovers’ Day? The most obvious would be to visit…
Another New Chapter: Card Catalog Donation While library catalogs have gone digital, that doesn’t mean that vintage wooden card catalogs have been tossed to the curb. Indeed, they are collectors’ items with many uses from storing sewing supplies to seed packets. Seeds? Yes, you heard that right. The Black Mountain Blooms Seed Lending Library recently…
Save the Date! Our Library’s Centennial Celebration! Mark your calendar to join us at the library on Tuesday, April 25 from 6pm to 8pm for the Centennial Celebration of the Black Mountain-Tyson Public Library. The Library began in July 1922 in the Black Mountain Presbyterian Church. Do you know how many books were donated to…
A New FoL Etsy Store – Thanks to our Volunteer of the Month Our Volunteer of the Month, Laura Lunsford Carrick, has opened a second Etsy Store of vintage books for the Friends of the Black Mountain Library. This means even more on-line book shopping for us! As a retired litigation paralegal, Laura knew her…
The Things We Find in Books, Chapter 3 The FOL received a large volume of donated books recently and, once again, many of the books contained treasures! Here are a few of our most recent finds. –A 1903 receipt from The School Education Co. in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The receipt is for a square edge that…
Top Posts from the Friends this Year (2022) It’s the end of an amazing year at @folblackmountain! Thank you!!! Sharing all of our happenings, discoveries, tips, and smiles with you has truly been a pleasure, and your engagement and support of the Friends has been absolutely phenomenal. In reflecting back on the year, we wanted…
Thank you New Members Many thanks to our new members and those who renewed their memberships in 2022, as well as those while shopping during the December Pop Up Book Sale. We appreciate your support as we continue to provide our Black Mountain Library with much-needed large print books, magazine subscriptions, and furniture needs such as lightweight…
Friends Pop-Up Book Sale a Great Success! Our December 10th Book Sale raised over $1,100 for the benefit of the Black Mountain Library. These pop-up book sales are very successful thanks to the many book lovers who come and buy books. Thank you for supporting our library! And we hope you had fun perusing the many boxes of…
Seed Library Volunteer Opportunity You likely know that the Black Mountain Library has an active Seed Library! In addition to a variety of seeds, we offer programs during the growing season. We are seeking a volunteer to become our Seed Library Program Chair. To that end, we are searching for a volunteer who enjoys organizing and…