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 – 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…
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. We’ll look at everything from ways to “warm up,” accessible garden choices including raised beds and containers and tool choices. We hope you will be able to join us…
Sewing & Mending Repair Event with WNC Repair Café March 14 from 4-7pm The Black Mountain Library is thrilled to join other Buncombe County library branches and host our first WNC Repair sewing and mending repair event this month! Join us at this collaborative event on March 14 from 4:00-7:00 pm in the Community Room…
Book Club Re-Launch We are excited to announce Book Club is BAAACK! We will have a welcome gathering in the Community Room of the Black Mountain Public Library on Tuesday, March 12 at 6:30pm. We’ll decide on selections for the year and distribute copies of the One Book, One Buncombe novel, The Violin Conspiracy by…
Welcome Our New Librarian! Tammy Young is no stranger to the Swannanoa Valley. She has been a resident since she was approximately 2 years old with a couple of stints in Stanly County, North Carolina and Cheyenne, Wyoming. Tammy joined the Buncombe County Public Library System as a substitute approximately 12 years ago. Prior to…
Sewing & Mending Repair Event with WNC Repair Café, March 14 from 4-7pm The Black Mountain Library is thrilled to join other Buncombe County library branches and host our first WNC Repair sewing and mending repair event this March! Join us at this collaborative event on March 14 from 4:00-7:00 pm in the Community Room…
Happy New Year from your Black Mountain Library Staff! Happy New Year to one and all. We hope you read more in 2024! What are your reading goals for 2024? Here are our staff reading goals this year: Laura: My goal is to read a dozen local authors that are new to me, poets included. Michelle: My goal…