Swannanoa Valley Book Club Are you interested in exploring and learning more about our region through novels, poetry and historic nonfiction? The Swannanoa Valley Book Club series presented by the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center in collaboration with the Black Mountain Library, hosts monthly events featuring discussion and visits from regional authors. When &…
WNC Repair CafĂ© Success The Black Mountain Library hosted its first-ever WNC Repair CafĂ© Sewing & Mending event on March 14. Wow and Thank You! We had a great turnout from community volunteers and participants. As the doors opened, our first community members arrived with items for repair and the parking lot was full to…
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. Weâll look at everything from ways to âwarm up,â 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 CafĂ© 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…
Seed Library to open on February 16 The Black Mountain Booms Seed Lending Library will open for the season on Friday, February 16. Located towards the libraryâs rear entrance, the Seed Library, is FREE and open to all. We will offer an assortment of seeds plus âstarter kitsâ while supplies last. New to the program? Learn…
Sewing & Mending Repair Event with WNC Repair CafĂ©, 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…
Library Rocks in the Parade Our little library was rockinâ at the annual Black Mountain Holiday parade! Poodle-skirted librarians, pink ladies, balloon dogs, two Fonzies and many elves marched down State Street playing off of the theme of âRockinâ Around the Christmas Tree.â Speaking of Christmas trees â our float sported a tree made from…
Book Sale Success Well, another successful holiday sale is in the books! Many thanks to our volunteers as well as to our community of readers and shoppers. It was worth it to see so many books go to good homes! The dreary weather did not deter our dedicated readers and repeat buyers who were ready…
WLRL Fair a Success Our second Write Local, Read Local Author Fair is now in the books. On November 11, we hosted 25 authors and introduced them to 85 readers. It felt so good to have 100+ literature-loving people in the library on a dreary Saturday morning! We received positive comments such as: We are looking forward…