End of Season Tailgate Market Thanks to all our dedicated volunteers who have cheerfully shared their love of the library and community at the Tailgate Market this season! We only have three more markets and are in need of volunteers on November 4 and 11. As you know, each week, two rotating volunteers host the…
Rockinâ Nâ Rollinâ at the Holiday Parade This year the Black Mountain Library will be rockin’ n’ rollin’ into the holidays at the annual holiday parade on December 2nd at 5:00 pm. The Holly Jolly theme this year is the “little town that rocks” and we’ll be doing a little twist and shout around a very…
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…
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…
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…
Seeking âTrail Volunteersâ â Exercise and Volunteer at the same time! The Lake Tomahawk GROW project is complete and looks great! Our Librarian, Melisa Pressley, hopes to keep it looking wonderful with the help of a few Trail Volunteers. Trail Volunteers would walk the trail regularly to monitor the condition of the story stations. They…
It Takes a Village (of Volunteers) If youâve visited Lake Tomahawk recently youâve probably noticed the new âStory Stationsâ located along the pathway encircling the lake. On June 10th the âGreenways Read Out Loud Walking (GROW) Trailâ was dedicated at a joyous celebration with over 100 in attendance. GROW showcases what will become a rotating…
Volunteer of the Month Our Volunteer for the month of June is Paula Joerling. Originally from Cincinnati, Paula and her husband Tom spent the last 30 years in Atlanta. Moving to Black Mountain two years ago was a dream come true for them. Paula works as a product designer and illustrator for the home dĂ©cor industry. Her work…
FOL Volunteer Wins Award Volunteer Lyndall Noyes-Brownell was recently honored with the Willie Headley Service Award from the Black Mountain Beautification Committee. This prestigious honor earned a front-page story in the Black Mountain News this week. The award is given to someone who has committed years — yes, years — to the Black Mountain Beautification Committee and…
FOL Tailgate Volunteers Are Community Ambassadors Where can you meet your neighbors? Where can you meet people from all over our country? Where can you interact with people from newborns to those past 80? Where can you see an amazing array of dogs? All of these experiences can be found by serving at the FOL…