Tailgate Market Volunteer Opportunities Do you enjoy meeting new people? Sharing your love of reading and the library with others? If yes, we have a volunteer opportunity for you! We are seeking additional ‘Tailgate Market Greeters’ to work at the Friends of the Black Mountain Library table each Saturday at the vibrant and popular Tailgate…
Volunteer of the Month Our Volunteer of the Month, Gary Leive, is a retired Computer Engineer. He has a passion for computers and photography and shares those skills with the Black Mountain Friends of the Library. Our flyers, pictures and holiday parade entries shine thanks to Gary’s support. Currently Gary is photographing the work being done on the…
March Volunteer of the Month Brent Carroll is our FoL Volunteer for March. Thanks to Brent, the Friends of the Black Mountain Library have an awesome website and our technical capabilities continue to grow. After serving in the Navy for 20 years, Brent retired and then signed up with the federal government, working for the US…
GROW Trail at Lake Tomahawk The Friends of the Black Mountain Library, in partnership with the Black Mountain Greenways and Trails Committee, the Black Mountain Beautification Committee, the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce, and the Arbor House Bed and Breakfast is excited to announce that the Greenways Read Out-loud Walking Trail (GROW) project at Lake…
Our February Volunteer of the Month Our February Volunteer of the Month is Linda Brinson. Linda not only volunteers at FOL events, she also is a new member of the Board. Linda works hard, volunteers often and her smile lights up a room. Linda was born in Mississippi and moved to this area in 1988. She later traveled…
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…
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…
Volunteers Make It Happen! Thank you to all our Friends of the Library volunteers for your hard work and dedication! FoL book sales, tailgate presence, special events and other activities would not happen without you. We are truly grateful for your help and support of our Black Mountain Library. Your 2022 volunteer hours equate to one full- time…
Calling All Members of the Friends of the Black Mountain Library. Join us for a fun holiday event! Saturday, December 3 we will be decorating our float entry and participating in the parade. Help with the decorating, ride on the float, walk beside the float or just cheer us on. Please click the Holidays! below to let us know…
Did you know that the Black Mountain Library has a magazine exchange and community bulletin board located near the back entrance? We call it the Community Corner and are seeking a volunteer to assist our Library Staff in keeping this area neat, clean and organized. To that end, we are searching for a volunteer who enjoys…