Cate is our volunteer of the month for November. Cate Crane wears many hats. She travels extensively. Right now she’s ending a six-week-long exploration of western states and national parks. She’s also a prolific writer, including many of the blog posts for the FOL web site and newsletter. You never know what Cate will do…
The Friends of the Black Mountain Library seeks a Financial Coordinator From the in-library book store to gift basket sales to Pop-Up and on-line sales, the Friends of the Library continue to expand their fundraising activities. It is so exciting to watch us grow! Over the past 3 years, the FoL has raised over $35,000…
Pop-up Book Sale – A Great Success! Residents and visitors alike responded to the Friends of the Black Mountain Library (FoL) Pop-Up Book Sale on August 13 and purchased over 100 boxes of adult fiction books plus many children’s books. The proceeds from this sale support the library and enhance our community. Behind the scenes of…
In addition to the library bookstore and hosting book sales, the Black Mountain FOL also raises funds by selling books online. Our Etsy store, FOLBlackMountain (www.etsy.com/shop/FOLBlackMountain), has sold 450 books since it opened in 2020. In 2021 alone, the store raised $9,000 by selling only vintage and collectible books. Clearly, this is a successful tool…
Museum in a Box As The Black Mountain Library celebrates its 100 years of existence, we offer a chance for those with memories of the library over its history to help create a reminiscence collection. Residents who have memories of summers spent reading at the library, interactions with the staff, or any vivid library event…
Helping our Library Deliver Services (HOLDS)
Our Librarian, Melisa, is announcing an innovative program and we are sharing that with you. She would like your help in implementing this program and is seeking volunteers. From Melisa: Summary: The Black Mountain Public Library has requested to pilot an outreach program for our aging population in Buncombe County, starting with Givens Highland Farms,…
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