Sewing & Mending Repair Event with WNC Repair CafĆ© 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…
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 libraryās rear entrance, the Seed Library, is FREE and open to all. We will offer an assortment of seeds plus āstarter kitsā while supplies last. New to the program?Ā Learn…
Library Rocks in the Parade Our little library was rockinā 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 āRockinā Around the Christmas Tree.ā Speaking of Christmas trees ā 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…
Business Sponsorship Opportunities The Black Mountain Friends of the Library plays a crucial role in supporting and enhancing the programs and services offered by our library, providing funds in areas not budgeted by the county. In the past year, FOL has supported many programs including a wonderful reading at the library with the North Carolina…
Upcoming and Recurring Events All events are held at the library unless otherwise indicated. 11/1 NaNoWriMo Come Write In 11/4 FOL at the Tailgate Market every Saturday from 9am-noon (through 11/18) 11/7 Dark City Poets Society Critique the first Tuesday of the month 11/8 NaNoWriMo Come Write In 11/11 Write Local, Read Local Author Fair…
Itās the Big Holiday Books (and More) Sale! Join us in the Community Room from 10am-1pm on Saturday, December 2 for the Friends of the Black Mountain Library Holiday Book Sale. This sale features a large selection of military books (some fiction but mainly non-fiction), bookish gift baskets, jigsaw puzzles and vintage/collectible books. Youāre sure…
Rockinā Nā Rollinā 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…
NaNoWriMo Come Write-In! November is National Novel Writing Month! What does that entail exactly? The challenge is to write 50,000 words of a novel during the thirty days of November. The Black Mountain Library is here to keep away writerās block! We will open our Community Room for all interested writers and weāll have a…
Donāt Miss Write Local, Read Local Author Fair on Nov 11 The second annual Write Local, Read Local Author Fair will take place on Saturday, November 11 from 9:00 am to noon at the Black Mountain Library. This year, the event will showcase 28 local writers across all genres. New this year ā authors will read selections…