Membership Gathering July 19 As the summer heats up, we invite you to join us for a cool party on Wednesday July 19, beginning at 5:30pm at the White Horse Black Mountain. What could be cooler than the Upbeats Ukulele Band performing and debuting an original Black Mountain song video? A short recap of the past year, announcement of new…
Summer Learning Program begins June 1 The 2023 Summer Learning Program runs June 1 through August 31 and is open to everyone ages birth-18 years. This year’s theme encourages us all to come together to discover stories that spark our imagination. And there’s no better place to do that than at your public library. To…
New Art in the Library When you next stop in the library, be on the lookout for several new awesome pieces of art. The Friends of the Library acquired two book-related artworks from the Beyond the Binding community art show. A tree grows out of a book in Arborea by Amy Boyd while Laura Williamson created a quilt…
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…
Join Us for the Library’s 100 (Plus 1) Anniversary Party A recent article in the Buncombe County Community News looks back over the 100-year history of our library, and then looks forward to the future. Black Mountain Library Branch Manager, Melisa Pressley, calmly and confidently predicts that “The library will continue to be a gathering space…
Amanda Anne Platt in Concert at the Library We have a few tickets left for this awesome event! Get your tickets at the library or click the button below.
Music at the Library Centennial Celebration Don’t miss the amazing music at our Library Centennial Celebration on April 25 at 6pm!  Friends of the Black Mountain Library are honored and excited to have Julia Weatherford and Pearl Angeline Shirley share old time Appalachian music with us at the celebration.  Long-time Black Mountain residents, Julia and Pearl, mother…
Seed Library is Open for Business The Black Mountain Booms Seed Lending Library opened for the season on Saturday, February 18 to a gathering of happy gardeners! Located towards the library’s rear entrance, the Seed Library, is FREE and open to all. We offer a great assortment of seeds plus “starter kits” while supplies last.…
Black Mountain Library 100th Year Celebration Come one, come all and make plans to join us on Tuesday, April 25 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm as the Black Mountain-Tyson Library celebrates its 100 years of service to our community. Â There will be displays on the 100-year timeline, live music by several local musicians, welcomes given…
We’re In the News! Earlier this month, Buncombe County featured the Black Mountain Library in a must-read article encapsulating what makes our branch so special. “Celebrating 100 years of service in 2022, this branch has matured and had time to become one of Black Mountain’s backbones.” The article explores the many ways that the library…