May 2024 Volunteer of the Month The Friends of the Library are very thankful to have Emily Phillips as a volunteer. She is dedicated and hardworking. In addition to being an FOL Board Member, Emily is the secretary on the Friends of Buncombe County Libraries Board and is the Friendsâ representative on the Buncombe County…
Still a couple of Volunteer Openings We have a couple of important volunteer slots to fill and could use your help in filling these key positions and spreading the word to others! Volunteer Coordinator (VC) â Friends of the Library Board The Volunteer Coordinator is on the FOL Executive Board and maintains records of all active…
April 2024 Volunteer of the Month When you join FOL, you receive a thank you note hand-written by our April Volunteer of the Month – Sara Hill. Sara writes all of FOLâs thank you notes by hand to new members every month as they join. She was on the FOL Board for several years and served as the liaison with Givens Highland Farms. Sara was a clinical social worker…
We Need You Join a great group of people as we support our community library. FoL is looking for volunteers for several positions. Please fill out our Volunteer Form Here and let us know which position is of interest. At-Large Member â Friends of the Library Board Board members support our organization and the library through a…
March 2024 Volunteer of the Month We are very grateful to have Judi Repman as our FoL Secretary. She is a go-getter and pitches in wherever there is a need. In addition to the Secretary duties, Judi disseminates publicity about upcoming Friendsâ activities to a variety of online sources, helps with Friends’ book sales and…
We Need You as a Volunteer! You can help make 2024 a wonderful year! Join a great group of people as we support our community library. FoL is looking for volunteers for a number of positions. Please fill out our Volunteer Form Here and let us know which position is of interest. Â Etsy Store…
We Need You as a Volunteer! You can help make 2024 a wonderful year! Join a great group of people as we support our community library. FoL is looking for volunteers for a number of positions. Please fill out our Volunteer Form Here and let us know which position is of interest.  Assistant to…
February Volunteer of the Month Ron Marcello grew up in northern New Jersey, spent a short time as a hippie in California, and settled in Ohio joining the fire department there in 1975. He retired from the fire department in 2002 at the rank of Captain. During his time in Dayton, he met and married…
Welcome Our New Librarian! Tammy Young is no stranger to the Swannanoa Valley. She has been a resident since she was approximately 2 years old with a couple of stints in Stanly County, North Carolina and Cheyenne, Wyoming. Tammy joined the Buncombe County Public Library System as a substitute approximately 12 years ago. Prior to…
January Volunteers of the Month Girl Scouts save the backs of Friends of the Library members (literally!) every time we have a book sale. What would we do without them? That’s why the Girl Scouts of Troop 2498 are Volunteers of the Month for January. Each week, FOL members store boxes of books in the…