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…
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…
“They’re here, they’re here!” This is the greeting we receive from the enthusiastic residents of Givens Highland Farms retirement community when we arrive bearing library materials each week. In September, the Black Mountain Public Library staff and volunteers began a pilot outreach program at Givens Highland Farms. The outreach program is known as Helping Our Library…
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…