Friends of the Black Mountain Library

06/10/2026

Father's Day is coming up. How about a good book for Dad?

06/04/2026

GROW Trail Celebration!

Greenways Read Outdoors Walking Trail is debuting a new selection!

Sunday, June 14th 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

In collaboration with Swannanoa Valley WILD, Swannanoa Valley Tree Alliance, and Friends of the BMT Library.

Join us for this family-friendly event, which will include a tree planting ceremony, sculpture reveal, and an ICE CREAM PARTY! Featuring ice cream from The Hop.

Where: Lake Tomahawk Pavilion

Schedule of Events:

2:00 p.m. - Gather under the Wise Owl Whirligig in the Memorial Garden at Station One to celebrate creators Tom Haney and Paula Joerling and kick off the festivities.

2:30 p.m. - Plant an oak tree in front of the picnic pavilion.

2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m - Join us for free ice cream from The Hop, a scavenger hunt with prizes, nature inspired craft making, and information and free goodies from all sponsors/collaborators!

Many family-friendly activities planned: Scavenger Hunt, Bubbles, Arts and Crafts, and a special message from Britt Crow Miller, the author of our latest book selection, Thank You, Old Oak.

06/03/2026

Need help "Just Being"
Stop by the Black Mountain Library today! for a book, and some seeds!

06/02/2026

Adam Booth - Performance Artist

Saturday, June 13th 1:30 p.m.

Adam Booth is the 2022 West Virginia Governor’s Arts Awards Folk Artist of the Year. His original stories blend traditional mountain folklore, music, and an awareness of contemporary Appalachia.

06/02/2026

Friends of the Black Mountain Library June Newsletter

Can you believe summer is already upon us? It’s a busy time at the library, and we have a lot of great things to share with you. Read on to discover all the June happenings!

06/01/2026

Congratulations to Lyndall Noyes-Brownell!

The Friends of the Black Mountain Public Library are proud to celebrate Lyndall Noyes-Brownell, recipient of the 2026 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. This award honors the true spirit of volunteerism by recognizing individuals and groups who make a significant contribution to their community through service.

Since 2018, Lyndall has generously shared her time and talents with the Friends, helping revive the Seed Library as a place of environmental learning, stewardship, and community connection. After Tropical Storm Helene, she coordinated the distribution of nearly 500 free seed-starting packs, helping local gardeners replant, recover, and reconnect with the land.

Lyndall will be presented with the award by the Buncombe County Commissioners at their June 16th board meeting.

Lyndall’s work is rooted in care, resilience, and community in action. This honor is deeply deserved.

05/28/2026

Summer Reading 2026 is right around the corner! “Unearth a Story” is this year's theme.

Kickoff Summer Reading in a big way at our Summer Library Fest on Saturday, June 6 at East Asheville Library located at 3 Avon Rd. in Asheville. This family friendly event runs from 10am –1pm with a New Orleans style second line parade headlining at noon. Get ready to put your dancing shoes on! BCPL welcomes you to celebrate with art and crafts, community partners, games, facepainting, free ice cream from The Hop and live music by Jonathan Lloyd and Friends. This summer celebration is made possible by local Friends of the Library chapters and the hard work of our youth services librarians.

05/28/2026

All kinds of regional reads on the display shelves this week!

05/28/2026

New to the area? Native? Check out these books on the display shelves this week!

05/26/2026