departments & agencies
buncombe county public libraries
For
more than 125 years the public library has been an integral
part of community life. We offer the traditional public
library menu of services, including lending books, tapes,
videos and other materials, providing reference and
reader's advisory services, and programming for both
children and adults.
To learn more about the services available at Buncombe County Public Libraries, select a topic from the list on the left. You can also reach us by email at library@buncombecounty.org.
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Library Events
Family Night Storytime at the Enka Library: Grandparents are Grand!
"Grandparents are Grand!" will be a special storytime celebrating our grandparents and grandfriends.
Reading Proust at the West Asheville Library: The Guermantes Way
Dr. Paul MacDonald leads the West Asheville Library’s Proust reading/discussion group on the 3rd volume of Marcel Proust’s masterpiece, In Search Of Lost Time.
Leicester Book Club: Parchment of Leaves
The book to be discussed is Parchment of Leaves by Silas House.
Fairview Afternoon Book Club: Can't Wait to Get to Heaven
The book to be discussed is Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg.
Comics: Why They Are So Great with Local Author and Artist Evan Dahm
Evan Dahm, local author of the popular graphic novel Rice boy, will discuss comics as a storytelling medium.
Ed Sheary
Director
Adminstrative Offices
67 Haywood Street
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 250-4700