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storytimes and toddler times
Story Time at the library focuses on early literacy as it helps children develop a joy for learning language and enjoying books. We have Storytimes for every age group:
- School-age story times are for 5 to 7 year olds
- Preschool story times are geared towards 3-5 year-olds and include singing, stretchers, and creative activities.
- Toddler Times are interactive story times for children ages 18 months to 3 years.
- Mother Goose Time is a lively language enrichment story time serving our youngest folks--the 4 month-old to 18 month-old set.
Many libraries can accommodate groups or school field trips if arrangements are made in advance. West Asheville Library provides Spanish Story Times on request. Call any library for more information on the children’s programs available or email library@buncombecounty.org.
You may also check out Storytimes and Toddler Times by going to our library locations page and searching by library branch.
School Age Story Times (for 5 to 7 Year Olds)
| Wednesdays | |
|---|---|
| Pack Memorial | 10:00 am (Sept. through May) |
| North Asheville | 3:30 pm (Begins September 18th) |
Story Times (for 3 to 5 year olds)
| Tuesdays | |
|---|---|
| Weaverville | 11:00 am (1st & 3rd Tuesdays) |
| Wednesdays | |
| Black Mountain | 10:30 am |
| East Asheville | 11:00 am |
| Enka - Candler | 10:30 am |
| Leicester | 10:30 am |
| North Asheville | 11:00 am |
| Oakley / South Asheville | 10:00 am |
| Pack Memorial | 11:00 am |
| Thursdays | |
| Fairview | 10:30 am |
| Skyland / South Buncombe | 10:30 am |
| Swannanoa | 11:00 am |
| West Asheville | 11:00 am |
| Saturdays | |
| East Asheville | 11:00 am |
Toddler Times
(for 18 to 36 month— olds)| Tuesdays | |
|---|---|
| Leicester | 11:00 am |
| Swannanoa | 11:00 am |
| Wednesdays | |
| Fairview | 10:30 am |
| North Asheville | 10:00 am |
| Skyland / South Buncombe | 10:30 am |
| West Asheville | 11:00 am |
| Thursdays | |
| Black Mountain | 10:30 am |
| Enka - Candler | 10:30 am |
| Pack Memorial | 10:00 & 11:00 am |
| Weaverville | 10:30 am (2nd & 4th Thursdays) |
Mother Goose Time
- for 4 to 18 month olds| Mondays | |
|---|---|
| West Asheville | 11:00 am |
| Tuesdays | |
| Pack Memorial | 10:00 am (for walkers) |
| Pack Memorial | 11:00 am (for non-walkers) |
| Fairview | 10:30 am |
| Wednesdays | |
| Swannanoa | 11:00 am |
| Weaverville | 11:00 am (2nd & 4th Wednesdays) |
| Thursdays | |
| Oakley | 11:00 am (Begins October 2nd) |