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Buncombe County Public Libraries will start offering in-person story times the week of May 24. There will be story times for all ages spread out across the library system so you can find one that works for your schedule. There will be two bilingual Spanish-English story times for any interested families.
Our current schedule is:
Baby Story Time
Join us for a lively language enrichment story time designed for children ages 4 to 18 months.
- Oakley/South Asheville Library – Friday at 10:30am
- Leicester Library – Saturday at 10:30am
- Weaverville Library – Tuesday at 3:30pm
Toddler Story Time
Join us for a fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years.
- North Asheville Library – Friday at 10:30am
- Fairview Library – Thursday at 10:30am
- Leicester Library – Thursday at 10:30am
- Enka-Candler Library – Wednesday at 10:30am
Preschool Story Time
Join us for a story time designed for children ages 3 to 5 years as we share books, songs, rhymes, and activities.
- East Asheville Library – Saturday at 10:30am
- West Asheville Library – Saturday at 10:30am
- Swannanoa Library – Thursday at 10:30am
- Fairview Library – Tuesday at 10:30am
- Black Mountain Library – Wednesday at 10:30am
- Pack Memorial Library – Wednesday at 3:30pm
- Weaverville Library – Wednesday at 10:30am
Hora Del Cuento/Story Time
Join us for a bilingual hora del cuento (story time)! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and in English--fun for the whole family.
- Skyland/South Buncombe Library – Friday at 10:30am
- Oakley/South Asheville Library – Tuesday at 10:30am
You can check the story time calendar online here.
Library story times get everyone involved with stories, songs and movement. Story time is a great way for children to explore literacy skills, develop a love of reading and make new friends.
Please contact us if you have any questions. We’ll see you at the library!