Event List

Join us for ACBL-sanctioned contract bridge games every Tuesday at the library!

All games are free to the public -- no registration or memberships necessary.

Quilters of all ages welcome! Bring your own sewing machine and project or work on a community project. Snacks not provided, but we encourage you to bring a bag lunch. Drop in any time to participate.

Come down the Pack Memorial Library and play with LEGOs!
Show off your building skills and make new friends with other LEGO maniacs.

Please leave your personal LEGOs at home, because we've got plenty.

This is a low-key community crafting circle, where we listen to an audio short story while we work. 

Drop-in at the Swannanoa Library to make some colorful snowflakes with coffee filters, markers, and other art supplies! 

Reading to a dog can help young readers build skills, confidence, and enjoyment in reading! We recommend that participants register in advance for a 15-minute session, and parent/legal guardian must sign a waiver.

Enjoy this special sneak preview of Asheville Community Theatre's "RENT". This will be an opportunity to hear from the actors and director, and to hear some of the songs from the musical. 

About the Play

A fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years. 

Want to join us for our Tuesday bridge club games, but don't know the first thing about bridge?  Have you always wanted to learn?

Do you have questions about your laptop or smartphone? 

Bring your devices to Technology Troubleshoot Drop-In on Wednesdays between 10:00 am-12:00 pm.

Play with other babies and meet other caregivers! Babies 4 months-18 months and their caregivers are welcome to come play in our Community Room. There will be mats and things to roll on, bounce on, and climb.

Enjoy a morning of play and socializing at the North Asheville Library on Wednesdays from 10:30-11:30am! Intended for babies in the 0-18 months range with their caregivers. A selection of toys will be provided.

An interactive story time for the whole family featuring books, rhymes, and songs in Spanish and English.

The Pack Library Book Club is a book discussion group that meets the second Wednesday of each month at 10:30AM at the library. We read a variety of genres. The book for January 2026 is Perpetual West by Mesha Maren.

Join us as we share books, songs, rhymes, and activities designed for children ages 3 to 5 years.

Join Ms. Brandon at the Swannanoa Library for a fun Yoga class for children ages 1-3 & their caregivers. A fun combination of movement, songs, and stories along with yoga poses and learning breath techniques--good for everyone!

Our VOICE & Helpmate social workers will be at the Enka Candler Library once a month for information and assistance regarding sexual violence, intimate partner domestic violence, and human trafficking. 

This month we're discussing Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange.

En español abajo

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Tech Connect allows you to sit with a librarian who will work with you to solve a technology problem. From email to e-readers, smartphones to laptops, we are here for you!

Join us for a lively language enrichment story time designed for children ages 4 to 18 months.

Have a craft project gathering dust? Did you get one as a gift and just know you’ll won’t have time to work on it? Join us on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 3:30-5PM for CRAFT-ERNOONS.

Trying out your new reading skills in front of other people can be intimidating, but dogs always listen and never judge, even when we make mistakes!

Join us for this educational and fun guided hand drum session. No drumming experience is needed. This one hour workshop will establish and reinforce the the foundations of rhythm and experiment with various concepts from there.