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Holiday Closing - Christmas 2025

All Day 12/24 - 12/27
Black Mountain Library, East Asheville Library, Enka-Candler Library, Fairview Library, Leicester Library, North Asheville Library, Oakley/South Asheville Library, Pack Memorial Library, South Buncombe/Skyland Library, Swannanoa Library, Weaverville Library, West Asheville Library

Holiday Closing - Christmas 2025

Closing
Branches:
Black Mountain Library, East Asheville Library, Enka-Candler Library, Fairview Library, Leicester Library, North Asheville Library, Oakley/South Asheville Library, Pack Memorial Library, South Buncombe/Skyland Library, Swannanoa Library, Weaverville Library, West Asheville Library
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Holiday Closing - Christmas 2025

Holiday Closing - New Year’s Day

All Day
Black Mountain Library, East Asheville Library, Enka-Candler Library, Fairview Library, Leicester Library, North Asheville Library, Oakley/South Asheville Library, Pack Memorial Library, South Buncombe/Skyland Library, Swannanoa Library, Weaverville Library, West Asheville Library

Holiday Closing - New Year’s Day

Closing
Branches:
Black Mountain Library, East Asheville Library, Enka-Candler Library, Fairview Library, Leicester Library, North Asheville Library, Oakley/South Asheville Library, Pack Memorial Library, South Buncombe/Skyland Library, Swannanoa Library, Weaverville Library, West Asheville Library
Description:

Holiday Closing - New Year’s Day

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Preschool (ages 3-5)

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

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

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

Toddler Story Time

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)

Join us for a fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.

An illustration of a piece of paper with a pen writing on it.

Creative Writing Group online

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Leicester Library - Virtual Event at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Literacy, STEAM/STEM, Story Telling
Age Group:
Adult

Join us for creative writing online! We meet on Zoom for several rounds of writing prompts.

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Library - Virtual Event
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Literacy, STEAM/STEM, Story Telling
Event Details:

Join us for creative writing online! We meet on Zoom for several rounds of writing prompts.

STEM Fun Friday - Archimedes Screw

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
STEAM/STEM
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5)

Based on a design used over 2,000 years ago by the Egyptians, participants will build and explore the uses of an enclosed screw pump.

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5)
Program Type: STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

Based on a design used over 2,000 years ago by the Egyptians, participants will build and explore the uses of an enclosed screw pump.

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Preschool (ages 3-5)

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

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

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

books and feathers

Leicester Library Book Discussion Group

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

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

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

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

Toddler Story Time

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)

Join us for a fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.

books and feathers

Leicester Library Book Discussion Group

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

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

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

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

Birding for Kids (Ornithology)

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Educational, Nature/Environment, STEAM/STEM
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5)

Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about birds, and the many different types that call Western North Carolina their home!

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5)
Program Type: Educational, Nature/Environment, STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about birds, and the many different types that call Western North Carolina their home!

What's Right With Me? workshop for teens and adults

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Educational, Health & Wellness, Informational
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult

Make the world a better place, just by being you!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Educational, Health & Wellness, Informational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make the world a better place, just by being you!

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

Holiday Closing - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

All Day
Black Mountain Library, East Asheville Library, Enka-Candler Library, Fairview Library, Leicester Library, North Asheville Library, Oakley/South Asheville Library, Pack Memorial Library, South Buncombe/Skyland Library, Swannanoa Library, Weaverville Library, West Asheville Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Black Mountain Library, East Asheville Library, Enka-Candler Library, Fairview Library, Leicester Library, North Asheville Library, Oakley/South Asheville Library, Pack Memorial Library, South Buncombe/Skyland Library, Swannanoa Library, Weaverville Library, West Asheville Library, Off Site

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Preschool (ages 3-5)

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

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

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

Toddler Story Time

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)

Join us for a fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.

Learn about 911 with Buncombe County Public Safety Communications

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Educational, Informational
Age Group:
Adult

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Educational, Informational
Event Details:

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Preschool (ages 3-5)

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

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

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

Green background over images of vegetables

YMCA Mobile Market

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Leicester Library - Outside at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Health & Wellness, Informational
Age Group:
Adult, Family (children of all ages)

The YMCA Mobile Market will be set up in the library parking lot from 2-3 pm. Bring your grocery bags and get fresh food for your family.  All are welcome, regardless of income or family size.

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Library - Outside
Age Group: Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Health & Wellness, Informational
Event Details:

The YMCA Mobile Market will be set up in the library parking lot from 2-3 pm. Bring your grocery bags and get fresh food for your family.  All are welcome, regardless of income or family size.

Toddler Story Time

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)

Join us for a fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.

Lego Time

Lego Time

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Drop In, STEAM/STEM
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5)

Drop in or stay for the entire time. Build and share ideas! LEGOS + snacks are provided. This program is FREE and no registration is needed.

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5)
Program Type: Drop In, STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

Drop in or stay for the entire time. Build and share ideas! LEGOS + snacks are provided. This program is FREE and no registration is needed.

Community Art Supply Swap

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Collaboration, Drop In
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)

Do you have art and craft supplies you don't need but can't bear to toss?

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Collaboration, Drop In
Event Details:

Do you have art and craft supplies you don't need but can't bear to toss?

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Preschool (ages 3-5)

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

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

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

Toddler Story Time

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)

Join us for a fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive story time designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years old.

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Preschool (ages 3-5)

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

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

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