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White flyer with text saying "Read to a Dog at the East Asheville Library. Read with Flora from 4 to 5 every first and third Tuesdays." The logo of Alliance of therapy dogs and Buncombe County Public Libraries is at the bottom of the flyer.

Read to a Dog: Flora the Golden Retriever

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room at East Asheville Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Literacy, Live animal
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)

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.

Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Literacy, Live animal
Event Details:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Illustration with four animal hand puppets behind a curtained puppet stage are displayed above the following text: 'Puppet Playtime, 9 - 11 A.M. on Wednesdays at the East Asheville Public Library. Adult supervision required. Hora de recreo con títeres 9 - 11 a.m. cada miércoles en la Biblioteca pública de east asheville se requiere supervisión por guardián.

Puppet Playtime: Hora de recreo con títeres

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room at East Asheville Library
Program Type:
Drop In, Family Fun, Literacy
Age Group:
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Family (children of all ages)

You become the Storyteller!  At Puppet Playtime, transform our puppets into characters, and have fun inventing wild and wacky stories.

Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Drop In, Family Fun, Literacy
Event Details:

You become the Storyteller!  At Puppet Playtime, transform our puppets into characters, and have fun inventing wild and wacky stories.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Beige background with text in red, green, and purple sharing details about weekly preschool story times. Illustrations of children sitting in a circle for story time and a stack of books with open book on top revealing a path to a castle.

Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Weaverville Meeting Room at Weaverville Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Literacy, 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.

Library Branch: Weaverville Library
Room: Weaverville Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Literacy, Story Time
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Enka-Candler Library History Book Club 1/21 2:30-3:30 "The Secret Chord" by Geraldine Brooks.

Enka History Book Club - The Secret Chord

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Enka-Candler Meeting Room at Enka-Candler Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Literacy
Age Group:
Adult

The Enka History Book Club reads historical fiction and non-fiction on the 3rd Wednesday of every month.

The selection for January will be The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks.

Library Branch: Enka-Candler Library
Room: Enka-Candler Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Literacy
Event Details:

The Enka History Book Club reads historical fiction and non-fiction on the 3rd Wednesday of every month.

The selection for January will be The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks.

Pink background with several sets of hands holding books on top and bottom border. Announces the return of baby story time beginning February 5th, 2025. Wednesday afternoons from 3:30-4:30.

Baby Story Time

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Weaverville Meeting Room at Weaverville Library
Program Type:
Family Fun, Literacy, Story Time
Age Group:
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)

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

Library Branch: Weaverville Library
Room: Weaverville Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Program Type: Family Fun, Literacy, Story Time
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Preschool Storytime

Preschool Story Time

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Fairview Library at Fairview Library
Program Type:
Literacy, 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.

Library Branch: Fairview Library
Room: Fairview Library
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Literacy, Story Time
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Storytime with Miss Anna every Friday at 10:30am; includes: singing, wiggling, stories, and a craft

Family Storytime

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room at South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Literacy, Literary, Music, Story Time
Age Group:
Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Room: South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room
Age Group: Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Literacy, Literary, Music, Story Time

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Rainbow colored background with illustrations of groups of adults and children playing and reading at the bottom of the page. In the center is a thought bubble with an illustration of a rocketship and astronaut in deep space coming out of an open book. On a star sticky note clip art it reads 'Family Storytime at 9:30 a.m. at the East Asheville Library on Saturdays located at 3 Avon Road.'

Family Story Time

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room at East Asheville Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Literacy, Story Time
Age Group:
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), Family (children of all ages)

Join us for stories and fun every Saturday morning, and make some new friends along the way!  Our theme is constantly changing and is a fun surprise each week.

Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Literacy, Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for stories and fun every Saturday morning, and make some new friends along the way!  Our theme is constantly changing and is a fun surprise each week.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Yoga Frog Author Event with Nora Shalaway Carpenter

Yoga Frog with Author Nora Carpenter

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room at South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Author Event, Family Fun, Health & Wellness, Literacy, Physical Activity
Age Group:
Family (children of all ages)

Start your new year's resolutions at the library! Come join local author and certified yoga instructor, Nora Carpenter, for yoga, a craft, and her children's book Yoga Frog.

Library Branch: South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Room: South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room
Age Group: Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Author Event, Family Fun, Health & Wellness, Literacy, Physical Activity
Event Details:

Start your new year's resolutions at the library! Come join local author and certified yoga instructor, Nora Carpenter, for yoga, a craft, and her children's book Yoga Frog.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

bilingual

Hora del cuento - Bilingual Story Time

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
North Asheville Meeting Room at North Asheville Library
Program Type:
Drop In, Family Fun, Language, Literacy, Story Time
Age Group:
Family (children of all ages)

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

Library Branch: North Asheville Library
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Drop In, Family Fun, Language, Literacy, Story Time
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

hayley

Read To A Dog with Hayley!

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
North Asheville Meeting Room at North Asheville Library
Program Type:
Literacy, Live animal
Age Group:
Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)

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.

Library Branch: North Asheville Library
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Literacy, Live animal
Event Details:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Illustration with four animal hand puppets behind a curtained puppet stage are displayed above the following text: 'Puppet Playtime, 9 - 11 A.M. on Wednesdays at the East Asheville Public Library. Adult supervision required. Hora de recreo con títeres 9 - 11 a.m. cada miércoles en la Biblioteca pública de east asheville se requiere supervisión por guardián.

Puppet Playtime: Hora de recreo con títeres

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room at East Asheville Library
Program Type:
Drop In, Family Fun, Literacy
Age Group:
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Family (children of all ages)

You become the Storyteller!  At Puppet Playtime, transform our puppets into characters, and have fun inventing wild and wacky stories.

Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Drop In, Family Fun, Literacy
Event Details:

You become the Storyteller!  At Puppet Playtime, transform our puppets into characters, and have fun inventing wild and wacky stories.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Beige background with text in red, green, and purple sharing details about weekly preschool story times. Illustrations of children sitting in a circle for story time and a stack of books with open book on top revealing a path to a castle.

Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Weaverville Meeting Room at Weaverville Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Literacy, 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.

Library Branch: Weaverville Library
Room: Weaverville Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Literacy, Story Time
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Pink background with several sets of hands holding books on top and bottom border. Announces the return of baby story time beginning February 5th, 2025. Wednesday afternoons from 3:30-4:30.

Baby Story Time

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Weaverville Meeting Room at Weaverville Library
Program Type:
Family Fun, Literacy, Story Time
Age Group:
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)

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

Library Branch: Weaverville Library
Room: Weaverville Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Program Type: Family Fun, Literacy, Story Time
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Preschool Storytime

Preschool Story Time

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Fairview Library at Fairview Library
Program Type:
Literacy, 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.

Library Branch: Fairview Library
Room: Fairview Library
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Literacy, Story Time
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Storytime with Miss Anna every Friday at 10:30am; includes: singing, wiggling, stories, and a craft

Family Storytime - IN CHILDRENS AREA FOR BOOK SALE!

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
South Buncombe/Skyland Library at South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Literacy, Literary, Music, Story Time
Age Group:
Family (children of all ages)
Library Branch: South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Room: South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Age Group: Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Literacy, Literary, Music, Story Time

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Rainbow colored background with illustrations of groups of adults and children playing and reading at the bottom of the page. In the center is a thought bubble with an illustration of a rocketship and astronaut in deep space coming out of an open book. On a star sticky note clip art it reads 'Family Storytime at 9:30 a.m. at the East Asheville Library on Saturdays located at 3 Avon Road.'

Family Story Time

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room at East Asheville Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Literacy, Story Time
Age Group:
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), Family (children of all ages)

Join us for stories and fun every Saturday morning, and make some new friends along the way!  Our theme is constantly changing and is a fun surprise each week.

Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.), Preschool (ages 3-5), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Literacy, Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for stories and fun every Saturday morning, and make some new friends along the way!  Our theme is constantly changing and is a fun surprise each week.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

bilingual

Hora del cuento - Bilingual Story Time

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
North Asheville Meeting Room at North Asheville Library
Program Type:
Drop In, Family Fun, Language, Literacy, Story Time
Age Group:
Family (children of all ages)

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

Library Branch: North Asheville Library
Room: North Asheville Meeting Room
Age Group: Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Drop In, Family Fun, Language, Literacy, Story Time
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

White flyer with text saying "Read to a Dog at the East Asheville Library. Read with Flora from 4 to 5 every first and third Tuesdays." The logo of Alliance of therapy dogs and Buncombe County Public Libraries is at the bottom of the flyer.

Read to a Dog: Flora the Golden Retriever

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room at East Asheville Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Literacy, Live animal
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)

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.

Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Literacy, Live animal
Event Details:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Enka Evening Book Club James - Percival Everett 2/3 6-7 PM

Enka Evening Book Club - James

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Enka-Candler Library at Enka-Candler Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Literacy
Age Group:
Adult

The Enka Evening Book Club will be meeting in our community room the first Tuesday of the month from 6-7 PM.

The selection for February will be "James" by Percival Everett.

Library Branch: Enka-Candler Library
Room: Enka-Candler Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Literacy
Event Details:

The Enka Evening Book Club will be meeting in our community room the first Tuesday of the month from 6-7 PM.

The selection for February will be "James" by Percival Everett.

Flyer with purple to yellow gradient as the background. Illustrations of animal puppets behind a purple puppet stage with red and yellow curtains pulled open in the center of the flyer. Text reads 'puppet playtime at the East Asheville library every Wednesday morning from 9 to 10:30 AM.'

Puppet Playtime: Hora de recreo con títeres

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:30am
East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room at East Asheville Library
Program Type:
Drop In, Family Fun, Literacy
Age Group:
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Family (children of all ages)

You become the Storyteller!  At Puppet Playtime, transform our puppets into characters, and have fun inventing wild and wacky stories.

Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.), Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Drop In, Family Fun, Literacy
Event Details:

You become the Storyteller!  At Puppet Playtime, transform our puppets into characters, and have fun inventing wild and wacky stories.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Flyer with purple to yellow gradient as the background. Illustrations of music notes are at the top of the page, and clip art of children and caregivers playing are at the bottom of the page. Text reads 'Toddler Storytime at 10:30 AM on Wednesdays at the East Asheville library located at 3 Avon Road.'

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room at East Asheville Library
Program Type:
Family Fun, Literacy, Story Time
Age Group:
Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)

Stay as Puppet Playtime transforms into Toddler Storytime each Wednesday!  Move and dance, sing-along, play games, listen to stories, and make some new friends!  Our theme is constantly changing and is a fun surprise each week.

Library Branch: East Asheville Library
Room: East Asheville Library - Children’s Programming Room
Age Group: Toddler (ages 18 mos.-2 yrs.)
Program Type: Family Fun, Literacy, Story Time
Event Details:

Stay as Puppet Playtime transforms into Toddler Storytime each Wednesday!  Move and dance, sing-along, play games, listen to stories, and make some new friends!  Our theme is constantly changing and is a fun surprise each week.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Beige background with text in red, green, and purple sharing details about weekly preschool story times. Illustrations of children sitting in a circle for story time and a stack of books with open book on top revealing a path to a castle.

Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Weaverville Meeting Room at Weaverville Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Literacy, 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.

Library Branch: Weaverville Library
Room: Weaverville Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Literacy, Story Time
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Pink background with several sets of hands holding books on top and bottom border. Announces the return of baby story time beginning February 5th, 2025. Wednesday afternoons from 3:30-4:30.

Baby Story Time

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Weaverville Meeting Room at Weaverville Library
Program Type:
Family Fun, Literacy, Story Time
Age Group:
Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)

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

Library Branch: Weaverville Library
Room: Weaverville Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby (ages 4 mos.-18 mos.)
Program Type: Family Fun, Literacy, Story Time
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.