Week Calendar

Every Wednesday morning, we open up the children's programming room to give kids and families time for free play with our stash of puppets. Children must be under the supervision of a parent or guardian.

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.

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

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

Bring your little ones and drop in any time between 10 - 11:30am for some fun, no-mess sensory play! Explore different textures, shapes, colors, and sounds with Play-Doh, sensory bins, musical instruments, and more.

Join us for stories and fun every Saturday morning! Get ready to dance and sing as well as listen to stories with an accompanying craft happening the second half of Story Time!  All ages are welcome.

Join us on Saturday, August 9th at 10:30 AM for a fun and interactive story time featuring guest reader Keith Gauger.

Keith is a tutor, bird nerd, and librarian at the Enka-Candler Library!

A lively language enrichment story time featuring songs, rhymes, bounces, and books designed for children ages 0-18 months.

Florida-based Cosmic Americana band Electric Blue Yonder brings their eclectic “space folk” musical style to the Black Mountain Library! Dance and sing along! Fun for all ages!

Drop in anytime between 11am and 1pm and play with the new GIANT yard games! Tic Tac Toe, Coney Island Toss, and more!

Professor Whizzpop returns to wrap up another summer season with a wild BUBBLE BLAST!! A giant cannon will blow out LOTS & LOTS of bubbles to form a MASSIVE pile of foam for playing in. Outdoor Fun for the entire family!

Join us for a series of fun, themed yoga classes with children's yoga instructor, Brandon Hudson! Yoga will be followed by a story and craft on the day's theme. Mats will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own!

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

Build LEGO creations and make friends! LEGOs are provided - please do not bring your own. Children under age of 11 must be accompanied by a caregiver.

Join us for free-form LEGO building every other Thursday afternoon, at 3:30pm!  All ages 5 and up are welcome, but anyone under 10 years old will need to be accompanied by a caregiver.

Have fun building a unique creation with LEGOs at the East Asheville Public Library!  Flex your building skills and make some friends while you're at it. Please leave your personal Legos at home because we've got plenty.

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.

Groovin’ is a  free-admission outdoor concert series benefiting two Swannanoa nonprofit organizations: The Friends of the Swannanoa Library and the Swannanoa Community Council.