Best? Book Discussion at CW

Book discussion.  This monthly book discussion group meets in the Activity Room at College Walk Retirement Center on the first Friday of most months at 10:30 am to discuss books selected by participants. You do not need to be a College Walk resident to attend all are we......More

Book discussion.  This monthly book discussion group meets in the Activity Room at College Walk Retirement Center on the first Friday of most months at 10:30 am to discuss books selected by participants. You do not need to be a College Walk resident to attend all are welcome Click HERE to view a full list of dates and book titles.

Activity Room – College Walk Retirement Center, 100 N. College Row, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States

Holiday Concert - Blue Ridge Ringers

The Noontime Notions series continues.  The program will begin at noon in the Rogow Room at the Transylvania County Library. Noontime Notions programs feature authors, performers, and presenters providing engaging notions for consideration, enjoyment, and discovery.   T......More

The Noontime Notions series continues.  The program will begin at noon in the Rogow Room at the Transylvania County Library. Noontime Notions programs feature authors, performers, and presenters providing engaging notions for consideration, enjoyment, and discovery.   The program is made possible by the Friends of the Library and will last approximately one hour. The Blue Ridge Ringers return to the Library for their annual holiday concert.  More details coming soon.  

Rogow Community Room, Transylvania County Library, 212 South Gaston Street, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States

Bookmobile • Cedar Hill Apartments

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Cedar Hill Apartments: 120 Hospital Dr, Brevard, NC 28712Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all co......More

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Cedar Hill Apartments: 120 Hospital Dr, Brevard, NC 28712Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all corners of Transylvania County. Bookmobile stops are made at child care centers, senior centers, outlying community centers and post offices. Home bound patrons are also visited upon request. The bookmobile is a public library branch on wheels containing approximately 3600 frequently changed items for both adults and children. Books checked out on the Bookmobile are free. All you need is a library card! Patrons can register for a free library card on the bookmobile with the proper ID. Books checked out from the bookmobile can be returned to the main library. Likewise books checked out at the main library can be returned to the Bookmobile. For more information, reserves, or requests, please call 884-3151 ext. 1825 or email Brenda Ivers.

Bookmobile • Transylvania Regional Hospital

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Transylvania Regional Hospital: 260 Hospital Dr, Brevard, NC 28712Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to ser......More

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Transylvania Regional Hospital: 260 Hospital Dr, Brevard, NC 28712Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all corners of Transylvania County. Bookmobile stops are made at child care centers, senior centers, outlying community centers and post offices. Home bound patrons are also visited upon request. The bookmobile is a public library branch on wheels containing approximately 3600 frequently changed items for both adults and children. Books checked out on the Bookmobile are free. All you need is a library card! Patrons can register for a free library card on the bookmobile with the proper ID. Books checked out from the bookmobile can be returned to the main library. Likewise books checked out at the main library can be returned to the Bookmobile. For more information, reserves, or requests, please call 884-3151 ext. 1825 or email Brenda Ivers.

Bookmobile • The Cottages

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!The Cottages: 15 Pender Lane, Brevard, NC 28712Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all corners of T......More

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!The Cottages: 15 Pender Lane, Brevard, NC 28712Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all corners of Transylvania County. Bookmobile stops are made at child care centers, senior centers, outlying community centers and post offices. Home bound patrons are also visited upon request. The bookmobile is a public library branch on wheels containing approximately 3600 frequently changed items for both adults and children. Books checked out on the Bookmobile are free. All you need is a library card! Patrons can register for a free library card on the bookmobile with the proper ID. Books checked out from the bookmobile can be returned to the main library. Likewise books checked out at the main library can be returned to the Bookmobile. For more information, reserves, or requests, please call 884-3151 ext. 1825 or email Brenda Ivers.

Chess Mates

Do you like to play chess? Looking for a partner to play with? Come to our monthly open chess play on the 2nd Monday of each month from 4:00 – 6:00 pm. The Library will have chess boards set out on the main floor of the library. Pick a board, play with a friend (new or ......More

Do you like to play chess? Looking for a partner to play with? Come to our monthly open chess play on the 2nd Monday of each month from 4:00 – 6:00 pm. The Library will have chess boards set out on the main floor of the library. Pick a board, play with a friend (new or old!), or observe a game in action. All ages and levels are welcome to play.

1st floor of the Library, 212 South Gaston Street, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States

Tuesday Storytimes & Weekly Activity

Tuesday Schedule:10:00 – 10:30 Babies & Toddlers (birth – 2 years)10:30 – 10:50 Activity Time11:00 – 11:30 Preschoolers (3 – 5 years) Join us for stories, songs, movement, activities and more as we celebrate and promote early and emergent literacy at the Transylvania Co......More

Tuesday Schedule:10:00 – 10:30 Babies & Toddlers (birth – 2 years)10:30 – 10:50 Activity Time11:00 – 11:30 Preschoolers (3 – 5 years) Join us for stories, songs, movement, activities and more as we celebrate and promote early and emergent literacy at the Transylvania County Library! Ages listed are typical ranges for the group storytimes. We realize that there will be some individual variance and we ask that you pay attention to your child’s signals to know what they are ready for, or ask us if you are not sure. Activity Time weekly schedule:1st week of the month: Building2nd week of the month: Craft3rd week of the month: Dance4th week of the month: ArtIf there is a 5th Tuesday in the month, we will have a surprise activity! More About Early and Emergent Literacy Babies, toddlers, preschoolers, in all stages of development with their parents and caregivers are welcome to our morning of celebration. Children start to learn language from the day they are born. As they grow and develop, their speech and language skills become increasingly more complex. During early speech and language development, children learn skills that are important to the development of literacy (reading and writing). This stage, known as emergent literacy, begins at birth and continues through the preschool years. From birth, babies listen to language patterns in everyday speech, as well as in rhyming, chanting, and singing – all of these play an important part in literacy development. As they develop, children see and interact with print in everyday situations. In everything from books and magazines to grocery lists, whether at home or in preschool, they are (and should be) encountering language in print well before they start elementary school. Parents can see their child’s growing appreciation and enjoyment of print as they begin to recognize words that rhyme, scribble with crayons, point out street signs and symbols, and name some letters of the alphabet. Gradually, children combine what they know about speaking and listening with what they know about print and become ready to learn to read and write. That’s what storytime at the library is all about!

Freeman Storytime Room, Transylvania County Library, 212 South Gaston Street,, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States

Looking Glass Playhouse - A Tuna Christmas

The Transylvania County Library and Looking Glass Playhouse invite the community to enjoy holiday hilarity with performances of A Tuna Christmas by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard. Shows will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9, and Wednesday, December......More

The Transylvania County Library and Looking Glass Playhouse invite the community to enjoy holiday hilarity with performances of A Tuna Christmas by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard. Shows will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9, and Wednesday, December 10, in the Library’s Rogow Room. The production will run approximately 90 minutes each evening. Directed by Claudia Carter Covington, A Tuna Christmas continues the comic adventures set in the fictional small town of Tuna, Texas — the “third smallest town in Texas.” During the course of the play, many colorful personalities help celebrate the Yuletide season, including radio hosts Arles and Thurston, the beleaguered Bumiller family, grasping Vera Carp, PD Fisk, DD Snavely, and Aunt Pearl. They’re joined by even more eccentric townsfolk as the community gears up for a fiercely contested Christmas yard display competition, an ill-fated holiday play, and the usual round of small-town mischief and mayhem. This festive show blends Southern humor with quick-change comedy, as actors Sally Burnett, Amy Shute, Mark Thompson, and Sandi Thompson bring this eccentric collection of Tuna residents to life.

Bookmobile • Silvermont

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Silvermont: 364 E Main St, Brevard, NC 28712Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all corners of Tran......More

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Silvermont: 364 E Main St, Brevard, NC 28712Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all corners of Transylvania County. Bookmobile stops are made at child care centers, senior centers, outlying community centers and post offices. Home bound patrons are also visited upon request. The bookmobile is a public library branch on wheels containing approximately 3600 frequently changed items for both adults and children. Books checked out on the Bookmobile are free. All you need is a library card! Patrons can register for a free library card on the bookmobile with the proper ID. Books checked out from the bookmobile can be returned to the main library. Likewise books checked out at the main library can be returned to the Bookmobile. For more information, reserves, or requests, please call 884-3151 ext. 1825 or email Brenda Ivers.

Bookmobile • Broad River Terrace

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Broad River Terrace: 51 Kimzey Cir, Brevard, NC 28712Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all corner......More

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Broad River Terrace: 51 Kimzey Cir, Brevard, NC 28712Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all corners of Transylvania County. Bookmobile stops are made at child care centers, senior centers, outlying community centers and post offices. Home bound patrons are also visited upon request. The bookmobile is a public library branch on wheels containing approximately 3600 frequently changed items for both adults and children. Books checked out on the Bookmobile are free. All you need is a library card! Patrons can register for a free library card on the bookmobile with the proper ID. Books checked out from the bookmobile can be returned to the main library. Likewise books checked out at the main library can be returned to the Bookmobile. For more information, reserves, or requests, please call 884-3151 ext. 1825 or email Brenda Ivers.

TVS • Bookmobile

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Transylvania Vocational Services: 11 Mountain Industrial Dr, Brevard, NC 28712Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we s......More

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Transylvania Vocational Services: 11 Mountain Industrial Dr, Brevard, NC 28712Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all corners of Transylvania County. Bookmobile stops are made at child care centers, senior centers, outlying community centers and post offices. Home bound patrons are also visited upon request. The bookmobile is a public library branch on wheels containing approximately 3600 frequently changed items for both adults and children. Books checked out on the Bookmobile are free. All you need is a library card! Patrons can register for a free library card on the bookmobile with the proper ID. Books checked out from the bookmobile can be returned to the main library. Likewise books checked out at the main library can be returned to the Bookmobile. For more information, reserves, or requests, please call 884-3151 ext. 1825 or email Brenda Ivers.

Walmart • Bookmobile

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Walmart: 177 Forest Gate Dr, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all corners......More

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Walmart: 177 Forest Gate Dr, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all corners of Transylvania County. Bookmobile stops are made at child care centers, senior centers, outlying community centers and post offices. Home bound patrons are also visited upon request. The bookmobile is a public library branch on wheels containing approximately 3600 frequently changed items for both adults and children. Books checked out on the Bookmobile are free. All you need is a library card! Patrons can register for a free library card on the bookmobile with the proper ID. Books checked out from the bookmobile can be returned to the main library. Likewise books checked out at the main library can be returned to the Bookmobile. For more information, reserves, or requests, please call 884-3151 ext. 1825 or email Brenda Ivers.

Library Tour

Come check us out on a library tour! Whether you’re new to our community or you’re a longtime library lover, there’s always plenty to discover at TCL. Join library staff for a one-hour tour. We’ll take you behind the scenes at the library, highlighting things you may or......More

Come check us out on a library tour! Whether you’re new to our community or you’re a longtime library lover, there’s always plenty to discover at TCL. Join library staff for a one-hour tour. We’ll take you behind the scenes at the library, highlighting things you may or may not know and sharing tips for making the most of your library.

Foyer, Transylvania County Library, 212 South Gaston Street, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States

Looking Glass Playhouse - A Tuna Christmas

The Transylvania County Library and Looking Glass Playhouse invite the community to enjoy holiday hilarity with performances of A Tuna Christmas by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard. Shows will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9, and Wednesday, December......More

The Transylvania County Library and Looking Glass Playhouse invite the community to enjoy holiday hilarity with performances of A Tuna Christmas by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard. Shows will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9, and Wednesday, December 10, in the Library’s Rogow Room. The production will run approximately 90 minutes each evening. Directed by Claudia Carter Covington, A Tuna Christmas continues the comic adventures set in the fictional small town of Tuna, Texas — the “third smallest town in Texas.” During the course of the play, many colorful personalities help celebrate the Yuletide season, including radio hosts Arles and Thurston, the beleaguered Bumiller family, grasping Vera Carp, PD Fisk, DD Snavely, and Aunt Pearl. They’re joined by even more eccentric townsfolk as the community gears up for a fiercely contested Christmas yard display competition, an ill-fated holiday play, and the usual round of small-town mischief and mayhem. This festive show blends Southern humor with quick-change comedy, as actors Sally Burnett, Amy Shute, Mark Thompson, and Sandi Thompson bring this eccentric collection of Tuna residents to life.

Bookmobile • Carr's Hill Baptist Church

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Carr’s Hill Baptist Church: 2719 Greenville Hwy, Brevard, NC 28712Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to ser......More

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Carr’s Hill Baptist Church: 2719 Greenville Hwy, Brevard, NC 28712Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all corners of Transylvania County. Bookmobile stops are made at child care centers, senior centers, outlying community centers and post offices. Home bound patrons are also visited upon request. The bookmobile is a public library branch on wheels containing approximately 3600 frequently changed items for both adults and children. Books checked out on the Bookmobile are free. All you need is a library card! Patrons can register for a free library card on the bookmobile with the proper ID. Books checked out from the bookmobile can be returned to the main library. Likewise books checked out at the main library can be returned to the Bookmobile. For more information, reserves, or requests, please call 884-3151 ext. 1825 or email Brenda Ivers.

Sherwood Forest • Bookmobile

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Sherwood Forest Barn: 70 Robin Hood Rd, Brevard, NC 28712Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all co......More

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Sherwood Forest Barn: 70 Robin Hood Rd, Brevard, NC 28712Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all corners of Transylvania County. Bookmobile stops are made at child care centers, senior centers, outlying community centers and post offices. Home bound patrons are also visited upon request. The bookmobile is a public library branch on wheels containing approximately 3600 frequently changed items for both adults and children. Books checked out on the Bookmobile are free. All you need is a library card! Patrons can register for a free library card on the bookmobile with the proper ID. Books checked out from the bookmobile can be returned to the main library. Likewise books checked out at the main library can be returned to the Bookmobile. For more information, reserves, or requests, please call 884-3151 ext. 1825 or email Brenda Ivers.

Cedar Mountain House • Bookmobile

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Cedar Mountain House: 11 Sherwood Ridge Rd, Brevard, NC 28712Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve al......More

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Cedar Mountain House: 11 Sherwood Ridge Rd, Brevard, NC 28712Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all corners of Transylvania County. Bookmobile stops are made at child care centers, senior centers, outlying community centers and post offices. Home bound patrons are also visited upon request. The bookmobile is a public library branch on wheels containing approximately 3600 frequently changed items for both adults and children. Books checked out on the Bookmobile are free. All you need is a library card! Patrons can register for a free library card on the bookmobile with the proper ID. Books checked out from the bookmobile can be returned to the main library. Likewise books checked out at the main library can be returned to the Bookmobile. For more information, reserves, or requests, please call 884-3151 ext. 1825 or email Brenda Ivers.

ecoEXPLORE Program: Mammalogy Season

Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about the many different types of mammals that call Western North Carolina their home! Ever wondered why some wild mammals hibernate and some don’t? Or how to tell if a wild mammal has vis......More

Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about the many different types of mammals that call Western North Carolina their home! Ever wondered why some wild mammals hibernate and some don’t? Or how to tell if a wild mammal has visited an area? At this program we’ll answer these questions and more! Come ready to hear about the ecoEXPLORE program, get up close and personal with some mammal artifacts such as skulls and skins, find out what makes a mammal a mammal, plus much more! This program is geared for ages 5 to 13.Scientists need YOUR help in studying animals everywhere, including your own backyard! Join the crew of ecoEXPLORERS — kids who submit observations of plants and animals for scientists to study and earn prizes while they do it: https://www.ecoexplore.net/

Freeman Storytime Room, Transylvania County Library, 212 South Gaston Street,, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States

Cedar Mountain Community Center • Bookmobile

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Cedar Mountain Community Center: 10635 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC 28718Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we ......More

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Cedar Mountain Community Center: 10635 Greenville Hwy, Cedar Mountain, NC 28718Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all corners of Transylvania County. Bookmobile stops are made at child care centers, senior centers, outlying community centers and post offices. Home bound patrons are also visited upon request. The bookmobile is a public library branch on wheels containing approximately 3600 frequently changed items for both adults and children. Books checked out on the Bookmobile are free. All you need is a library card! Patrons can register for a free library card on the bookmobile with the proper ID. Books checked out from the bookmobile can be returned to the main library. Likewise books checked out at the main library can be returned to the Bookmobile. For more information, reserves, or requests, please call 884-3151 ext. 1825 or email Brenda Ivers.

Ukulele Circle: December - Holiday Songs

Play ukulele music with a group at our beginner-friendly monthly meetup. Although mostly attended by adults, children aged 7 and up are welcome to attend accompanied by an adult. 2nd Thursdays from 6-7 pm in the Rogow Community Room   2025 Uke Circle Dates & Themes Janu......More

Play ukulele music with a group at our beginner-friendly monthly meetup. Although mostly attended by adults, children aged 7 and up are welcome to attend accompanied by an adult. 2nd Thursdays from 6-7 pm in the Rogow Community Room   2025 Uke Circle Dates & Themes January 9: Stage & Screen – favorite songs from TV, movies, and musical theater February 13: Love Songs – favorite songs of romance and friendship March 13: The ‘60s – favorite songs from the 1960s including rock, Motown, folk, and more April 10: Traditional/Folk – favorite songs of traditional Appalachia and early America May 8: The ‘70s – favorite songs from the 1970s including rock, disco, acoustic, and more June 12: Beach Tunes – favorite songs about sunshine, summer, and coastal living July 10: The ‘80s – favorite songs from the 1980s including rock, ballads, pop and more August 14: Country/Americana – favorite songs from country and country-inspired artists September 11: The ‘90s & ‘00s – favorite songs from the 1990s and 2000s including rock, pop, alternative, and more October 9: Players Pick – in the Storytime Room due to FOL Annual Booksale – favorite songs from regular attendees of Ukulele Circle submitted in advance November 13: The Beatles – favorite songs from the legendary music group The Beatles December 11: Holiday Songs – favorite songs about winter and its holidays Song Packets Monthly themes/songs are chosen by staff with song packets available in advance at the Library Circulation desk. We are unable to distribute the songs electronically due to copyright restrictions. Ukuleles to Borrow Bring your own or borrow one of our ukuleles available for public use with your library card. To learn more about borrowing a ukulele, go to: https://library.transylvaniacounty.org/borrow/stuff/ Contact Contact Laura Sperry in Local History or Heather Reedy in Circulation for more information, questions, or details about the Ukulele Circle.

Rosman Community Stop - Champion Park Pool • Bookmobile

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Champion Park: Main St, Rosman, NC 28772Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all corners of Transylv......More

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Champion Park: Main St, Rosman, NC 28772Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to serve all corners of Transylvania County. Bookmobile stops are made at child care centers, senior centers, outlying community centers and post offices. Home bound patrons are also visited upon request. The bookmobile is a public library branch on wheels containing approximately 3600 frequently changed items for both adults and children. Books checked out on the Bookmobile are free. All you need is a library card! Patrons can register for a free library card on the bookmobile with the proper ID. Books checked out from the bookmobile can be returned to the main library. Likewise books checked out at the main library can be returned to the Bookmobile. For more information, reserves, or requests, please call 884-3151 ext. 1825 or email Brenda Ivers.

Yoga

Join us for yoga at the Library!Class starts at 9:30 am, and instructor Clare Desmelik leads the series. Class will take place in the library amphitheater April through November.  We’ll move inside to the Rogow Room during the colder months starting October 24th – March......More

Join us for yoga at the Library!Class starts at 9:30 am, and instructor Clare Desmelik leads the series. Class will take place in the library amphitheater April through November.  We’ll move inside to the Rogow Room during the colder months starting October 24th – March. There are no rain dates, but the porch might be an alternate location for gentle rain.  Yoga is an ancient practice that uses a series of seated and standing body poses held with a focus on the breath and the inner experience.  Yoga is a great mood booster and increases flexibility of mind and body. Everyone is welcome!  This class is free and open to all ages and experiences levels.  Pop in for a single class or attend them all. Bring a yoga mat or towel and water, and be sure to dress in layers!Clare Desmelik has been practicing yoga since the early 2000’s and believes it to be a saving grace. She trusts in the power of taking a deep breath, as well as taking some ‘time in’ to notice and find awareness in the body.  She feels that anyone’s emotional, physical, or mental health will benefit from a gentle yoga practice.  It helps reclaim your sense of calm and quiets the mind it helps you find freedom and courage in your heart and it allows you to feel strength and poise in your capable body. She has been enjoying teaching yoga in the Brevard and Asheville area since 2016.  She brings an approachable and revitalizing ‘go with the flow’ vibe to her classes, which are suitable for any and all!   Clare is also the Spanish and Yoga teacher at Mountain Sun Community School, a full-time advocate for childhood cancer and pediatric brain tumor awareness, a grateful mom of two awesome boys, and is often seen with her golden retrievers. She is authentically convinced that ‘Love Heals’ and yoga is all about love.

Rogow Community Room, Transylvania County Library, 212 South Gaston Street, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States

Cookbook Club - Favorite Recipes

Join us for this month’s Cookbook Club!Each month we look at cookbooks, do a little cooking, and meet to talk about our experiences. For December’s meeting, we’re sharing favorite family (or otherwise) recipes!  There is no designated cookbook for this session, just sig......More

Join us for this month’s Cookbook Club!Each month we look at cookbooks, do a little cooking, and meet to talk about our experiences. For December’s meeting, we’re sharing favorite family (or otherwise) recipes!  There is no designated cookbook for this session, just sign up when registration opens, make 2 dozen servings of your favorite recipe and bring it to share with the group. We’ll taste each other’s culinary creations, talk about the cookbooks, share what we learned and swap recipes.

Rogow Community Room, Transylvania County Library, 212 South Gaston Street, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States

Second Saturday Storytime & Craft

11:00 am Family Storytime (birth – 5 years)11:30 am Craft Time Join us for stories, songs, movement and more as we celebrate and promote early and emergent literacy at the Transylvania County Library! Same theme and craft as Tuesday storytime. More About Early and Emerg......More

11:00 am Family Storytime (birth – 5 years)11:30 am Craft Time Join us for stories, songs, movement and more as we celebrate and promote early and emergent literacy at the Transylvania County Library! Same theme and craft as Tuesday storytime. More About Early and Emergent Literacy Babies, toddlers, preschoolers, in all stages of development with their parents and caregivers are welcome to our morning of celebration. Children start to learn language from the day they are born. As they grow and develop, their speech and language skills become increasingly more complex. During early speech and language development, children learn skills that are important to the development of literacy (reading and writing). This stage, known as emergent literacy, begins at birth and continues through the preschool years. From birth, babies listen to language patterns in everyday speech, as well as in rhyming, chanting, and singing – all of these play an important part in literacy development. As they develop, children see and interact with print in everyday situations. In everything from books and magazines to grocery lists, whether at home or in preschool, they are (and should be) encountering language in print well before they start elementary school. Parents can see their child’s growing appreciation and enjoyment of print as they begin to recognize words that rhyme, scribble with crayons, point out street signs and symbols, and name some letters of the alphabet. Gradually, children combine what they know about speaking and listening with what they know about print and become ready to learn to read and write. That’s what storytime at the library is all about!

Freeman Storytime Room, Transylvania County Library, 212 South Gaston Street,, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States

Great Books

Have you ever wanted to read some of the world’s greatest authors of literature, philosophy, economics, political science, and psychology, but would like a context for discussing the content? The Great Books Discussion Group at the Transylvania County Library has been m......More

Have you ever wanted to read some of the world’s greatest authors of literature, philosophy, economics, political science, and psychology, but would like a context for discussing the content? The Great Books Discussion Group at the Transylvania County Library has been meeting for over 30 years and explores a wide variety of selections from works of classic and modern prose, poetry, and drama.  The group uses the shared inquiry method of discussion, focusing exclusively on the assigned reading selection that allows every participant the opportunity to contribute.  The selections are usually short to allow for the twice a month meeting schedule. The group meets from 10:30 am to noon on the first and third Mondays of most months in the Connestee Conference Room on the second floor of the Library (except when the Library is closed). They usually take the summer off, so do not meet June, July and August. They will be reading from The 7 Deadly Sins Sampler beginning in September. The group is open to adults and there is no cost to participate other than the cost of the book which contains the themed selections covering many months of discussion. For more information, contact Lisa Sheffield at the Library at [email protected] or call 828-884-3151 x1805.

Connestee Conference Room, Transylvania County Library, 212 S Gaston St, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States