Children's Book Week

Drop by the Kids & Teens desk during the week of May 4 – 9 for a book character scavenger hunt and a special take & make craft while supplies last. Book character dress up day is Tuesday, May 5. Join some of our staff as we dress up as favorite book characters. Don’t fo......More

Drop by the Kids & Teens desk during the week of May 4 – 9 for a book character scavenger hunt and a special take & make craft while supplies last. Book character dress up day is Tuesday, May 5. Join some of our staff as we dress up as favorite book characters. Don’t forget to tell us the name of your favorite children’s book while you are here! Children’s Book Week originated in 1919 with the belief that children’s books and literacy are life-changers. It’s a celebration of books for young people.

Kids & Teens Desk, 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

Fermentation Part Two: Sauerkraut REGISTRATION FULL

Join us for this free, three-part series as we learn the basics of fermentation and the science behind it. Led by Erin Massey, NC Cooperative Extension’s Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, each session will combine expert instruction with practical experience so you ca......More

Join us for this free, three-part series as we learn the basics of fermentation and the science behind it. Led by Erin Massey, NC Cooperative Extension’s Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, each session will combine expert instruction with practical experience so you can create healthy and delicious fermented foods at home!  Space is limited, and registration is required.  Attend one session, or all of them!  Sign up below to reserve your seat.  In Part Two of the series, we’ll learn to make delicious, probiotic-rich sauerkraut from scratch.

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

Memoir Writing Class - Spring 2026

The Spring Memoir Writing Class will begin on Tuesday, March 31 and continue every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for eight weeks (until May 19). The Spring 2026 Memoir Writing Class is now FULL. Registrations at this time will be added to the waitlist. Intereste......More

The Spring Memoir Writing Class will begin on Tuesday, March 31 and continue every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for eight weeks (until May 19). The Spring 2026 Memoir Writing Class is now FULL. Registrations at this time will be added to the waitlist. Interested in a future Memoir Writing Class?  Contact Hale Durant with questions. This course is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Balsam Grove 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!Balsam Grove Community Center: 8732 Parkway Rd, Balsam Grove, NC 28708Driving on highways and back country roads from Penrose to Sapphire, we strive to......More

The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!Balsam Grove Community Center: 8732 Parkway Rd, Balsam Grove, NC 28708Driving 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.

20 Years Under this Roof!

The Transylvania County Library moved into our Gaston Street location 20 years ago! Stop by on May 13 for a building birthday goodie, and stay for a tour of the library at 3:30pm and visit our Bookmobile!

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

20 Years Under One Roof!

The Transylvania County Library moved into our Gaston Street location 20 years ago! Stop by on May 13 for a building birthday goodie, and stay for a tour of the library at 3:30pm and visit our Bookmobile!

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

Career Assistance at the NCWorks Outpost

Are you looking for a job? Do you need help with your job search, resume writing, or interviewing skills? A Career Advisor from the NCWorks Career Center will be in the Reference Area at the library to assist job seekers with their job search efforts. Assistance filling......More

Are you looking for a job? Do you need help with your job search, resume writing, or interviewing skills? A Career Advisor from the NCWorks Career Center will be in the Reference Area at the library to assist job seekers with their job search efforts. Assistance filling out job applications, creating professional resumes, and preparing for interviews will be provided.  An advisor will be available the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 10 am to 12 noon.   You can ALWAYS visit  the NCWorks Career Center located on the Transylvania campus of Blue Ridge Community College during their operating hours.

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

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

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.

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 - The '70s

May 14, 2026Topic: The ’70s – favorite songs from the 1970s including rock, disco, acoustic, and more6-7 pmRogow Room 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 atten......More

May 14, 2026Topic: The ’70s – favorite songs from the 1970s including rock, disco, acoustic, and more6-7 pmRogow Room 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 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 from December – March. There ......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 from December – 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

Victoria Chang & Leslie Jamison: Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference Author Readings

Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference faculty members Victoria Chang and Leslie Jamison will give public readings of their work at Brevard College’s Porter Center on Friday, May 15, at 7:30 pm.  Sponsored by the Transylvania County Library Foundation and Brevard Colleg......More

Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference faculty members Victoria Chang and Leslie Jamison will give public readings of their work at Brevard College’s Porter Center on Friday, May 15, at 7:30 pm.  Sponsored by the Transylvania County Library Foundation and Brevard College, The Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference (LGRWC) offers a unique creative experience for writers, exploring the theme “A Sense of Place.” Conference participants will work closely with award-winning writers Victoria Chang, Leslie Jamison, and David Joy. In addition, conference faculty will present public readings of their work on Friday, May 15 at Brevard College’s Porter Center and Saturday, May 16 at the Transylvania County Library.  Both events are free to attend and open to the community. Highland Books will be on-site with books for sale, and the authors will be available to sign copies after their presentations. Workshop attendees were selected based on applications submitted last fall applications for May 2027 workshops will open in September 2026. Poetry workshop leader Victoria Chang is an award-winning poet whose work explores grief, identity, memory, and the complexity of language with remarkable emotional depth and formal invention. Her poetry is known for pushing boundaries while remaining intimate and accessible, earning her a reputation as one of the most distinctive and powerful voices in contemporary American literature. Chang is the author of several acclaimed collections, including Obit, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the PEN Voelcker Award, and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Written in the form of newspaper obituaries, Obit reimagines the elegy, giving voice to personal loss and the quiet deaths of identity, relationships, and language. Her other works include The Trees Witness Everything, a collection composed in minimalist waka poems, and Barbie Chang, which investigates race, gender, and social exclusion with fierce clarity. Her latest book of poems, With My Back to the World (2024), received the Forward Prize for Best Collection of Poetry, was named a finalist for the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, and was named a Best Book of the Year by NPR. In addition to poetry, Chang writes lyric nonfiction. Her hybrid memoir Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief was widely praised for its innovative structure and emotional resonance. A Guggenheim Fellow and former Poetry Editor of The New York Times Magazine, Chang also writes children’s literature and is the Bourne Chair of Poetry at Georgia Tech, where she teaches. Leslie Jamison by Grace Ann Leadbeater. Brooklyn, NY. September 3, 2023.Nonfiction workshop leader Leslie Jamison is a gifted writer whose work explores the strengths and limits of our shared humanity. Her writing has been called at once “profound” and “intellectual” and then “poetic” and “philosophical.” She’s often compared to Joan Didion and Susan Sontag, the inheritor of a great American literary tradition. Leslie’s collection of essays, The Empathy Exams, won the 2012 Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize and was named one of the best books of the year by NPR, the New York Times, and Publishers Weekly. The Gin Closet, Leslie’s first book, was one of The San Francisco Chronicle’s best books of the year. In 2018, Leslie released The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath, a book that seamlessly blends memoir, cultural history, literary criticism, and reportage. The Recovering chronicles how we tell stories about addiction, as well as the larger history of the recovery movement. Leslie’s 2019 collection of essays, Make It Scream, Make It Burn, was met with high praise and critical acclaim. Entertainment Weekly writes, “With this brilliant new collection…Leslie Jamison affirms why she’s the essayist of the moment.” In 2024, she released her memoir, Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story, a fascinating and sometimes harrowing exploration of motherhood, art, and new love. Leslie also completed and published the novel Peggy in 2024, continuing the legacy of her friend and fellow author Rebecca Godfrey who passed away in 2022. A graduate of Harvard College and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Leslie also graduated with her PhD from Yale University. She teaches at the Columbia University MFA program and mentors through the PEN Prison Writing Program. She has worked—for various stints, in various points—as a baker, an office temp, a juice barista, a medical actor, and an innkeeper. She currently lives in Brooklyn.    

Paul Porter Center for Performing Arts, Brevard College, 1 Brevard College Dr., Brevard, NC, 28712, United States

David Joy: Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference Author Readings

Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference faculty member David Joy will give public readings of his work at the Transylvania County Library on Saturday, May 16, at 7:30 pm.  Sponsored by the Transylvania County Library Foundation and Brevard College, The Looking Glass Rock......More

Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference faculty member David Joy will give public readings of his work at the Transylvania County Library on Saturday, May 16, at 7:30 pm.  Sponsored by the Transylvania County Library Foundation and Brevard College, The Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference (LGRWC) offers a unique creative experience for writers, exploring the theme “A Sense of Place.” Conference participants will work closely with award-winning writers Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, Terrance Hayes, and Elizabeth Rush. In addition, conference faculty will present public readings of their work on Friday, May 15 at Brevard College’s Porter Center and Saturday, May 16 at the Transylvania County Library.  Both events are free to attend and open to the community. Highland Books will be on-site with books for sale, and the authors will be available to sign copies after their presentations. Workshop attendees were selected based on applications submitted last fall applications for May 2027 workshops will open in September 2026. Fiction workshop leader David Joy grew up in the Piedmont along the Catawba River, moved away at eighteen, and has spent the last 22 years 100 miles west in the mountains of Jackson County. His work is place-driven and deeply rooted to Appalachia, and has been translated into six languages. In 2023, his debut novel was adapted to film starring Billy Bob Thornton and Robin Wright. David Joy is a critically acclaimed author known for his raw, unflinching portrayals of life in rural Appalachia. With novels that pulse with tension, beauty, and heartbreak, Joy has established himself as one of the foremost voices in contemporary Southern literature. His works delve into the complexities of poverty, crime, family, and the human spirit, capturing both the grit and grace of a region too often misunderstood. Joy is the author of five novels, including Those We Thought We Knew (winner of the 2023 Willie Morris Award and the 2023 Thomas Wolfe Prize), When These Mountains Burn (winner of the 2020 Dashiell Hammett Award), The Line That Held Us (winner of the 2018 Southern Book Prize), The Weight of This World, and Where All Light Tends to Go (Edgar finalist for Best First Novel). His stories and creative nonfiction have appeared in a number of publications, most recently Garden & Gun, The New York Times Magazine, and TIME. He is also the author of the memoir Growing Gills: A Fly Fisherman’s Journey and a coeditor of Gather at the River: Twenty-Five Authors on Fishing, a book he spearheaded to raise money for the CAST For Kids Foundation. Joy lives in Tuckasegee, North Carolina with his dog Edie Munster.    

Rogow Community 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. Upcoming reads are listed below from The 7 Deadly Sins Sampler: March 2: D.H. Lawrence, The Rocking Horse Winner, 168-187 (19) March 16: Elizabeth Bowen, The Inherited Clock, 188-213 (25) April 6: No Meeting April 20: Raymond Carver, Fat, 216-223 May 4: Xu Xi, Famine, 224-241 (17) May 18: Perri Klass, Not a Good Girl, 244-253 (9) June 1: Nathan Englander, For Relief of Unbearable Urges, 254-269 (15) 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 Hale Durant 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

Fermentation Part Three: Kimchi REGISTRATION FULL

Join us for this free, three-part series as we learn the basics of fermentation and the science behind it. Led by Erin Massey, NC Cooperative Extension’s Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, each session will combine expert instruction with practical experience so you ca......More

Join us for this free, three-part series as we learn the basics of fermentation and the science behind it. Led by Erin Massey, NC Cooperative Extension’s Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, each session will combine expert instruction with practical experience so you can create healthy and delicious fermented foods at home!  Space is limited, and registration is required.  Attend one session, or all of them!  Sign up below to reserve your seat.  In Part Three of the series, you’ll learn how to prepare your own version of this spicy side-dish, kimchi!

Rogow Community Room, Transylvania County 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