Black Mountain Tyson Library Centennial Celebration
The Black Mountain Tyson Library will be holding a Centennial Celebration Tuesday, April 25, 2023 in the Library Community Room, 105 N. Dougherty Street, Black Mountain, NC. The reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. and is open to the public.
The Black Mountain Public Library opened in July 1922 in a Black Mountain Presbyterian Church classroom. Volunteer Edith Sloan served as the librarian overseeing a collection of 50 books and offered four hours a week of library service.
The library grew quickly and after a few more moves, it was apparent a permanent location and building were needed. That’s when local residents Betty and Alfred “Bub” Tyson got involved. They became the driving force that resulted in the construction of the current Black Mountain Library. The new, modern library opened its doors in 1968, and in 1994 it was officially renamed the Alfred Forbes and Mary Elizabeth Tyson Library.
In addition to over 25,000 books, the library houses a seed library, computers, a meeting room, a piano and more, all of which are available to the public. The Friends of the Library also have a bookstore inside the library with books for sale during regular library hours.
The Centennial Celebration is being hosted by the Friends of the Black Mountain Library. There will be displays, a slide show, and mementos from the library’s past. Refreshments will be available.
