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Throwback ThursdayLovely profile portrait of an unknown woman from the Austin photo collection.
05/14/2026

Throwback Thursday

Lovely profile portrait of an unknown woman from the Austin photo collection.

This Saturday: Come hear critically acclaimed author David Joy read his fiction known for raw, unflinching portrayals of...
05/13/2026

This Saturday: Come hear critically acclaimed author David Joy read his fiction known for raw, unflinching portrayals of life in rural Appalachia.

A twelfth generation North Carolinian, 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.

The author of five 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.

Come hear David Joy on Saturday, May 16 at 7:30 PM in the Rogow Room at the Transylvania County Library. This event is free and open to the public—no RSVP required!

Books will be available for purchase from Highland Books, and David will sign copies after the event. Full event details: https://library.transylvaniacounty.org/event/david-joy-looking-glass-rock-writers-conference-author-readings/

05/13/2026

See what's new this week at the Transylvania County Library at:

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There are five new bestsellers, three new audiobooks, 63 new children's books, and 40 other new books.

The new bestsellers this week include "The Fourth Option," "Purple State," and "When We See You Again."

We've been on Gaston Street for 20 years today! 🥳 Stop by any time today to play PLINKO and win a prize, visit the bookm...
05/13/2026

We've been on Gaston Street for 20 years today! 🥳 Stop by any time today to play PLINKO and win a prize, visit the bookmobile, and get some free buttons and stickers!
If you're wanting a behind-the-scenes tour, stop by at 3:30 and learn all the tips for making the most out of Transylvania County Library !

This Friday, join us to hear Guggenheim Fellow and former Poetry Editor of The New York Times Magazine, Victoria Chang. ...
05/12/2026

This Friday, join us to hear Guggenheim Fellow and former Poetry Editor of The New York Times Magazine, Victoria Chang. She 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.

Don't miss her public reading (along with Leslie Jamison) on Friday, May 15 at 7:30 PM at the Porter Center for Performing Arts at Brevard College. This event is free and open to the public—no RSVP needed!
Books will be available from Highland Books, and Victoria will be signing after the event. Full details here: https://library.transylvaniacounty.org/event/victoria-chang-leslie-jamison-looking-glass-rock-writers-conference-author-readings/

The Transylvania County Library moved into our Gaston Street location 20 years ago this week! Stop by on May 13 for a bu...
05/11/2026

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

The 2026 Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference is almost here—and that means it’s time to celebrate great writing with ...
05/11/2026

The 2026 Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference is almost here—and that means it’s time to celebrate great writing with free public readings from our incredible faculty!

First up: Leslie Jamison!

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. 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.

Come hear her read on Friday, May 15 at 7:30 PM at the Porter Center for Performing Arts at Brevard College. This event is free and open to the public—no RSVP needed!
Books will be available from Highland Books, and Leslie will be signing after the event. Full details here: https://library.transylvaniacounty.org/event/victoria-chang-leslie-jamison-looking-glass-rock-writers-conference-author-readings/

Drop-in and play in our monthly open chess play, tomorrow, Monday, May 11 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM. Chess Mates takes place t...
05/11/2026

Drop-in and play in our monthly open chess play, tomorrow, Monday, May 11 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM. Chess Mates takes place the 2nd Monday each month.
The Library will have chess boards set out. Pick a board, play with a new or old friend, or observe a game in action. All ages all levels are welcome to play.

Ukulele CircleThe Ukulele Circle will meet in the Rogow Room on Thursday, May 14 at 6 pm.The theme is: The '70s!Bring yo...
05/09/2026

Ukulele Circle

The Ukulele Circle will meet in the Rogow Room on Thursday, May 14 at 6 pm.

The theme is: The '70s!

Bring your own ukulele or borrow one of ours. The song packets are available in advance at the Circulation Desk.

05/08/2026

Join us next week for free public readings from LGRWC faculty Victoria Chang, Leslie Jamison, and David Joy at Brevard College and the Transylvania County Library!

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212 S Gaston Street
Brevard, NC
28712

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Monday 9:30am - 8pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 8pm
Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5:30pm

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