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The Cradle of Forestry has trails that offer visitors a chance to explore seven historical buildings from the time of th...
05/29/2026

The Cradle of Forestry has trails that offer visitors a chance to explore seven historical buildings from the time of the Biltmore Forest School (1898-1914) and climb aboard and ring the bell of a 1914 Climax logging train engine.
Book your free pass at polklibrary.libcal.com/passes. Passes are generously provided by the Friends of the Polk County Public Libraries!

Monday is the last day to register your rising 6th-12th grader for our teen lock-in!polklibrary.libcal.com/event/1689617...
05/29/2026

Monday is the last day to register your rising 6th-12th grader for our teen lock-in!
polklibrary.libcal.com/event/16896175

Beach by day, chills by night. Get spooky with Hoopla this summer and stream some scares! hoopladigital.com/collection/1...
05/28/2026

Beach by day, chills by night. Get spooky with Hoopla this summer and stream some scares!
hoopladigital.com/collection/134910

Thanks to Desiree with Partnership for Children of the Foothills for joining us at storytime this week!Please note there...
05/28/2026

Thanks to Desiree with Partnership for Children of the Foothills for joining us at storytime this week!
Please note there will be no storytimes next week - our summer sessions will start the week of June 8th.

See what's new this week at Polk County Public Libraries at:*** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=9882-380 ***There are f...
05/27/2026

See what's new this week at Polk County Public Libraries at:

*** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=9882-380 ***

There are fifteen new bestsellers, ten new audiobooks, twelve new children's books, and 82 other new books, including ten that are available online.

The new bestsellers this week include "Our Perfect Storm," "The Land and Its People: Essays," and "The Ballad of Falling Dragons."

Read to therapy dog Fiona on Tuesday, June 2nd at Saluda Library!Visit polklibrary.libcal.com/event/16899374 for more in...
05/27/2026

Read to therapy dog Fiona on Tuesday, June 2nd at Saluda Library!
Visit polklibrary.libcal.com/event/16899374 for more info and to sign up for a 15 minute time slot.

Summer’s biggest adaptations are hitting screens near you. Was the book better? Read it to find out! Before you press pl...
05/26/2026

Summer’s biggest adaptations are hitting screens near you. Was the book better? Read it to find out! Before you press play, uncover the blockbuster book it was based on and move it to the top of your TBR on Libby.

Find your next summer read before you stream it. Take our quiz to discover which book-to-screen adaptation you should read first. Then, borrow from your library on Libby!

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with this patriotic trivia night, next week at Saluda Mexican Grill!
05/26/2026

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with this patriotic trivia night, next week at Saluda Mexican Grill!

Some of the amazing creations from last week's Teen Culinary Challenge!
05/25/2026

Some of the amazing creations from last week's Teen Culinary Challenge!

The libraries are closed today in observance of Memorial Day.
05/25/2026

The libraries are closed today in observance of Memorial Day.

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1289 W Mills Street
Columbus, NC
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