Friends of the Ashe County Public Library

09/01/2026

Starting September 1st :
5 miniature red shopping baskets will be daily hidden among our treasures at MORE THAN JUST BOOKS. Find one and you get to keep the basket and get a dollar off any purchase of $5 or more.

Come shopping at West Jeffersons' premiere bookstore MORE THAN JUST BOOKS!

08/31/2026

A Tisket a Tasket two twins and a basket.

08/30/2026

Don't be caught without the right book come shop at MORE THAN JUST BOOKS inside the Ashe County Public Library !

08/26/2026

Enjoy some of the wonderful music played by Trevor McKenzie at today's Friends of the Ashe County Public Library meeting.

08/26/2026

What an exciting and packed ( #67) meeting we had today at Friends of the Ashe County Public Library. Trevor McKenzie did not disappoint .

Trevor McKenzie is a man of many talents. He is a musician and Appalachian scholar living in Ashe County, North Carolina. He performs traditional music from along the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and Virginia, both as a solo artist and with regional string bands. He has performed and taught Appalachian sounds at festivals and music gatherings across the United States, Canada, and Europe. He also teaches at the Boone JAM Program.

McKenzie serves as the Director of the Center for Appalachian Studies at Appalachian State University, a public-facing research Center founded in 1978 to illuminate and sustain the region's rich history, cultures, communities, and ecology.

Trevor also works in the W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection in Belk Library at Appalachian State University. He is available for performances with Elkville String Band, as a solo artist, and with other string band configurations. He also offers teaching and workshop engagements.

08/26/2026

08/25/2026

In memory of Dolly Parton who sought to put books into the hands of all children. Thank you Dolly for your heart and a dream that has impacted the lives of millions.

08/25/2026

Always an exciting place to visit!
MORE THAN JUST BOOKS!

08/25/2026

At MORE THAN JUST BOOKS we are so excited at the HUGE response we have had to our new HOMESCHOOL section. Thank you to all the wonderful families who have come to shop and donate items.

If you haven't been by to check us out we would like to extend a personal invitation for you to come and visit us at the Ashe County Public Library. It is our desire to encourage families at the start of a new school year and let them know they can count on us as a resource to help with your family's educational needs.

We can't wait to see you at MORE THAN JUST BOOKS!