Transylvania County Library

Eastatoe Community Center • Bookmobile
2026-06-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | NC
The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!
Eastatoe Community Center: 76 Clay Pole Rd, Rosman, NC 28772
Driving 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.

ecoEXPLORE Program: Herpetology Season
2026-06-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Rogow Community Room, Transylvania County Library, 212 South Gaston Street, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States
Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about the many different herptiles that call Western North Carolina their home! What’s a Herptile you ask? Herptiles are reptiles and amphibians! Ever wondered why some snakes smell stinky when they’re upset? Or what the difference is between a frog and a toad? We’ll answer all of your biggest questions about herptiles, check out some artifacts, and even meet a reptile or amphibian up close! Come ready to hear about the ecoEXPLORE program, find out what distinguishes herptiles from other animals, where they live, what they eat, how they breathe, and much more! This program is geared for ages 5 to 13.
Scientists need YOUR help in studying animals everywhere, including your own backyard! Join the crew of ecoEXPLORERS — kids who submit observations of plants and animals for scientists to study and earn prizes while they do it: https://www.ecoexplore.net/

Rosman Community Stop – Champion Park Pool • Bookmobile
2026-06-26 09:00 - 13:00 | NC
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 28772
Driving 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
2026-06-26 09:30 - 10:30 | Rogow Community Room, Transylvania County Library, 212 South Gaston Street, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States
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.

Rock Painting
2026-06-26 10:00 - 12:00 | NC
Drop in and paint a rock! All supplies will be provided. All ages are welcome.

Paper Wings • Summer Concert Series
2026-06-26 19:30 - 20:45 | Amphitheater, Transylvania County Library, 212 S. Gaston St. Brevard, NC, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States
Join us as the sun sets! Local and regional performers share their music in the Library Amphitheater. Rain location: Rogow Room at the Library.
The series concludes on June 26 with Nashville folk duo Paper Wings. Longtime friends and co-writers Emily Mann and Wila Frank deliver songs that are both personal and universal in nature. Along with clawhammer banjo, fiddle, and guitar, the songs are delivered with a harmonic rapport which “shifts and simmers like a silken banner between kindred spirits.”
The Summer Concert Series is made possible by funding from the Friends of the Transylvania County Library. Learn more about our Friends here.

The American Red Cross Babysitter's Training Course with Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
2026-06-27 09:00 - 17:00 | Rogow Community Room, Transylvania County Library, 212 South Gaston Street, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States
The American Red Cross is the nation’s leader in babysitting classes and child care training – and will prepare participants to become one of the most capable, trusted and confident caregivers in their community. In fact, 8 in 10 surveyed parents said they would pay more for a trained babysitter who holds Red Cross babysitting certifications. Participants will also get certified in Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED, and add even more value to their clients.
The updated Babysitter’s Training course is a comprehensive, in-person caregiving program that delivers real-life readiness babysitting skills geared towards those aged 11-16. The engaging, youth-centered training combines hands-on practice, engaging videos, and interactive group activities to ensure participants are well-prepared for emergency situations.
The Red Cross babysitting course can help participants provide quality care to children of all ages. Developed by industry experts, the courses and hands-on activities include topics such as choosing age-appropriate activities, basic child care, feeding, child behavior, diapering, safely picking up a child, and more.
Successful completion of the Babysitter’s Training Course results in a Red Cross certificate valid for 10 years and successful completion of the Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED course results in a a Red Cross certification valid for 2 years. A unique participant email address is required for certification.
This course will be led by Jim Rupp, Lead Instructor/Instructor Trainer for Ridgeline Beats Training Services. A pizza lunch will be provided for participants.
Spaces are limited and registration is required. If space is available, the last day to register is Friday, June 19. This course is open to ages 11-16 and scholarships will be provided to all participants by the Friends of the Transylvania County Library to cover costs. Register by filling out the application below and bringing it to the Kids & Teens desk at the Library.
2026 Red Cross Babysitter’s Course Participant Application

Bookmobile • Ingles
2026-06-29 10:00 - 12:00 | NC
The Bookmobile will be at this location and available to the public at this time. Stop by and check out your next read!
Ingles: 684 N Broad St, Brevard, NC 28712
Driving 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.

BMC@TCL 2026
2026-06-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Rogow Community Room, Transylvania County Library, 212 South Gaston Street, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States
High School and College Students from the Brevard Music Center perform in a series of concerts at the Library in the Rogow Room. These concerts are free; seating is first come, first served. Concerts begin at 1:00pm and last roughly an hour.

Tuesday Storytimes & Weekly Activity
2026-06-30 10:00 - 11:30 | Freeman Storytime Room, Transylvania County Library, 212 South Gaston Street,, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States
Tuesday Schedule:
10:00 – 10:30 Babies & Toddlers (birth – 2 years)
10:30 – 10:50 Activity Time
11:00 – 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: Building
2nd week of the month: Craft
3rd week of the month: Dance
4th week of the month: Art
If 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!
