Rogow Community Room, Transylvania County Library

Hear his story in his own words. Born in Princeton, New Jersey in 1898, Paul Robeson was the son of a Presbyterian pastor. His mother died in a fire when he was only six years old, and as a result community members pitched in to help Reverend Robeson raise Paul, the youngest of five children. […]

The Noontime Notions series continues. The program will begin at noon in the Rogow Room at the Transylvania County Library. Noontime Notions programs feature authors, performers, and presenters providing engaging notions for consideration, enjoyment, and discovery. The program is made possible by the Friends of the Library and will last approximately one hour. I found […]

Hear her story in her own words. A prominent early Patriot supporter, Rebecca Motte’s wild adventures during the British siege of Charleston included her later escape upriver to help destroy the British headquarters in her occupied home! Even though reared in a wealthy family, she suffered the death of her brother in a shipwreck, the […]

Join us for this month's Cookbook Club! Each month we look at cookbooks, do a little cooking, and meet to talk about our experiences. For June's meeting, we'll cook from Motherland: A Jamaican Cookbook by Melissa Thompson. This takes us on a journey to this Caribbean jewel through 80 recipes and more than 500 years […]

Join us for a social gathering for those experiencing early-stage Alzheimer's, dementia or memory loss, and their accompanying care partners. We will be reminiscing about film favorites and have light refreshments present, and  volunteers and therapy dogs from the 5 Paws Therapy Group will be present. All dogs are registered through the Alliance of Therapy […]

Members of the Library’s Spring Memoir Writing Class will present a public Memoir Reading on Friday, May 29 at 6:00 pm in the Rogow Room at the Transylvania County Library.  The class will share first-person stories they’ve written during the 8 week class. During the class, some participants wrote first person stories to pass down […]

Take some time out of your week and get crafty with us!  We’ll explore a different craft technique at each of these programs on the 4th Tuesday of the month.  Each session will include light instruction and a bit of guidance as you explore your creative side.  These programs are for adults, and registration is […]