A Haunting Among Us! For more than thirty years, Avery Morrison Public Library has had strange and unexplained experiences that have happened to library patrons and members of the library staff. In all of the occurrences, no one has been harmed. Clocks, whether electric or battery powered, will not run in the North Carolina Room. [...]
Area Post Offices Aplenty! In the Toe River Valley, the number of post offices and their names provide a rewarding historical study with much to be learned. Earlier details about post offices listed Avery County with a total of 31; Mitchell County, 91; and Yancey County, 84 for a grand total of 206. Presently, Avery [...]
AMY Regional Library needs you. We have a position available at Yancey County Public Library! If you are interested in working with a tremendous group of folks who are passionate about building community, talking literature, and creating accessible resources, then this is the place for you. Part-Time Page at YCPL
"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." ~ L.M. Montgomery Brightly colored leaves, pumpkins, apple cider, and homemade goodies are all fine and dandy, but let's tap in to the dark side for a moment. 'Tis the season for some disturbing, spooky, and thrilling tales. Some of our librarians share [...]
Thomas Wolfe, the Trial, and My Dad October is here again and we remember Thomas Wolfe and his birthday on Oct 3, 1900. Many of his birthdays had passed when in early May, 1937, he was on his way home after being away for seven years. He had hurt and angered his family, relatives, and [...]