Mitchell County Public Library

Mitchell County Public Library

 

Mindy Boyd, Branch Manager
Ashley Miller, Associate Librarian

18 N Mitchell Avenue
Bakersville, NC 28705

828.688.2511

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    Mitchell County Public Library

    18 N Mitchell Avenue
    Bakersville, NC 28705

    HOURS

    Monday: 9:00am to 5:00pm
    Tuesday: 9:00am to 6:00pm
    Wednesday: 9:00am to 5:00pm
    Thursday: 9:00am to 6:00pm
    Friday: 9:00am to 5:00pm
    Saturday: 9:00am to 12:00pm
    Sunday: Closed

    Free Wifi

    Computer Access

    Printing and Copying

    Research Help

    Park or School Nearby

    Retail Nearby

    Storytime

    Outdoor Seating

    Private Study Areas

    Voting Registration

    Meeting Rooms

    Request a Meeting Room
    Nov
    29
    Wed
    MCPL’s 10th Annual Gingerbread House Contest @ Mitchell County Public Library
    Nov 29 @ 9:00 am – Dec 11 @ 5:00 pm

    CALL MITCHELL PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR MORE DETAILS

    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)
    Nov 29 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)

    Youth Chess Club every Wednesday at our Bakersville location.

    For more information, please click here: Chess Club

    Nov
    30
    Thu
    Mini Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop @ Mitchell County Public Library
    Nov 30 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

    REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED – CALL 828-688-2511 TO REGISTER.

    Dec
    5
    Tue
    Storytime at Mitchell
    Dec 5 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Storytime at Mitchell

    Located in Bakersville

    Storytime With Miss Natasha.

    Dec
    6
    Wed
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)
    Dec 6 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)

    Youth Chess Club every Wednesday at our Bakersville location.

    For more information, please click here: Chess Club

    Dec
    12
    Tue
    Storytime at Mitchell
    Dec 12 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Storytime at Mitchell

    Located in Bakersville

    Storytime With Miss Natasha.

    Dec
    13
    Wed
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)
    Dec 13 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)

    Youth Chess Club every Wednesday at our Bakersville location.

    For more information, please click here: Chess Club

    Dec
    19
    Tue
    Storytime at Mitchell
    Dec 19 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Storytime at Mitchell

    Located in Bakersville

    Storytime With Miss Natasha.

    Dec
    20
    Wed
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)
    Dec 20 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)

    Youth Chess Club every Wednesday at our Bakersville location.

    For more information, please click here: Chess Club

    Dec
    26
    Tue
    Storytime at Mitchell
    Dec 26 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Storytime at Mitchell

    Located in Bakersville

    Storytime With Miss Natasha.

    Dec
    27
    Wed
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)
    Dec 27 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)

    Youth Chess Club every Wednesday at our Bakersville location.

    For more information, please click here: Chess Club

    Jan
    2
    Tue
    Storytime at Mitchell
    Jan 2 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Storytime at Mitchell

    Located in Bakersville

    Storytime With Miss Natasha.

    Jan
    3
    Wed
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)
    Jan 3 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)

    Youth Chess Club every Wednesday at our Bakersville location.

    For more information, please click here: Chess Club

    Jan
    9
    Tue
    Storytime at Mitchell
    Jan 9 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Storytime at Mitchell

    Located in Bakersville

    Storytime With Miss Natasha.

    Jan
    10
    Wed
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)
    Jan 10 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)

    Youth Chess Club every Wednesday at our Bakersville location.

    For more information, please click here: Chess Club

    Jan
    16
    Tue
    Storytime at Mitchell
    Jan 16 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Storytime at Mitchell

    Located in Bakersville

    Storytime With Miss Natasha.

    Jan
    17
    Wed
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)
    Jan 17 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)

    Youth Chess Club every Wednesday at our Bakersville location.

    For more information, please click here: Chess Club

    Jan
    23
    Tue
    Storytime at Mitchell
    Jan 23 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Storytime at Mitchell

    Located in Bakersville

    Storytime With Miss Natasha.

    Jan
    24
    Wed
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)
    Jan 24 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)

    Youth Chess Club every Wednesday at our Bakersville location.

    For more information, please click here: Chess Club

    Jan
    30
    Tue
    Storytime at Mitchell
    Jan 30 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Storytime at Mitchell

    Located in Bakersville

    Storytime With Miss Natasha.

    Jan
    31
    Wed
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)
    Jan 31 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)

    Youth Chess Club every Wednesday at our Bakersville location.

    For more information, please click here: Chess Club

    Feb
    6
    Tue
    Storytime at Mitchell
    Feb 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Storytime at Mitchell

    Located in Bakersville

    Storytime With Miss Natasha.

    Feb
    7
    Wed
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)
    Feb 7 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)

    Youth Chess Club every Wednesday at our Bakersville location.

    For more information, please click here: Chess Club

    Feb
    13
    Tue
    Storytime at Mitchell
    Feb 13 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Storytime at Mitchell

    Located in Bakersville

    Storytime With Miss Natasha.

    Feb
    14
    Wed
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)
    Feb 14 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
    Youth Chess Club at Mitchell County Public Library (Bakersville location)

    Youth Chess Club every Wednesday at our Bakersville location.

    For more information, please click here: Chess Club

    As early as 1887, Mitchell County received library service through the Good-Will Free Library made possible by the generosity of Dr. Charles Wing.  With support from friends in Boston, Dr. Wing transported over 12,000 volumes to the library located in what is now present-day Ledger; it was the seventh largest library in North Carolina and the largest public library in the state in 1909.  Realizing the transportation challenges in the mountains, he boxed up books and local farmer volunteers took them by horse or oxen drawn wagons to homes and general stores, creating the first bookmobile in the state and the first free county-wide library service in North Carolina. In 1911, the Good-Will Free Library was one of only 15 in the entire state that received financial assistance from its host town or county which established a benchmark for library funding in the 3 county region.

    In the 1920’s Ms. Lydia Holman built a hospital in Altapass known as the House of Health, but she also began lending books that were sent to her from Boston and built a library. Boys from another community burned the first one, but not to be outdone, Ms. Holman built a second using stone which serves as an artist’s studio today. The second library had as many as 6,000 volumes. Like Dr. Wing, Ms. Holman reached beyond the walls of the library and delivered boxes of books to homes but also to schools in the county.

    Interested citizens from Bakersville and Spruce Pine worked together and established a library in 1948 housed in the Lawyers’ Chambers of the Mitchell County Courthouse. In keeping with the spirit of outreach, at least six “lending centers” were established throughout the county and within a year expanded to twelve. Later, the Mitchell County Public Library was moved to a one room facility over the coal bin in the Courthouse. In the 1950’s the library was moved again; this time to the new Mitchell County Administrative Annex across the street from the Courthouse. In 1973 the Northwestern Bank building was donated by Deward Hughes to the library and after renovation the library was moved into those facilities in 1976. In the late 1980’s, negotiations began to purchase that space and with the help of Ms. Helen McBee, a dedicated group of citizens and the Regional Library Director, Theresa Coletta, funds were raised to double the size of the facility in 1991.

    For more information specific to Mitchell County or Bakersville history, please check out the Mitchell County Historical Society.  For information specific to visiting the beautiful town of Bakersville, NC, an arts destination, please visit www.bakersville.com

    See the 2017 Mitchell County State of the County’s Health Report

    Mitchell County Local Board Members

    Steve Rowland**—Chair 

    Larry Harrell 

    Neil Prime 

    Sharon Webb 

    Keith McKinney 

    Clayton Roberts (Commissioner Representative)  

    **signifies a member of the Regional Board

    Constitution & By-Laws of the Mitchell County Public Library

    Gallery

    Watercolor of Mitchell County Public Library by Charles Gillespie

    Watercolor of Mitchell County Public Library by Charles Gillespie