Local Libraries offer Free FUN!

Release Time at the library focuses on early literacy as it helps children develop a joy for learning language and enjoying books. We have Storytimes for every age rank:

* School-age story times are for 5 to 7 year olds
* Preschool story times are geared towards 3-5 year-olds and subsume singing, stretchers, and creative activities.
* Toddler Times are interactive story times for children ages 18 months to 3 years.
* Mommy Goose Time is a lively language enrichment story time serving our youngest folks--the 4 month-old to 18 month-old set.

Many libraries can equip groups or school field trips if arrangements are made in advance. West Asheville Library provides Spanish Alibi Times on request. Call any library for more information on the children’s programs available or email library@buncombecounty.org.

You may also survey out Storytimes and Toddler Times by going to our library locations page and searching by library branch.

Secondary Age Story Times (for 5 to 7 Year Olds)

Wednesdays
Pack Memorial 10:00am (Sept. through May)

Thursdays
North Asheville 3:15pm

Item Times (for 3 to 5 year olds)

Tuesdays
Weaverville 11:00am (1st & 3rd Tuesdays)

Wednesdays
Black Mountain 10:30am
East Asheville 11:00am
Enka - Candler 10:30am
Leicester 10:30am
North Asheville 11:00am
Oakley / South Asheville 10:00am
Knapsack Memorial 11:00am

Thursdays
Fairview 10:30am
Skyland / South Buncombe 10:30am
Swannanoa 11:00am
West Asheville 11:00am

Saturdays
East Asheville 11:00am

Toddler Times
(for 18 to 36 month— olds)

Tuesdays
Leicester 11:00 am

Wednesdays
Fairview 10:30 am
North Asheville 10:00 am
Skyland / South Buncombe 10:30 am