FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2026 Voices from the Past at Columbus Library COLUMBUS, N. C., (February 9, 2026) Local thespian Karen McDowell will present a living history performance at Columbus Library on Thursday, February 26th at 2pm. The program will feature a biographical monologue and reenactment of an important African American figure. Karen McDowell [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2026 Learn about the Monarch life cycle at Saluda Library SALUDA, N. C., (January 28, 2026) Learn about the Monarchs of Michoacán, Mexico on Tuesday, February 10th at 2pm at Saluda Library. Presenter Heyward Douglass will discuss the Monarch life cycle that allows the butterflies to fly north from Mexico [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2026 Kids birding program at Columbus Library COLUMBUS, N. C., (January 12, 2026) Staff from the North Carolina Arboretum will present an educational Birding for Kids program on Tuesday, January 20th at 4pm at Columbus Library. Children ages 5-13 and their families are invited to learn all about birds, and [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 29, 2025 Learn about local snakes at Saluda Library SALUDA, N. C., (December 29, 2025) Learn about the 18 non-venomous and two venomous species of snakes that inhabit Polk and Henderson Counties at Saluda Library on Tuesday, January 13th at 2pm. This includes some aspects of their life history, reproduction, dealing [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2025 Grant supports early literacy in our community COLUMBUS, N. C., (December 18, 2025) Thanks to a grant from the Carolina Foothills Foundation, Polk County Public Libraries were recently able to add more early literacy Launchpad tablets into circulation and a new AWE Early Learning Literacy Station to the Saluda [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2025 Free Christmas event at Columbus Library COLUMBUS, N. C., (December 8, 2025) Sigmon Theatrical will present Mouse Saves Christmas on Monday, December 22nd at 2pm at Columbus Library. This holiday celebration for the entire family is free to attend, and sponsored by the Friends of the Polk County Public [...]
