Do you know how to play chess? Players of all ages and experience ranges are invited to join the Foothills Chess Club on Monday afternoons at the Columbus Library. Learn the basics and then challenge yourself by playing with someone new.

Escape the summer heat with an afternoon movie matinee. Free popcorn will be served! Saluda Library:  June 26: The Music Man July 24: School of Rock August 21: Grease

Scientists need your help in studying animals everywhere, including your own backyard! Learn all about our creepy crawly friends, go on a short guided insect walk, and find out how to earn your Entomology Field Badge and a free pass to Monarch Butterfly Day at the NC Arboretum. For ages 5 to 13, but all [...]

Adults are invited to the Friends of the Library Book Club once a month on the fourth Wednesday. Contact Bob at bncovert@att.net or (828) 919-6904 for more info.

Drop your stuffed animals off at Columbus Library by 5pm on Wednesday, August 22 and they will enjoy a sleepover at the library.   Come back the next morning at 10:30am for breakfast, storytime, and a photo slideshow of all the animals' adventures!

Free popcorn! Columbus Library: Fridays at 1pm June 1: Greatest Showman June 8: Sweeney Todd June 15: Chicago June 22: Annie June 29: La La Land July 6: Singin’ in the Rain July 13: Pitch Perfect July 20: Mamma Mia! July 27: West Side Story August 3: Into the Woods August 10: Bye Bye Birdie [...]