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Pack Rats, Possums, and Other Beastly Bibliophiles 

Say hello to new mascots at Pack Memorial Library--and learn about animal visitors to our local library system, old and new!
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BCSC News: August-September 2024 Events

Join BCSC for upcoming events taking place August & September 2024, including our book club, an author talk on George Masa, dancing lessons, and a series all about "moonshine and motorsports" in our area!
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BCSC News: June-July 2024 Events

Join BCSC for upcoming events and exhibitions taking place June-July 2024!
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Spotlight on Scrapbooks with Eric William Carroll

BCSC's 2024 artist resident, photographer Eric William Carroll, recently opened a new exhibition in our reading room highlighting the rich range of scrapbooks in our public library collections. This blog post showcases favorite examples and shares his findings about the scrapbooks he encountered during the residency.
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BCSC News: April-May 2024 Events

Join BCSC for upcoming events taking place April-May 2024, including artist workshops, history lectures, a book club discussion, and more.
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Black Nurses in Asheville in the Early 20th Century

The year: 1929. Thousands were dying of a horrible disease. White nurses, fearful of tuberculosis and weary of the toll of caring for its victims, were quitting, leading to a labor shortage. For Black nurses from the South, this was an unprecedented opportunity to gain education and a career.
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