Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Regional Library, serving an area of 50,000 residents, has a collection of 160,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,760 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 3,100 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 15 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises4 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $92,000. Patrons make 115,000 visits annually, and check out materials 280,000 times. Twenty percent of all check-outs are children's materials. This facility houses administative offices. Branch libraries are listed below.
Location:
237 Old Highway 19e, Burnsville North Carolina 28714
Telephone
828-682-4476
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(West Jefferson) Appalachian Regional Library
(Asheville) Asheville-Buncombe Library System
(Asheville) Asheville-Buncombe Library System
(Burnsville) Avery-Mitchell-Yancy Library
(Morganton) Burke County Public Library
(Morganton) Burke County Public Library
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06/08 Coming to The Burnsville area
Taste of Toccoa Toccoa GA April5 Northeast Georgia's premier dining event, A Taste of Toccoa features sample-sized portions of the most popular dishes from Toccoa's best restaurants and caterers. Garnish with live music, entertainment, shopping, and activities, and you have a fun-filled event the whole family will enjoy.
Celebrate Clayton Clayton GA April27-28 Celebrate Clayton is an Arts, Music, Crafts and Gardening event for all ages, with mouth-watering food and a super kids program. Set in the spectacular North Georgia Mountains Celebrate Clayton is held annually the last weekend in April.
International Biscuit Festival Knoxville TN May18 The four categories of competition are Sweet Biscuits, Savory Biscuits, Special Biscuits and Student Biscuits.
Mountain Flower Art Festival Dahlonega GA May18-19 The festival, located on the hisoric square of Dahlonega, Georgia, is a juried art and quality craft festival held for over 20 years on the 3rd weekend in May.
Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Pineville KY May23 The Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival is one of Kentucky's oldest festivals, finding its start in 1931.
Mountain Laurel Festival Clarkesville GA May23-26 The Mountain Laurel Festival is a fun, hometown event that sees about 5000 people each year.
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