Pack Memorial Library (Main)
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Hours of operation:
Monday - Thursday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday (Sept-May) 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Directions
to Pack Memorial Library
Pack
Memorial Library is located at 67 Haywood Street in downtown Asheville. To
get there, take Exit 4C (Haywood Street/Montford Avenue) off I-240. The
library is on the corner of Haywood Street and Vanderbilt Place, near the
Asheville Civic Center. You
may park on the street or in the parking garage directly behind the
building. To enter the library, either park on level 5 in the parking
garage and use the connecting walkway directly from the garage; or park on
level 4, exit the garage and follow the walkway to the entrance facing
Vanderbilt Place.
Description:
Pack
Memorial Library is the main library for the Asheville-Buncombe Library System. The administrative offices, support staff, and
technical services operations for the system are located in this building.
Adult,
young adult, and children's services are offered at Pack. Books, large print books, audio
books, music tapes and CD's, and videos are available for check out. (Click here to see a listing of services.) Internet access, word processing, and photocopy services are
available. Because Pack Memorial is the main library, it contains the largest number of
books, periodicals, and all other library materials for all ages.
The Sondley Reference Department provides research
materials ranging from investment reports to literary criticism, consumer information to
homework help. The North Carolina Collection features local history and genealogy
resources, while the Thomas Wolfe Collection honors Asheville's favorite son. (Click here to find out more about this department.)
Lord Auditorium, a 150-seat facility, is available for public use on a
first-come basis during library hours. It contains A-V equipment, which must be reserved,
and a one and one-half foot high, stationary platform for presentations. Seating can be
re-arranged. Food and drink are not allowed inside the room and there is no kitchen
facility. It is scheduled by calling 250-4711.
Storytime and Toddler Time:
Learn more about Storytime and Toddler
Time at Pack Memorial Library.
Parking: Pack Memorial Library is attached to the City of
Asheville's Civic Center Parking Garage. The Library entrance is located on the fifth
level of the garage. During the week, free parking is available to all traffic for one
hour between 10:00am and 7:00pm and 50 cents per hour after that. On Saturdays and
Sundays, there is a $1.00 charge with no time restrictions. For the most convenient
use of the parking deck on weekends, be prepared with the correct change.
When the Civic Center is having a
special event, parking costs $4.00 regardless of your destination. Please note: the
Library is a Buncombe County agency. The parking garage is maintained by the City of
Asheville. Library staff has no jurisdiction over parking regulations.
Garage entrances are
located on Vanderbilt Ave. and Rankin Ave. but all traffic must exit onto Rankin.
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