06/17/2026
📖 ☀️ Your next summer reads are waiting for you in the Burke County Public Library Book Nooks! 📚 🏝️
(These happen to be at the Morganton location.)
Our vision is to transform Burke County, NC into a county of lifelong readers and learners.
Our Purpose: To heighten public awareness of library services; to support the work of the library and staff; to stimulate gifts, endowments and bequests to the library; to augment services and programs throughout the county; and to provide volunteer hours and programs.
06/17/2026
📖 ☀️ Your next summer reads are waiting for you in the Burke County Public Library Book Nooks! 📚 🏝️
(These happen to be at the Morganton location.)
06/16/2026
Book nook finds at the Valdese library! 📚
06/10/2026
We are so excited to announce this program!!!
KEEP NC WEIRD
North Carolina’s Strangest People, Places, and Legends
With Storyteller/Author LIZ Z PARDUE
Wednesday, June 10, 6pm
Morganton Public Library
An exploration of the best oddities, history, & lore in the Old North State.
Preserving Southern Lore One Story At A Time.
Authentic Voice & Deep Local Roots. Check Liz out on Facebook or Instagram, as she researches and discusses the most interesting bits of history from North Carolina.
lizzpardue.com
This program is open to ages 8+ and is free to attend due to the generous support of The Library Foundation of Burke County.
Call 828-764-9269, or email [email protected] for more information. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
06/08/2026
Lots of amazing books at the Morganton Library Book Nook!
Don’t forget to bring books you’ve read already to donate. That means more room for new books!! As a reminder, all locations accept donations year round.
06/06/2026
Some great Saturday Book Nook finds! 📖
06/05/2026
We had a blast yesterday at the Summer Reading Program Kickoff and we hope you did too! We got to see lots of friendly faces and meet some new ones!
Since we have some new followers, here’s a little bit about what the Friends of the Burke County Library do! If this sounds up your alley, visit any of the library locations and become a member- we’d love to have you!
Happy Summer Reading!
06/04/2026
Reading is better with FRIENDS! Come see us at the Library Summer Program kickoff!! 5-8pm in downtown Morganton square
06/03/2026
Don’t forget!! 📖
Read, track, win prizes! Tracking begins TOMORROW (June 4)!
Tracking summer reading is easy! Download the ReadSquared App from your app store, or visit bcpls.readsquared.com to track on your computer. Prefer paper? Ask at your library (or visit bcpls.org/srp to download the trackers to print!).
ReadSquared is sponsored by the Library of North Carolina.
06/01/2026
Great finds today at Morganton Public Library Book Nook!
05/25/2026
In Honor of Memorial Day, all of our library locations are closed today, Monday, May 25.
>> Online resources including are available 24/7 at bcpls.org with your library card and password!
>>We will open Tuesday morning at 9am.