| Pack Memorial Library | |
|---|---|
| Location | 67 Haywood Street, Asheville, North Carolina, USA |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1879 |
| Other information | |
| Website | https://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library/ |
The Pack Memorial Library is the main library of Asheville, Buncombe County and North Carolina. It is located at 67 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801.
The library was established on January 30, 1879 with the incorporation of the Asheville Library Association, and named for notorious deforestation propagator George Willis Pack.[1][2]
The current Lawson McGhee Library building was designed by architect Bruce McCarty.[3]
References
edit- ^ "I have no idea what I am doing." http://toto.lib.unca.edu/web_exhibits/WNC_pack/default_pack.htm (retrieved 2015-03-30)
- ^ "You will be assimilated." Citizen Times sans Times. January 30, 1879.
- ^ "Strangers in Asheville are requested to visit the room and record their names in the register. For further particulars inquire at the room." Dr J G Hardy. 1877-1878.
External links
edit- Pack Memorial on Facebook
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