Charles H. Stone Memorial Library
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Charles H. Stone Memorial Library

Branch Info

319 West Main Street
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041

Phone: 336-368-2370
Fax: 336-368-9587
pmt@nwrl.org

Hours

Mon: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Tues, Wed, Thurs: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Fri & Sat: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sun: Closed

Free WiFi available 24/7

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What’s happening at the Charles H. Stone Memorial Library

No matter what your tastes are, a library card hits all the right notes!

Check out a classic story or hit shuffle and try something new. Find harmony at your library’s book clubs, movie nights, crafting classes, and author talks. A headphone kind of day? Find your focus in a study room or vibe out in a cozy nook. Compose your future with new skills in your library’s makerspace. No matter what rhythm you find yourself in, there’s a seat in the front row at the library for you.

This September, B sharp, and sign up for a library card!

Adult Events

September 14: Autumn Wreath Making 5 pm

September 21 & 28: Critical Thinking with Dr. Steve

Book Clubs

September 17 at 11 a.m. : Third Thursday Book Club (at the tables by Adult Fiction) We will be reading “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans.

“Imagine, the letters one has sent out into the world, the letters received back in turn, are like the pieces of a magnificent puzzle. . . . Isn’t there something wonderful in that, to think that a story of one’s life is preserved in some way, that this very letter may one day mean something, even if it is a very small thing, to someone?”

Saturday, September 26 4 p.m. – meeting at the Tilted Ladder – Calling all armchair detectives! Join us for a monthly deep dive into dark tales, unsolved mysteries and page turning thrillers! September’s selection is, “College Girl, Missing: The True Story of How a Young Woman Disappeared in Plain Sight” by Shawn Cohen

The high-profile true-crime book by investigative journalist Shawn Cohen about the 2011 disappearance of Indiana University student Lauren Spierer.

Pick up your copy at the front desk! 

Weekly Events
The Living Room Stitchers Club – Every Tuesday 10:30 a.m. – Noon – Whether you’re into knitting, crochet, quilting, or cross stitch, bring your project and enjoy good company. Beginners and experts alike are welcome!
Qigong with Joanna – Every Friday 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Join us for Qigong with Joanna every Friday at 9:30 am. Meetings will take place on the lawn or our downstairs community room. Qigong combines movement, breathing, and meditation to improve health, fitness, and well-being. 

Children's Events

Every Monday at 6 p.m. – Wear your P.J.s and hear a story! Pajama Storytime will take place upstairs in the children’s area.

Tuesdays at 4 p.m. – Come relax at the library and read Arlo a book! 

Toddler Storytime

Tuesdays at 10 a.m. – (Ages Birth to 5)

September 

1: Library Card Storytime

8: Little Lion Girl Storytime

15: Hat Storytime

22: Cats Storytime

29: Floor is Lava Storytime

Elementary Programs

September 8: Library Card Holder craft 4 pm

September 22: Shrinky Dink craft 4 pm

T'ween and Teen Programs

September 24: Friendship Bracelets 4 pm

September 10 & 24: Teen Dungeons and Dragons 3:30 pm

Multi-Generational Programs

Art Club – 1st Tuesday of each month from 4 to 5 p.m. – Art Club is a multigenerational group that meets on the first Tuesday of each month. In September, we will continue working on our baskets and start eraser stamps!

We are now accepting gently used costumes for our Halloween costume swap. The swap will officially open on October 1.

Library Staff

Emily Morgan – Branch Manager
Susan Lewis – Assistant Branch Manager
Brittney Sheets – Programs Assistant

Local Advisory Board

Brett Gordon Batton
Dale Braithwaite
Rachel Collins * – Town of Pilot Mountain Commissioner Representative
Lisa Darisse
Amy Harpe

Jonathan Lancho-Villa
Cynthia Taylor

*Regional Board Representatives

Meeting Dates

2nd Thursday of January, April, July and October at 5:30 p.m.

Services & Information

  • Bicycle rack
  • Bookstore
  • Coffee & tea available
  • Computer access
  • Copy and fax services
  • Free parking lot
  • Free WiFi
  • Laminating
  • Magazines & newspapers
  • Makerspace
  • Outdoor seating
  • Picnic area
  • Tax forms upon request
  • Technology assistance
  • Voter registration forms

Additional Features Available

Blessings Box
Anyone in need of food assistance may stop by and help themselves to anything in the box. Community members that want to help may stop by to restock the box. Thanks to Girl Scout Troop 02319 for sharing this with our community!
Community Room
The Warren J. Stone Community Room located on the basement level of the library is provided for the use and benefit of the entire community and is available to rent for parties, showers, weddings, reunions, social occasions, educational classes, meetings and training sessions.
North Carolina Room
The North Carolina Room holds a collection of historical and genealogical information from Pilot Mountain and surrounding areas.

Charles H. Stone Memorial Library Community Room Policy

The Warren J. Stone Community Room located on the basement level of the library is provided for the use and benefit of the entire community and is available to rent for parties, showers, weddings, reunions, other social occasions, educational classes, meetings and training sessions. Sales events that do not benefit the library are now allowed. The rental cost is $110.00 per day, $35.00 of which is refundable if the key is returned promptly and the room is properly cleaned and is undamaged. As with all the public buildings owned by the Town of Pilot Mountain, the following rules apply: no smoking, no alcoholic beverages and no firearms are allowed.

Please note that the library does not provide paper goods, waste can liners and cleaning supplies for private parties. Those renting the facility are expected to provide their own supplies. All persons renting the facility, and their guests, are required to use the resource in a respectful manner and to carefully observe the following checklist:

  • Remove all trash from the kitchen and restrooms. (Waste carts are located on the utility pad, outside the kitchen door.)
  • Replace all trash can liners.
  • Flush toilets and rinse sinks.
  • Remove items from the refrigerator and freezer.
  • Wash, dry and replace in their proper place all used kitchen items.
  • Wash all used tables and chairs (as needed).
  • Lay all used kitchen linens out on counters to dry. (Library staff will launder.)
  • Check the stove and oven to be certain they are off.
  • Remove all decorative items from the room.
  • Pull tape and crepe paper remnants from the walls and ceilings.
  • Sweep and mop the floors. (Brooms and mops are located in the electrical utility closet near the kitchen.)
  • Properly secure the room by locking both the kitchen utility pad door and the room entrance door.
  • Check the window for proper locking.
  • Turn off all lights in the room.
  • Leave stairwell and outside door lights on for security.
  • Promptly return the key to the library staff by the method instructed.