The Lanier Library Association

72 Chestnut Street (at the corner of Melrose and Chestnut)
Tryon, North Carolina 28782
828-859-9535

The Sidney Lanier Annual Poetry Competition

The Sidney Lanier Poetry Award is sponsored by the Lanier Library and awarded annually during National Poetry Month in April.  Competition is open to poets from both North and South Carollina whose works have not previously been published in book form. (read more)

Library Hours

• Tuesday 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m
• Wednesday, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
• Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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  Library Closings:

• New Year's Day
• July 4
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• The library will also be closed when weather conditions make the parking lot and sidewalk hazardous.