About the Library
Appalachian Regional Library is a network of libraries across northwestern North Carolina, encompassing Ashe, Watauga, and Wilkes counties. The Appalachian Regional Library promotes knowledge, reading, and imagination; supports and encourages lifelong learning; and contributes to the sense of community and the economic wellbeing of Ashe, Wilkes, and Watauga Counties.
Regional Leadership
Director of Libraries
Jane W. Blackburn
336-846-2041 ext. 104
Finance and Personnel Manager
Tammy Holston
336-846-2041 ext. 102
Information Technology Manager
Kilby Spencer
336-200-0404
Board of Directors
Regional board meetings are held at 1 p.m. on the third Thursday of January, March, May, July, September and November.
Ashe: Jan Noffsinger, Doug Butler, JoAnne Crawley, Kyle Hall
Watauga: Sandra Basel, Roberta Jackson, Ala Sue Moretz, Margaret Love
Wilkes: Becky Bell, Beth Tharrington, Bill Davis, Jr., Empty
Long Term Plan
New Long Range Plan to be announced January 2022.
Governing Documents
Bylaws
Appalachian Regional Library Bylaws
Public Policies
Confidentiality of Patron Records Policy
Library Card Registration Policy
Library User Code of Conduct Policy