All Appalachian Regional Library locations will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th in observance of Veteran's Day.
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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 nurtures individual and community growth through free and equal access to resources for reading, thinking, learning, and living.
Regional Leadership
Director of Libraries
Russell Taylor
336-846-2039
Finance and Personnel Manager
Tammy Holston
336-846-2041 ext. 102
Information Technology Manager
Kilby Spencer
336-200-0404
Ashe County Librarian
Laura McPherson
336-846-2041
Watauga County Librarian
Monica Caruso
828-264-8784
Wilkes County Librarian
Vacant
336-838-2818
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: Kyle Hall, Karen Moll, Jan Noffsinger
Watauga: Natalie Harkey, Margaret Love, Mary Stolberg, Patricia Swartzbaugh
Wilkes: Jennifer Chatham, Arnold Lakey, Camilla Lovett-Day
Long Term Plan
Governing Documents
Bylaws
Appalachian Regional Library Bylaws
Public Policies
Confidentiality of Patron Records Policy
Library Card Registration Policy
Library User Code of Conduct Policy
Contact Us
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