Jessica
Location: South Regional Library
Department: Adult services
Jessica is the Adult Services Manager at the South Regional Library. She grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan and moved to Durham in 2008. She has a master’s degree in creative writing from Kansas State University, and a master’s in library science from Wayne State University. She has loved the library for as long as she can remember, and when she was nine, she turned all her books into “library books” by making cards and pockets for all of them. When she’s not busy being a librarian, she loves to spend time with her son and her two wacky dogs, read, draw, and work on her photography.
Pronouns: she/her
Jessica's upcoming events
Express Yourself Open House + Dragon Bookmarks
Wednesday, February 04, 2026 • 5:30pm - 7:00pm
South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) (Express Yourself / Study Room 3)
Stop by South Regional Library's maker space, Express Yourself, to see what we have to offer and learn how the Cricut cutting machine works. See it in action as it cuts out your very own dragon bookmark!...
Ages: Adult, Elementary School, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Kindergarten, Middle School, Senior Citizen, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds
Yoga
Wednesday, February 04, 2026 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm
South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) (South Meeting Room)
Join the Bull City Yoga Teachers Collective for Wednesday evening Yoga classes! All skill levels welcome Beginner through Advanced. Registration is required and you must bring your own yoga mat. ...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Registration full. Join the waitlist >
Spanish Conversation
Saturday, February 07, 2026 • 11:00am - 12:30pm
South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) (South Meeting Room)
Join us for coffee and Spanish conversation! No pressure to be perfect, just a splash of Spanglish and a whole lot of friendly conversation!
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Fiction Book Club
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm
South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) (Adult Programming Room)
Join us on the third Tuesday of every month for a lively discussion about great fiction! February's title is: Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Year of the Horse Garlands
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) (Adult Programming Room)
Celebrate the Chinese New Year and an exciting start to 2026- The Year of the Horse! We'll use our Cricut cutting machine to make a festive Year of the Horse garland. Open to teens and adults. Registration is required. ...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Senior Citizen, Teen
Registration full. Join the waitlist >
Spanish Conversation
Saturday, February 21, 2026 • 11:00am - 12:30pm
South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) (South Regional - Children's Programming Room)
Join us for coffee and Spanish conversation! No pressure to be perfect, just a splash of Spanglish and a whole lot of friendly conversation!
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Jessica's book lists
Is This a Kissing Book?
Young Adult romance
2026 Listen List
American Library Association/RUSA's Listen List: Outstanding Audiobook Narration. Listen- alikes are included for titles that not available through the library in audio format. For...
Notable Books
The American Library Association/RUSA's Notable Books list 2026. For the full list, visit: https://rusaupdate.org/2026/01/2026-notable-books-list-announced-years-best-in-fiction-nonfiction-and-poetry/
Romantasy
From cozy and sweet to super-spicy, there's a romantasy for everyone.
Anti-Heroes
Anti-heroes deserve love too.
Put Up Your Dukes
Anti-heroes deserve love too.