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
Spanish Conversation
Saturday, December 06, 2025 • 11:00am - 12:30pm
South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) (Adult 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
Yoga
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 • 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
Yoga
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 • 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
Winter Mocktails
Wednesday, January 07, 2026 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) (South Meeting Room)
Celebrate the New Year and dry January by testing some tasty, zero-proof winter mocktail recipes! Registration is required.
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Escape the Screen
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) (Adult Programming Room)
Are you wanting to escape the screen by reducing the amount of time you spend in front of a computer, doom scrolling on your phone, or playing games on your tablet? Do you struggle with boredom if you don't have a device in your hand? Then look...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
South Durham Birding Club
Monday, January 26, 2026 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm
South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) (Adult Programming Room)
Learn how to access The Great Courses through the library and learn all about birding! Each month, we will watch a video from The Great Courses: Birding in North America to practice accessing our online resources. ...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Jessica's book lists
New(ish) Westerns
Westerns published within the last five years.
South Regional Staff's Favorite Horror Movies
Take a peek at some of our Staff's favorite creepy movies! Oh the horror!
Movies That Feel Like Summer
Take a peek at some of our Staff's favorite creepy movies! Oh the horror!
What a Bunch of Weirdos
Nonfiction books about odd and unusual topics.
Bram Stoker Award Winners and Nominees
Nonfiction books about odd and unusual topics.