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, August 15, 2026 • 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
Free Meditation Session
Saturday, August 15, 2026 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm
South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) (Adult Programming Room)
Join us for a free meditation class to learn techniques for managing stress, improving mental clarity, and promoting overall well-being. Led by an experienced instructor from the North America Institute of Vihangam Yoga, this meditation session...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Fiction Book Club
Tuesday, August 18, 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! August's title is: North Woods by Daniel Mason
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Spanish Conversation
Saturday, August 29, 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
One Walk to Rule Them All Exercise Challenge
Tuesday, September 01, 2026 • All day
South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave)
Join us for One Walk to Rule Them All, a Lord of the Rings-themed exercise initiative that will inspire you to participate in your favorite types of exercises! To participate, simply pick up a printed tracker from either South Regional Library (4505...
Ages: Adult, Elementary School, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Middle School, Pre-School, Senior Citizen, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds
One Walk to Rule Them All Exercise Challenge
Wednesday, September 02, 2026 • All day
South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave)
Join us for One Walk to Rule Them All, a Lord of the Rings-themed exercise initiative that will inspire you to participate in your favorite types of exercises! To participate, simply pick up a printed tracker from either South Regional Library (4505...
Ages: Adult, Elementary School, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Middle School, Pre-School, Senior Citizen, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds
Jessica's book lists
The Hot Mess List
Quirky, messy, complicated characters and some train-wreck level plots.
Shakespeare in Disguise
Immerse yourself in the imaginative world of Shakespeare.
Women's History
Immerse yourself in the imaginative world of Shakespeare.
Films about Women, directed by women
Immerse yourself in the imaginative world of Shakespeare.
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...