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, February 21, 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
Year of the Horse Garlands
Wednesday, February 25, 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 >
Beginner Sewing Machine Tutorial
Thursday, February 26, 2026 • 4:15pm - 5:30pm
South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) (Express Yourself / Study Room 3)
Join us in Express Yourself for a basic sewing machine tutorial. You will learn the parts of a sewing machine, how to wind a bobbin, how to thread the sewing machine, choose a stitch, and sew a straight line. This tutorial is designed for absolute...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Senior Citizen, Teen
Registration full. Join the waitlist >
Spanish U Beginner Class
Saturday, March 07, 2026 • 10:00am - 11:00am
South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) (South Meeting Room)
Are you ready to start learning Spanish?...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Registration full. Join the waitlist >
Spanish U Intermediate Class
Saturday, March 07, 2026 • 11:00am - 12:00pm
South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) (South Meeting Room)
Are you ready to improve your Spanish language skills?...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Registration full. Join the waitlist >
Spanish Conversation
Saturday, March 07, 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
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.