About the Northwestern Regional Library

Regional Office Hours

Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed Saturday & Sunday

Contact Info

111 N. Front Street
Elkin, NC 28621

Phone: 336-835-4894
Fax: 336-835-1356

Holidays

All NWRL Branches will observe the following holiday closures in 2026:

New Year’s Day, January 1, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 19
Easter Monday, April 6
Memorial Day, May 25
Independence Day, Friday, July 3
Labor Day, Monday, September 7
Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26
Friday After Thanksgiving, November 27
Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24
Christmas Day, Friday, December 25
Christmas Holiday, Saturday, December 28

Regional Library Board Meetings

Thursday, April 16 at Elkin Public Library
Thursday, June 18 at King Public Library
Thursday, September 17 at Alleghany Public Library
Thursday, November 19 at Jonesville Public Library

Branch Library Manager Meetings

Wednesday, February 4 at Mount Airy Public Library
Wednesday, May 6 at Alleghany Public Library
Wednesday, September 2 at Jonesville Public Library
Wednesday, December 2 at King Public Library

Staff Development

Annual Advocacy Meeting – February TBA
Friday, August TBA at the Surry County Training Center in Dobson

Our Mission

Advancing Knowledge.
Strengthening Communities.
Inspiring People.

Our Vision

To actively promote lifelong learning, encourage the joy of reading, and help people in creating their own stories.

Regional Staff

ADMINISTRATION
Joan Sherif
Director of Libraries, ext 1001

FINANCE
Johnny Graybeal
Finance Officer, ext 1002

TECHNICAL SERVICES
Sunnie Prevette
Interlibrary Loan / Cataloging, ext 1005

Tonya Triplett
Processing / Interlibrary Loan,
ext 1006

Sheila Kelly
Acquisitions, ext 1004

Regional Board Members

David Moxley, Chair, Yadkin (Yadkin)
Patrick Simmons, Vice Chair, Stokes (Danbury)
Leath Henderson, Secretary, Surry (Elkin)
Kelly Merritt, Surry (Mt. Airy)
Chris Covington, Stokes (King)
Richard Lasky, Yadkin (Yadkin)
Garrison Wagoner, Alleghany
Kelly Merritt, Surry (Mt. Airy)
Missey Weaver, Alleghany
Patrick Simmons, Stokes (Danbury)
Tom Bastable, Yadkin
Bill Osborne, Alleghany

The NWRL Regional Board meets the third Thursday of the month in April, June, September, and November at 1 p.m. Meetings are virtual until further notice.

Terms are 4 years each with a maximum for three consecutive ones. Board members serve until a replacement has been approved.

Library Branch Managers

Alleghany (Sparta): Jenn Marlow
Boonville: Angie Walker
Charles H. Stone (Pilot Mtn.): Emily Morgan
Danbury: Lisa Lawless
Dobson: Cindy Brannock
East Bend: Susan Hutchens
Elkin: Abby Walker
Jonesville: Jennifer Rogers
King: Gretchen Parker
Lowgap: Ronda Galyean
Mount Airy: Rana Southern
Walnut Cove: Christine Boles
Yadkin (Yadkinville): Andrea Nichols