Alleghany County Public Library
Branch Info
115 Atwood Street
Sparta, NC 28675
Phone: 336-372-5573
Fax: 336-372-4912
alg@nwrl.org
Hours
Mon & Thurs: 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tues, Wed, Fri: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Sat: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Sun: Closed
Free WiFi available 24/7
Virtual Programs
Storytime Cooks with Carmen Long Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.
Visiting Teller of Tales Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
What’s Happening at the Alleghany Public Library
Don’t Miss These Exciting Local Library Opportunities!
Novel Cinema
- “Titanic” – Wednesday, April 22nd @ 3 PM and Thursday, April 23rd @ 6 PM
- “Carousel” – Wednesday, May 13th @ 3 PM and Thursday, May 14th @ 6 PM
- “The Natural” – Wednesday, May 27th @ 3 PM and Thursday, May 28th @ 6 PM
- “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” – Wednesday, June 10th @ 3 PM
- “A Face In The Crowd” – Wednesday, June 17th @ 3 PM
Upcoming Events
- Band Joines-Family Friendly Music Monday, April 20th, 5 PM – 6 PM
- Kids Spring Carnival-Wednesday, April 22nd, 1 PM-2:30 PM
- Writer’s Roadshow 2026 featuring John Claude Bemis- Thursday, April 23 at 3:15 PM
- Friday Afternoon in the Universe-Friday, April 24th, 3 PM-5PM
- Nationwide Star Party- Friday, April 24th, 6:30 PM-9:30 PM
- Senior Fun Day-Monday, April 27th, 1 PM-2:30 PM
- Make It With Maggie-Monday, April 27th, 3:15 PM-5 PM
Happening Monthly
- Storytime –Mondays at 10:30 a.m. In the event of inclement weather, Storytime will not be held if schools are closed.
- Alleghany Friends of the Library – Monday at 1 p.m. except for holiday closings.
- Alleghany Writers – 3rd Thursday at 2 p.m.
- Alleghany County Historical & Genealogical Society – 2nd Friday at 4 p.m.
- Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention – The library is taking names for Tai Chi classes. Contact the library for more information.
- Book Ends Book Club – 2nd Thursday at 10:30 a.m.
- Page Turners Book Club – 3rd Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
- Make It With Maggie – Painting and other crafts. Bi-Weekly Meeting, Every Monday, Starting March 9th. 3:15 PM until 5:00 PM. Call 336-372-5573 to register.
Library Staff
Jennifer Marlow – Branch Manager (jmarlow@nwrl.org)
Maggie Brooks – Assistant Branch Manager (mbrooks@nwrl.org)
Doug Spurlin – Library Assistant (dspurlin@nwrl.org)
Tim Anders – Library Assistant (tanders@nwrl.org)
Local Advisory Board
Beth Dixon– Chair
Stacey Barker
Burr Bost
Bill Osborne* Barbara Thompson Pratt Davis
Garrison Wagoner*
Missey Weaver*
*Regional Board Representatives
Meeting Dates
1st Wednesday of January, April, July, & October at 5:30 p.m.
Services & Information
VAYA In-House Trainings
3rd Thursday of each Month
- Adult Programs
- Art Exhibits & Displays
- Audiobooks
- Interlibrary Loans
- Job Searches
- Laptops & Desktops
- Local Music CDs
- Meeting Rooms
- Microfilm
- NC Works
- Playaways
- Pre-K Storytime
- Programming
- Scanning Documents
- Smartboard
- Tutoring Rooms
- Wifi Access
Little Free Library Locations
- Glade Valley Store
- Pro-Stop
- Saddle Mountain Cafe
- Thistle Meadow Winery
- Twin Oaks Veterinary