About Northwestern Regional Library
Regional Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Saturday & Sunday
Holidays
All NWRL Branches will observe the following holiday closures in 2024:
- New Year's Day, January 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 15
- Easter Monday, April 1
- Memorial Day, May 27
- Independence Day, July 4
- Labor Day, September 2
- Veterans Day, November 11
- Thanksgiving Day, November 28
- Friday After Thanksgiving, November 29
- Christmas Eve, December 24
- Christmas Day, December 25
- Day after Christmas, December 26
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, Regional Director, ext 1001
FINANCE
Regional Business Officer, ext 1002
TECHNICAL SERVICES
Cataloging, Interlibrary Loan, Resource Sharing, & Processing
Sunnie Prevette
Cataloging, Resource Sharing, ext 1005
Tonya Triplett
Processing, Interlibrary Loan,
Resource Sharing, ext 1006
Sheila Kelly
Acquisitions, ext 1004
Regional Board Members
Jonathan Bledsoe, Chair, Surry (Dobson)
Lisa Darisse, Vice Chair, Surry (Pilot Mtn.)
Dan Whelan, Secretary, Surry (Elkin)
Tom Bastable, Yadkin
Sabrina Gatewood, Stokes (King)
Richard Lasky, Yadkin
Greg Walker, Alleghany
Kelly Merritt, Surry (Mt. Airy)
David Moxley, Yadkin
Patrick Simmons, Stokes (Danbury)
Carolyn Sprinkle, Alleghany
Missey Weaver, Alleghany
VACANT SEAT, Stokes (Walnut Cove)
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.
Library Branch Managers
Alleghany (Sparta): Debbie Brewer
Boonville: Angie Walker
Charles H. Stone (Pilot Mtn.): Anna Nichols
Danbury: Lisa Lawless
Dobson: Cindy Brannock
East Bend: Susan Hutchens
Elkin: Martha Smith
Jonesville: Jennifer Rogers
King: Gretchen Parker
Lowgap: Ronda Galyean
Mount Airy: Rana Southern
Walnut Cove: Christine Boles
Yadkin (Yadkinville): Andrea Nichols