
Meet Katherine Arends
Katherine Arends was promoted to the Collection Development Manager for the Alamance County Public Libraries from her position as the Branch Manager of the Mebane Public Library. Congratulations! How long have you worked with the County? I celebrated my 20 year anniversary this past October (both work and marriage). Where are you from originally? I…

Podcasts for Book Lovers
For those who haven’t been introduced to podcasts, think of them as radio programs you can listen to “on demand” over the internet. There are over a million podcasts available on a range of topics from providers like Spotify, Amazon and iTunes. As book lovers, there are an abundance of podcasts on books to choose…

Staff Favorite Reads of 2020
This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews, “The art in this drew me to it, but the story was lovely and weird. It was about how if you keep going, you may just see some amazing things.” –Kaity M., May Memorial Library Honestly Adoption by Mike and Kristin Berry, “Mike and Kristen have been foster…


Meet Kayleigh Dyer
Kayleigh Dyer was recently promoted to the Technical Processing Assistant for the Alamance County Public Libraries from her part-time position at the Graham Public Library. Congratulations! How long have you worked with the County?It’ll be seven years in February 2021. Where are you from originally?I’ve lived a bit all over NC; Bahama, Hillsborough, Charlotte. I…

Grab & Go
The Alamance County Public Libraries will be implementing “Grab & Go” service. Patrons can browse the collection, make a quick selection of materials, check out, and exit the building. Expected visit times should be limited to 30 minutes for browsing or 1 hour on the computer. In order to ensure everyone’s safety: face coverings are…

Susana Goldman
Currently Reading:
Pull of the Stars
by Emma Donoghue