Congratulations Samantha Hunter in her new full-time position in the Children’s Department of the Mebane Public Library! We are so excited to have her passion and creativity benefit the library system in a full-time role as opposed to her previous part-time status.

How long have you worked with the County?
3 years as of May 2022.

Where are you from originally?
I’ve lived in NC for 19 years, living here longer than anywhere else, so I claim it as my home state.

Do you have a hobby?
Like most library staffers in programming, I have lots of creative hobbies! I love crochet, collage, baking, cooking, reading (obviously), hiking, practicing yoga, taking care of my houseplants, paint by numbers… the list goes on. If it’s crafty, I’ve probably tried it at some point.  

When you were little, what was your dream job?
Being a librarian… although for Kindergarten career day I think I dressed up as a police officer–so basically being a local government employee was in the cards. I grew up attending public library programming and that was influential for me in a lot of ways. The Mebane library was actually my main childhood library, and I am very lucky to work with colleagues whose programs I once attended! It’s a very cool full-circle moment for me. I recently earned my Masters in Library and Information Science so I’m excited to be in “official” librarian territory. 7 year old me would be very impressed.

What was the best part of your week/weekend?
This last weekend I met quite interesting people. Staff of NASA and government defense agencies were in my proximity and they shared exciting stories with me all while talking about what kinds of books they like to read. Mentioning you work in libraries naturally invites conversation about people’s reading interests, and I have been able to connect with people I never would have thought I had things in common with over the topic of books.   

If your life was a song, what would the title be?
Oops!… I forgot what you said

What’s your favorite TV Show?
I have a hard time selecting definitive favorites. I just started season 2 of Ted Lasso. I’m late-ish to the party but I’m loving this joyful show! And it doesn’t hurt that I’m picking up some sports culture along the way, a lacking area of trivia for me.

What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
Skin care.