Staff & Board
Management Team
You can reach any of the following staff at 336-838-2818.
County Librarian
Suzanne Moore
Adult Services Manager
Mara Lynn Tugman
Circulation Manager
Daphne Simmons
Technical Services Manager
Nicole de Bruijn
Youth Services Manager
Elizabeth Lee
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Advisory Board
The Advisory Board is comprised of ten members appointed by the Wilkes County Commissioners, which includes a sitting County Commissioner; members serve staggered four year terms; members can serve a maximum of two consecutive four year terms, but they may be reappointed after being off the board for one year. Four board members shall serve on the Appalachian Regional Library Board as well. The President of the Friends of the Library is considered an ex officio member.
| Board Member | Term Expiration |
| Becky Ball* | July 2021 |
| Bill Davis, Jr.* | August 2023 |
| Open | |
| Sharon Carter Underwood | August 2022 |
| Secretary - Beth Foster Tharrington * | August 2023 |
| Open | |
| Chair - Gwen Minton | July 2021 |
| Open | |
| Commissioner Casey Joe Johnson (ex-officio) | |
| Friends of the Library President * (ex-officio) | |
| Vice Chair - Friends of the Traphill Library President Ola Norman (ex-officio) |
* Members of the Regional Governing Board