OPL Staff

WE WANT TO HELP!

The staff of the Oxford Public Library is proud to serve the citizens and visitors of Oxford.

THE LIBRARIANS

AMY

Amy is the Director at OPL. She has been with OPL for over
20 years. She also coordinates with many other libraries in the state and Overdrive to serve as administrator of CamelliaNet.

Amy has been happily married to her husband, Kenneth, for 25 years, and they have been blessed with two delightful children. She holds a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Sciences from the University of Alabama (ROLL TIDE!) and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education with a concentration in English/Language Arts from Jacksonville State University (GO GAMECOCKS!) She was a Marching Southerner (BLOW SOUTHERNERS!) while at JSU.

The authors that Amy enjoys the most include Joshilyn Jackson, John Steinbeck, Gillian Flynn, Jodi Picoult, and Christopher Moore. When she is not at work she enjoys spending time with her family.

JEANNA

Jeanna is the Assistant Director and has been at OPL since November of 2017. She is a proud alumna of JSU (GO GAMECOCKS!) and enjoys walking, reading, shopping, and organizing. Jeanna’s favorite books are inspirational which include Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers, she also likes to be challenged at reading other genres.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family.

BETH

Beth is the children's librarian at OPL. She is originally from Mississippi but has lived in Jacksonville for the last eighteen years. She graduated from William Carey University in 2015. She is a fan of Mississippi State and JSU athletics and loves to watch football and baseball. Her favorite book of all time is Because of Winn Dixie, which was written by her favorite author of all time, Kate DiCamillo. She also enjoys reading classic novels, historical fiction, and fairy tales. When she is not working, she enjoys reading, painting, baking, and watching BBC period dramas (All Creatures Great and Small is her favorite)!

DARLENE

Darlene has been with OPL since July of 2009. She worked at the circulation desk the first part of her time here, but has been upstairs in the adult department for several years now. She loves her patrons and has developed many friendships over the years. She is married to her wonderful husband Jimmy. Together, they have 4 grown children and 4 grandchildren, who keep them more than busy. They have 2 fur babies named Gabby and Copper. Darlene's favorite authors are Karen Kingsbury and Nicholas Sparks. Her favorite books are the 9/11 series by Karen Kingsbury. She loves music and finds it very therapeutic. She loves summers out by her pool, entertaining her friends, and spending time with her family. If you have been in the library lately you know she has had her physical struggles, but she finds herself blessed by God beyond what she deserves.

BARBARA

Barbara started in September of 2016 at the Circulation Desk. She became the cataloger at the library in May 2021, which she absolutely loves! For several years she has been a selector of adult eBooks and audiobooks for Camellia.net and the Libby app. She is a Midwest girl from Iowa who transplanted here to Alabama in 1999. She is an avid reader and tries to read over 100 books a year. Her favorite genres are mystery, fantasy and romance, but she is willing to try any new recommendations she gets. When she is not reading, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, discussions about books and authors, playing card games, and watching her favorite TV shows.

CJ started at OPL in May of 2023 at the Circulation Desk. She loves reading, writing, and spending time in nature. She also loves spending time with her husband and three animals: Buttons the dog, Nebula the cat, and Burd the bird! Her favorite genre is fantasy, but she loves recommendations for anything and everything! Her favorite author is Neil Gaiman and she will forever recommend reading his novel Stardust.

ELLYN

In May of 2023, Ellyn joined the staff of OPL in the Circulation Department, which was a dream come true! She is a transplant from the north, growing up in southwestern Ohio. She has lived in six states and more than 25 years in the South. Ellyn’s background is in education and was blessed to be able to homeschool her four children for a number of years. Her main hobby is reading; she has a reading goal of 260 books for 2023! She loves talking about and encouraging others to read. Ellyn’s other hobbies including traveling, hanging out with her family, and sewing. Her favorite book is Pride and Prejudice and Jane Austen is her most loved author.

KEVIN

Kevin is the Circulation Librarian at OPL. He graduated from The University of Alabama in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. He was raised in Woodland; Alabama, having graduated High School in 2002. Kevin has lived in Oxford, Alabama since 2008 and has a wife named Tami and son named Aidan. His favorite author would be Michael Crichton, and his favorite hobby would be critiquing movies and spending time with his family. He really enjoys science fiction movies/shows such as Star Wars and Star Trek.

SEAN

Sean is the Graphics and Projects Librarian at OPL. He holds a BFA in Graphic Communications from the University of Southern Mississippi, and has been working in the Graphics field since 2000. Since his father was in the Air Force, Sean has lived in several sates, until his father retired to Biloxi, Mississippi. Sean lived in Biloxi, MS for 20 years, until moving to Alabama in 2005. Sean has been married since 2009 and has one son, and his family has three cats. He loves being creative in any way he can: Drawing, Painting, Sculpting, and working in whatever media he has available.

WEEKEND STAFF

Don't forget to come see Noor on the weekends here at OPL! She looks forward to helping you!

OPL LIBRARY BOARD

OPL's Library Board consists of five Oxford residents who are dedicated to making a difference
in their community by helping the library provide services to the public.

Left to right: Bill Pink, Wayne Rawlings, Greg Hethcox, Kimberly Ward (Board Chair)
Not pictured: Jaime Roop