Staff

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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 20 years. Amy also serves on the state Council for the
Alabama Virtual Library, representing APLS.
Amy has been happily married to her husband, Kenneth, for 23 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. Jeanna is blessed with her amazing husband of 27 years and two amazing boys. She is a proud alumna of JSU (GO GAMECOCKS!) and enjoys walking, reading, shopping, organizing, and all things Disney! Jeanna's favorite books are inspirational which include Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers and several of Janette Oke's series. She also likes to be challenged at reading other genres.
Jeanna enjoys reading with the precious children that come into the library when she assists with StoryTime. In her free time, she enjoys church activities, watching movies, (Hallmark Christmas movies are the best!), and Masterpiece Classic (Poldark is a favorite!) with her family.

Beth

Beth is the children's Librarian at OPL. She is originally from Mississippi but has lived in Jacksonville for the last ten years. She graduated from William Carey University in 2015 and is currently in the online Master of Library and Information Science Program with the University of Southern Mississippi. She is a fan of Mississippi State and JSU athletics, and loves to watch football and basketball. 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 books by Beverly Cleary, Patricia MacLachlan, Catherine Marshall, Lynn Austin, and Charles Dickens. When she is not working, she enjoys reading, drawing, baking, and watching BBC period dramas (Bleak House and Cranford are her favorites)!

Darlene

Darlene has been with OPL for almost 12 years. She worked in the circulation desk most of that time but has been upstairs in the adult department for four years now. She loves her patrons and has developed many friendships over the years. She is married to her wonderful husband Jimmy. She has one daughter who has a huge passion for singing and theater. She also has three grown step-children who have blessed her with three grandchildren, one boy and two girls who keep her VERY busy. Together they have 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 likes Auburn football and NASCAR. She loves music and finds it therapeutic. She loves summers out by her pool, entertaining her friends, and spending time with her family. Darlene is an active member of Church of the Highlands and serves on the Kids' Dream Team.

Karrie

Karrie is the Reference Librarian and “Social Media Guru” here at OPL. She grew up in Rockmart, Ga with her sister Kelly, and attributes her love of reading to her mother Julie, who would read her Nancy Drew before bed, and her father David, who would read and study the bible with her. Karrie holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English/Language Arts from JSU (Go Gamecocks!), as well as an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, from Georgia Highlands College of Rome, GA. She is proudly married to her college sweetheart Taylor. She says, “He has always encouraged me to follow my dreams.”
Her favorite Genres are YA Fantasy and YA Historical Fiction. When she is not at work, Karrie enjoys creating and editing videos and spending time with her family.

Barbara

Barbara started in September of 2016 and she is the cataloger at the library. She is a proud supporter of JSU and Alabama Football (ROLL TIDE!). She is an avid reader and tries to read over 100 books a year. A few of her favorite authors are John Grisham, Karen White, J.D. Robb/Nora Roberts, Janet Evanovich, and Darynda Jones. Her favorite genres are mystery, fantasy, and romance. In her off time she likes to try new restaurants, bake delicious desserts, watch Grey’s Anatomy and collect miniature shoes; she has over 100!

Lexi

Lexi is now at the Circulation Desk, but she has been with us for many years. She is a 2018 graduate from Oxford High School and was active in Choral Music Education. She loves to sing, dance, and travel. She also loves kids, music, her family, and her significant other. During her free time, she enjoys taking trips to places she’s never been, exploring nature, and having fun with her family and friends.

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.

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.

Weekend Staff

Don't forget to come see Noor and Greg on the weekends here at OPL! They look 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.

Library board members are shown above left to right: Linda Rinehart, Jaime Roop (Secretary), Glenda Prestridge (President), and Kimberly Ward. Wayne Rawlings is not pictured.

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