Franklin County has selected Michelle Hildreth to be the county’s library director. Hildreth, who brings more than 15 years of library management experience, will begin the job on Jan. 9, 2023.
“A dynamic library adds value to the community it serves and enhances the lives of its community members,” Hildreth said. “I am excited about the opportunity to foster such a library experience for Franklin County at this moment when the community is rapidly growing and changing.”
Hildreth most recently served as branch manager for Wake County’s Green Road Community Library for the last 12 years. Prior to that, she served as youth services librarian for both the Wake Forest and Green Road Libraries for four years. She also worked in academic and special libraries for more than seven years before transitioning to public libraries.
Though she has served Wake County libraries for more than two decades, Hildreth grew up in Louisburg and developed her love for libraries in Franklin County.
“I am excited about the energy and experience that Michelle is bringing to the Franklin County Library,” Assistant County Manager William Doerfer said. “We are glad to be bringing her back home to Franklin County.”
Hildreth graduated from he University of North Carolina Chapel Hill with a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature and later, a master’s degree in library science. She has served on many library-related boards. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of longtime director Holt Kornegay.