Wanangwa Dever has been named interim director of the Polk County Public Library.

Dever started volunteering at the library in 2010 and became the technical services assistant in October 2011.

Dever was born in Tennessee, but moved to Polk County when she was 8 years old, so she feels like a native Carolinian.

She received her bachelor of science degree in multidisciplinary studies from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., and her masters in library science from Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

In addition to her love of books and libraries, she enjoys singing with the Carolina Community Chorus and playing handbells with the Blue Ridge Ringers in Hendersonville.

– article submitted by Jen Pace