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Director’s Thoughts – 12/13/24
I’d have to say one of favorite things about working in a library is selecting new books for the collection. It’s a lot of fun unboxing new books and checking out titles that get automatically added to my TBR list. But, coming in a very close second is the opposite…
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Director’s Thoughts – 11/22/24
Since it’s November and a time for gratefulness, I decided to share ten reasons why I’m thankful for libraries. I grew up visiting my home library since I can remember and I started working in libraries when I was 14 years old. I have had a passion for libraries for…
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Director’s Thoughts – 10/25/24
Today I want to talk about different types of librarianship or as I put it in my notes, beyond public libraries. Librarians become librarians through a diverse set of means and backgrounds. I’m someone who had wanted to be a librarian since I was seven years old. But for many…
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Director’s Thoughts – 9/25/24
How do you get people in the door? It’s hard when there are so many things vying for people’s attention these days. And when Amazon can deliver to your door, what can a public library offer that makes people want to visit? This is a question my staff and I…
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Director’s Thoughts – 12/20/2023
I can’t believe 2023 is almost over. It’s like I blinked and it’s gone! It was a really busy year for my library and I’m so happy with where we ended up in terms of of serving our community. We kept some of our tried and true ideas, while also…
