One of my passions is encouraging a lifelong love of learning among our youngest patrons, and helping to cultivate a space that invites creativity and imagination. As the Children’s Librarian, I get to plan lots of fun storytimes, crafts, and other activities for kids and families! If there is a particular activity or subject your family is interested in, I am always open to suggestions and will do my best to incorporate your requests into programming. If you have any questions about youth programs, materials in the kids’ room, or early childhood education, send them my way! Additionally, if you work with an organization that serves youth and families and want to partner with the library, let’s discuss ways we can work together to serve our community.

I am also responsible for ordering and cataloging new items for the children’s collection, including much more than books: We have an array of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) kits that circulate, DVDs, educational tablets, and more! If there is a new skill you want to develop or a topic you want to explore, please let me know, and I will do my best to help you discover a variety of resources to empower your learning.

When I’m not doing programming or collection development projects, I do a lot of behind-the-scenes tasks to help keep the library running smoothly and expand our impact. Some of these tasks include writing grants, promoting the library at outreach events, and pursuing professional development/networking opportunities to gain inspiration and learn new skills.