May 2014 LibraryReads

LibraryReads is a monthly list that shares the top ten books librarians across the country loved reading. Think of it as a nationwide "Staff Picks" list! 

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

The Bees by Laline Paull

Delicious! by Ruch Reichl

The Forgotten Seamstress by Liz Trenow

Bird Box by Josh Malerman

Bittersweet by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore

Sixth Grave on the Edge by Darynda Jones

The Blessings by Elise Juska

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Employee Spotlight: Donna

Donna has been a Children's Department Assistant for 8 months.

Favorite Authors: 

Debbie Macomber

Mary Higgins Clark

Fern Michaels

Barbara Delinsky

Favorite Music:

Matchbox 20

Maroon 5

Gavin DeGraw

John Mayer

Favorite Movies/TV Shows:

The Bucket List

The Voice

The Big Bang Theory

The Middle

Hobbies:

Reading

Crafting

Spending time with family

Listening to music

Baking

What she likes best about her job:

She loves seeing the children excited about reading!

Something you may not know about her:

She was born and raised in Maryland.

April 2014 LibraryReads

LibraryReads is a monthly list that shares the top ten books librarians across the country loved reading. Think of it as a nationwide "Staff Picks" list! 

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

Frog Music by Emma Donoghue

And the Dark Sacred Night by Julia Glass

By Its Cover by Donna Leon

The Intern's Handbook by Shane Kuhn

Family Life by Akhil Sharma

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Employee Spotlight: Dawn

Dawn has been a Tech Services Clerk since May 1997. 

Favorite Authors: 

Dr. Seuss

Gary Paulsen

Richard Evans

James Alexander Thorn

Favorite Music:

Country

Classical

Hymps

Some pop

Favorite Movies/TV Shows:

The Mighty

Holiday Inn

Lost

Survivor

Hobbies:

Cooking

Working out (Zumba and walking)

Playing with my granddaughters

What she likes best about her job:

I love seeing all the new books that come in -- I have always loved the library, so working at one is the perfect fit for me! Wonderful people to work with also.

Something you may not know about her:

She loves dolphins and marine life -- she was able to swim with a dolphin on vacation once. She's an on again, off again vegetarian.