What a great time to be a library director! Following three years of suppressed services due to global pandemic, the library is once again offering a variety of programs for all ages! As we come to understand how the pandemic has impacted our economic well-being and societal connections, staff identified how TFL adapted to provide continued library service throughout the last three years. During many meetings, both staff and trustees adopted the phrase “nimble and flexible” and it has been with that constantly in mind that our new service paradigms/programs have been designed. Instead of seeing the pandemic as a deterrent to service, library staff found new and creative ways to offer better service, which then became the norm post-pandemic. The pandemic provided an opportunity to reset and many of the changes resulted from a deep-dive into longitudinal statistics and patterns, allowing for enhanced but more concentrated service opportunities.
I have always loved books and helping people find something good to read. I will read most anything but my favorite is the one I read when Hagrid is on my lap! Libraries are important community resources, they are gathering places, staff helps to foster literacy through programs, and they share knowledge and ideas. I hope to continue this tradition at Tucker Free. When not reading or working I enjoy gardening, fiber arts, and photography!
I strive to make the library a warm and welcoming place for all our patrons. I feel it is important to nurture children’s enthusiasm for books and love of reading which can help them become life-long readers. At the library patrons, young and old, can connect with one another and with books and materials that they find interesting, meaningful, informative, and of course, fun!!
“The library is not just about a place where books are kept, it is the place where all the information, imagination, and inspiration begin. My responsibilities as the Library Assistant will not just be helping people find a book. I will be smiling, listening, and engaging in every story with every patron, and I will use my knowledge and experience to help make the Tucker Free Library a fun and creative place for everyone.”
Cynthia is a lifelong reader and loves the connection that books can be for a community. Cynthia comes to the Tucker Free Library with a background in the law: when she's not at the library, she's a staff attorney at the New England Innocence Project where she works to free innocent people from prison. Cynthia will read anything from fantasy to the instruction booklet for the remote control, but she probably prefers the fantasy to the instructions. Cynthia also enjoys photography, art, and yoga. Cynthia hopes to continue to make the library a beloved space for everyone to visit, find peace, and connect.