HOURS

Tuesday    10-5

Wednesday  10-5

Thursday  10-5

Friday 1-5

Saturday 9-1

On May 1, 2005 I started my tenure as your director of the Tucker Free Library. I have been so fortunate to share my love of libraries with you. Libraries provide a welcoming place where connections are made and relationships are reinforced. People share experiences at the library that unite us not divide us. Libraries fortify the social networks so critical to maintaining a healthy continuum of life. Libraries feed our minds, hearts, and souls. Libraries sate our curiosities. Libraries bridge the gap over the various divides that have emerged in our society. We help those struggling with the digital world and with numerous other literacies. Libraries provide programs to inform everyone. We welcome all who cross our threshold and hold no judgment when you seek our assistance. I am proud of the people who I have worked with here and the collection that the staff has curated. Staff members have delivered library materials to your home. We have surprised you with a new book by your favorite author when you walked through our doors. We have satisfied many special requests for books on a wide variety of topics. We have listened to you; adding countless opportunities for you to connect from Homeschooling Meetups to Toddler Time, from adult book discussions to game times. All of these things make our library an award winning one!

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!!

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 want to help make our library a 'happy place' for everyone. My connection began in grade school where the library provided a sense of safety and wonder--from summer movies to the 'adventure' of the card catalog. Over the years, it has served as my refuge from bullies, a resource during personal challenges, and a vital study and social place through medical school. Now, following careers in nursing and medicine, I see libraries as essential 'Third Spaces' that support community health by supporting literacy and allowing people to visit, linger and connect."