Join us for a night of stargazing on this Saturday, April 10th at 8pm. Mike Lynch will be here with his telescopes and to share his expertise as we enjoy the night sky. This event is outdoors, but the building will be open to warm up or for bathroom breaks. We will be following CDC guidelines.
Speaking of stars, today is National Library Workers Day! If you have a favorite library worker, from Meinders Community Library or any other amazing library, you can nominate them as Stars for the American Library Association’s Galaxy of Stars. Get to know the dedicated librarians of Meinders Community Library.
Kim VanHoecke, Library Aide
- How long have you worked at Meinders Community Library? 15 years
- What’s your favorite thing about working here? Talking with the patrons
- What’s your librarian superpower? Shelving
- What have you learned working at Meinders Library? How to use Libby, especially when taking a trip in the car
- What advice do you have for future librarians? Always be welcoming, friendly, and helpful to all patrons.
Sally Whittle, Library Aide
- How long have you worked at Meinders Community Library? 25 years in October, plus two summers through a workforce center
- What’s your favorite thing about working here? My rockstar co-workers and meeting new people from the community.
- What’s your librarian superpower? Delivery & Interlibrary Loans
- What have you learned working at Meinders Library? Never judge a book by its cover, or its movie
- What advice do you have for future librarians? Get to know your collection and your resources. And have fun!
Jody Wacker, Library Director
- How long have you worked at Meinders Community Library? 5 1/2 years
- What’s your favorite thing about working here? Getting the right materials into the right hands.
- What’s your librarian superpower? I have excellent staging skills—helpful for creating displays, rearranging spaces, and setting up snack tables at library programs. Decidedly not helpful when staring down stacks of books.
- What have you learned working at Meinders Library? Contrary to popular belief, libraries do not have four walls. They are far-reaching in ways we have yet to imagine.
- What advice do you have for future librarians? Let your community guide the services you provide—and then push just beyond the walls to find the needs your community doesn’t yet know it has.
Emily Blaeser, Children’s Librarian
- How long have you worked at Meinders Community Library? 5 1/2 years
- What’s your favorite thing about working here? Helping readers of all ages find a good book, opening boxes of new books, and making faces at babies.
- What’s your librarian superpower? A good memory for books I’ve read and what we we have in the library’s collection.
- What have you learned working at Meinders Library? How to use a 3D printer, do origami, and lots of other STEAM things!
- What advice do you have for future librarians? It’s okay if you have to sing your ABCs while shelving.
We all had librarian confessions to make as well, but we’re keeping them anonymous for now. Can you match the confession to the librarian?
- Sometimes when I’m putting away books I’ll set down a stack of books on a random shelf so I can answer the phone or help someone at the desk. And then I forget where I put my stack of books.
- I take books home to read and then don’t even start the book.
- Sadly, I am not a reader.
- I despise the very antiquated and short-sighted Dewey Decimal System. That said, Dewey’s invention of the vertical file is something I can get behind.
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