Meet the Staff!
Kate Nafz
How long have you worked at the library? 25 years
What's your favorite thing about working at the library/why do you love your job? I love to connect books with children. I am excited about reading & I love kids, so my job is so much fun. Plus, I get to play with puppets!
What was your favorite picture book as a kid? How about now?
Then: Bread & Jam For Frances / Madeline
Now: Library Lion / Miss Rumphius
What was your favorite chapter book as a kid? How about now?
Then: From the Mixed Up Files / Harriet the Spy
Now: Wonderstruck / Out Of My Mind
What was your favorite movie as a kid? How about now?
Then: Mary Poppins / Sound of Music / Princess Bride
Now: Shrek / Howl's Moving Castle
How long have you worked at the library? 26 years
What's your favorite thing about working at the library/why do you love your job? I love interacting with the children and I love that I get to do so many different things. It's wonderful to be surrounded by books and great people.
What was your favorite picture book as a kid? How about now?
Then: Berenstain Bears
Now: LMNO Peas / Children Make Terrible Pets
What was your favorite chapter book as a kid? How about now?
Then: Hello, Wrong Number
Now: Roller Girl
What was your favorite movie as a kid? How about now?
Then: Mary Poppins / Toy Story
Now: Trolls
Ms JoAnna
Ms Jenna
How long have you worked at the library? 11 years
What's your favorite thing about working at the library/why do you love your job? I love getting to meet and interact with lots of new and different people!
What was your favorite picture book as a kid? How about now?
Then: The Hungry Caterpillar
Now: The End/Tacky Series
What was your favorite chapter book as a kid? How about now?
Then: Wayside School is Falling Down
Now: Howl's Moving Castle
What was your favorite movie as a kid? How about now?
Then: Beauty and the Beast
Now: A League of Their Own
How long have you worked at the library? 10 years
What's your favorite thing about working at the library/why do you love your job? Every day is different! We have such fun and exciting programs that always make for a unique experience.
What was your favorite picture book as a kid? How about now?
Then: Piggie Pie
Now: How I Became a Pirate/The Day the Crayons Quit
What was your favorite chapter book as a kid? How about now?
Then: The Bad Beginning
Now: The City of Ember
What was your favorite movie as a kid? How about now?
Then: Coraline
Now: Zootopia
Ms Frankie
Ms Alex
How long have you worked at the library? 10 years
What's your favorite thing about working at the library/why do you love your job? The library has always played a big role in my life and I love being able to make a positive influence on the kids like Kate did for me when I was little. Seeing a kid's face light up after reading a book I suggested or seeing their big smiles after leaving a program really makes my day!
What was your favorite picture book as a kid? How about now?
Then: Time for Bed
Now: Oh, The Places You'll Go!
What was your favorite chapter book as a kid? How about now?
Then: The Doll People
Now: Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library
What was your favorite movie as a kid? How about now?
Then: Home Alone/Bambi
Now: Princess Bride/Inside Out
How long have you worked at the library? 14 years
What's your favorite thing about working at the library/why do you love your job? I really like that my children's room colleagues are like a family. I also love seeing and reading all the new children's books.
What was your favorite picture book as a kid? How about now?
Then: Pizza for Breakfast
Now: A Ball for Daisy
What was your favorite chapter book as a kid? How about now?
Then: Freak the Mighty
Now: Fallout
What was your favorite movie as a kid? How about now?
Then: Aladdin
Now: Toy Story 3
Mr Alex
Miss Erin
How long have you worked at the library? 2 years
What's your favorite thing about working at the library/why do you love your job? I love books and children so I love working with the kids to help them enjoy all that the Children's room has to offer. The library also lets me be creative which is so much fun!
What was your favorite picture book as a kid? How about now?
Then: Froggy Goes to the Doctor/ The Sleep Book
Now: You're Only Old Once!
What was your favorite chapter book as a kid? How about now?
Then: Junie B Jones series
Now: George's Marvelous Medicine
What was your favorite movie as a kid? How about now?
Then: Princess Bride
Now: Mulan
How long have you worked at the library? 7 month
What's your favorite thing about working at the library/why do you love your job? I love helping kids and patrons with book suggestions and I love reading in general!
What was your favorite picture book as a kid? How about now?
Then: Click Clack Moo
Now: The Book with No Pictures
What was your favorite chapter book as a kid? How about now?
Then: Series of Unfortunate Events
Now: Out of My Mind
What was your favorite movie as a kid? How about now?
Then: Winnie the Pooh
Now: Finding Nemo
Miss Amirta
Miss Melissa
How long have you worked at the library? I started in September 2019
What's your favorite thing about working at the library/why do you love your job? I love working here because I have great memories of coming here when I was little, it feels as if I have come full circle by working at this library. Also, this is such a positive atmosphere. Everyone that works in the children's department is extremely kind.
What was your favorite picture book as a kid? How about now?
Then: The Giving Tree
Now: All the Dr. Seuss Books
What was your favorite chapter book as a kid? How about now?
Then: Magic Tree House
Now: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
What was your favorite movie as a kid? How about now?
Then: Finding Nemo
Now: Frozen