My Last “Message From the Director”

This is my last “Message from the Director,” a loose collection that includes 171 board meeting reports, nearly an equal…

08.03

Open Call for Board of Trustees Candidates

Want to make history at John Jermain? Run for the Board of Trustees! There are five open slots for Library…

10.29

Dear Neighbors, This photograph, taken of the “Great American Eclipse” on August 21, 2017, captures a special moment in the…

06.01

As I unlocked the door to the library this morning, I was haunted by a statement made by Kevin Verbesey,…

05.29

It has been eleven weeks since John Jermain last had patrons in the stacks. That day, March 13, was a…

05.22

Despite the challenges of the last few weeks, it has been an incredible joy to watch my colleagues reimagine and…

05.15

Look at these flowers! Yesterday my colleague Rita, of the green thumb, sent this picture of the lawn at John…

05.07

Last week’s column on cooking inspired more than the usual number of emails. About half included recipe suggestions* but an…

05.01

I was, as my sons like to tell anyone who will listen, the mother who went to the library in…

04.24

Once upon a time, my friend Dale Scott was the children’s librarian at John Jermain. I occasionally see her handwriting…

04.17

This weekend is the one-year anniversary of the ribbon-cutting ceremony for our “Little Free Library.” With its installation last April,…

04.10

After 28 days of remote service, my colleagues and I have settled into a kind of rhythm, even if it…