Beautiful Gardens

We have received so many compliments over the past few weeks about the library entrance and side gardens. We are very fortunate to have two dedicated volunteers who put in hours of labor towards the design and upkeep of these gardens. We'd like to thank Barbara McNamee and Ann Ury for sharing their amazing skills and talents to create such beauty all summer long!

Farewell to Cristy and Welcome Cheryl and Linda

Early this month the library staff bid a fond farewell to library assistant Cristy Gylfphe, who has relocated to Colorado to pursue other career opportunities. We wish her all the best. Longtime library substitute Cheryl Adams has taken on the role of library assistant. We are pleased to have Cheryl as a permanent part of the library team.

We also welcome Linda Cayford to the library staff. Linda, a long time Lee resident, comes to the library via the Senior Community Service Employment Program of the National Able Network. This is Linda's first time working in a library environment and she asks for your patience while she is learning the many facets of library services.

A Great Way to Start

I've been contemplating creating a library blog for quite some time. But I've had a hard time getting it started. Could the staff and I come up with some "interesting" library news that isn't already available through the library's website or newsletter? Could we keep it updated on a fairly regular basis and how would we launch this thing?

And then last week we had a visit from the children of the Lee Cooperative Nursery School who planted petunias in the flower boxes that now grace the library's entrance ramp. The kids plant flowers annually to thank us for the special story time programs they attend at the library throughout the school year. And I realized that I couldn't think of a better way to launch this blog than by recognizing this special community service act by some of our youngest patrons. So a great big thank you to the Acorns and Mighty Oaks of Lee Cooperative Nursery School for their act of kindness and their inspiration!