New librarian lists her goals
EVANS CITY — New ideas and a fresh approach come along with the librarian who was hired in November.
Michelina Stickney in November was named the director of the Evans City Public Library. She has served as the children’s librarian there since May. Stickney will now serve both positions.
The job represents Stickney’s first since graduation from Clarion University with a bachelor’s degree in library science. She served internships at the Butler Public Library in 2009 and at the South Butler Community Library in the spring.
Stickney, a 2005 Butler High School graduate, said on Monday that she attended Butler County Community College while deciding on a college major.
“I became a librarian because I believe in lifelong learning, and I’m very interested in helping children succeed at reading and developing critical thinking skills,” she said.
As library director, her goals include increasing patronage and getting the community more involved with the library.
“The library is not just about books anymore,” Stickney said. “It’s more about technology.”
She said updating the library’s overall collection and offering new classes for community members are a few of her goals.
“I also want to make the library more of a community center,” she said.
The library now offers myriad programs and items that could benefit every demographic in the community, Stickney said.
She said patrons can access the free Mango program, which teaches foreign languages, borrow a Kindle electronic reader complete with downloaded books, or use the Overdrive program, which allows cardholders to download e-books from the Internet onto their e-reader or other electronic device.
She said the library continues to offer free audio books and free DVDs as well as several children’s story times and other activities.
“There’s so much to offer the community,” Stickney said.
Stickney replaces Judy Pfeifer, who served as librarian for 49 years.
More information on the Evans City Public Library, or any library in the county, is available at www.bcfls.org.
