Library Staff
|
Bridget Stone
Library Director She/Her I’m Bridget Stone, I grew up in Underhill and spent 4 years as Children’s Librarian at Essex Free Library engaging kids and families. I said "SHHH!" only once. I weave my background in Literature and Education into listening carefully to the art and beauty in everyone’s words. All of our stories matter; they are how we create, recreate and remember. Our stories are the interior world we inhabit, and the foundation of our lived world. I start every day with a smile on my face because there is always something new to learn. I am eager to use my life to the benefit and service of others. This is more than a job; I’m thrilled to join the mission of Georgia Public Library as a thriving community hub of gathering, learning, fun, reflection and growth. |
Valerie Keller
Lead Library Assistant
She/Her
Hello, I'm Valerie Keller! I grew up in Middlebury and have lived in lots of places in Vermont (and in some places outside of Vermont) before planting roots in Georgia 5 years ago.
The first 10 years of my career were in childcare before transitioning into administrative roles about 7 years ago. At the beginning of this year, I fell in love with the Georgia library while volunteering and jumped at the possibility of working in such an incredible place when the opportunity arose. I feel honored to be a part of creating such an important communal space for our town.
When I'm not at the library, I can be found spending time with my wonderful husband, Jeff, my amazing daughter, Penelope, and my sweet dog, Lady. I love to hike, read, cook, play board games (come talk to me about your favorites!), and generally frolic through the world with as much joy as possible.
Please come say hello next time you are in the library. There are so many books and services we offer at the library that are waiting to bring you joy and I would be happy to help you find one (or many)!
Lead Library Assistant
She/Her
Hello, I'm Valerie Keller! I grew up in Middlebury and have lived in lots of places in Vermont (and in some places outside of Vermont) before planting roots in Georgia 5 years ago.
The first 10 years of my career were in childcare before transitioning into administrative roles about 7 years ago. At the beginning of this year, I fell in love with the Georgia library while volunteering and jumped at the possibility of working in such an incredible place when the opportunity arose. I feel honored to be a part of creating such an important communal space for our town.
When I'm not at the library, I can be found spending time with my wonderful husband, Jeff, my amazing daughter, Penelope, and my sweet dog, Lady. I love to hike, read, cook, play board games (come talk to me about your favorites!), and generally frolic through the world with as much joy as possible.
Please come say hello next time you are in the library. There are so many books and services we offer at the library that are waiting to bring you joy and I would be happy to help you find one (or many)!
|
Moth
Library Assistant They/Them My name is Moth and my pronouns are they/them/their. I have over 5 years of previous experience in library work and I'm excited to be working in a library once more! I'm passionate about baking, fiber arts and cats. I greatly value libraries for the opportunities they provide as sources of learning, positive engagement, and community building. I hope to contribute positively to the Georgia community during my time here! |
|
Ben Ebert
Chair He/Him I grew up in a small town in Kansas, where going to the library was a weekly, if not more often, tradition for my family. Some of my earliest memories are from the children’s story time at my local library. I have continued to be a library patron in all the places I have lived and consider libraries to be one of the most important civic institutions we have. My family and I have lived in Georgia since 2012, and one of the first places in town I visited with my kids was the library. |
Bob Giroux
Treasurer
Treasurer
|
Cindy Rutkowski
Member at large She/Her I'm retired and, of course, I do a lot of reading. Some of my favorite books include: The Giving Tree, Crime and Punishment, and Fahrenheit 451, to name a few. I like British crime, too. So, because I'm a reader, I want to make sure that everyone has access to the books they want. The library was one of my favorite places when I was a child as I loved how I felt when I was there, so I hope that we can make all of our patrons feel the same. |