Meet Alicia Graybill…Elmwood Public Library’s new Library Director
I stopped down at the library to meet the new Library Director and found someone who shares a love for books. Alicia is very enthusiastic about her new adventure here in Elmwood. I told her I would send her some questions and let her tell us about her background in her own words. So here’s Alicia Graybill…
Tell us about yourself…where do you come from, what is your background, hobbies, education, experience, favorite color, etc…
I'm originally from David City, Nebraska, but spent most of my life in Lincoln. I graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan with a BA in English then attended the University of Chicago for a year to get a MA in English Literature. While working at the Lincoln City Libraries (from 1991 to 2001), I went to school on-line at the University of Arizona in Tucson to earn my Masters in Library Science. For a few years, I was the library director at Fairbury but developed some physical problems (thanks in part to a very bad car accident) and ended up leaving that job and moving back to Lincoln. I train dogs and, for a while, worked at PETCO as a dog training instructor. I have my own dog training business (Train4Life Dog Behavior and Obedience). I have two dogs (Ricky, a 3 year old Papillon, and Lacey, a 12-year-old Australian Shepherd.) I also have two guinea pigs, three birds, and five cats. My favorite color is purple. I love football and especially the Nebraska Cornhuskers. I like to read a lot, most non-fiction but also science fiction/fantasy, plus sometimes I'll get involved in a book of another genre simply by reading the synopsis on the cover. Why did you want to come to the Elmwood Library?When I was a little girl and got my first library card, I thought that I wanted to be a librarian. Like most kids, my career goals changed as I grew up but once I graduated from college, I started looking for a job involving people and books. I worked for a bookstore for a while then got a chance to work at Lincoln City Libraries. To be perfectly frank, I missed working in a library though I couldn't work full time. I saw the ad posted by the library board on Craigslist and thought it would be a great opportunity to go back to work at the library. Not to mention that I am a huge Bess Streeter Aldrich fan.:) What do you have planned for the Library? Events? Activities?
Yes.;) Actually, I am looking seriously at adding programs for adults (like book talks), possibly bringing back preschool storytimes, programs for kids of all ages, plus new materials and services of all sorts for the library to share with the community. We just received two devices from OPPD that anyone can use to measure the kilowatt hours of energy that, for example, your refrigerator uses. You can then find ways to save energy and money! What are some attributes of the library that I could pass on to the people who read the newsletter?The number one attribute of the library is that the citizens of Elmwood have paid for it with their taxes so they should use it. People like to say that the service is "free" but every taxpayer chips in. If you don't take advantage of the services and opportunities the library presents you, you are missing out on the best deal. For those who live near town but not in town, the $10 we charge annually to use the library is a true bargain. For the cost of one paperback book, a person can stop in and check out hundreds if not thousands of dollars worth of books, videos, and other materials every year. The library also provides free Internet access and wi-fi. You can come down to the library to check your email or do some research, check out a DVD to entertain the kids, and borrow the best-seller than all your friends have been talking about. All for no charge. Stop by and "check us out!"
Nathan Brettmann and his daughter, Rebecca, were checking out the library.
Bloom Where You're Planted Farm
Sept. 17 - Oct. 30, 2011
Fri. 1-6 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Visit our seventh-annual pumpkin patch festival! Activities include hay rides to the U-pick patch, corn box, nature trails, hay climb, farm animals, multiple play areas, pumpkin painting, rubber duck races, agricultural exhibits and our new Kids' Corral! On the weekends enjoy lunch in the one-room Schoolhouse Café. There's lots of shopping, too, in our gift shop and the Pumpkin Barn filled with loads of pumpkins, gourds, and squash grown on the farm! We offer field trips weekdays and parties (birthday, campfire, & company parties) by appointment! Admission $4.75 (includes tax), FREE for ages 2 & under and FREE to come just to shop or dine at the café!Bloom Where You're Planted Farm
911 - 108th St., rural Avoca
(402) 267-4104
www.BloomPumpkinPatch.com
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