Michael Scott, Assistant Director

I had the opportunity to visit the St. Charles Public Library on Friday, June 27, 2008.  I met with Sheri Grossardt, the St. Charles Public Library Director to discuss how things were going at her library.  I also had the opportunity to meet two other staff members:  Mary Kramer and Pat Zingler (Mary is on the left & Pat is on the right.)  They are in the midst of Summer Reading Program, using the theme "Catch the Reading Bug."  I had previously visited the library when I worked at SELCO back in the late 1990s and was pleased to see that they had done an expansion to the space.  They essentially doubled the size of the library allowing for them to spread out their collection and seating areas, add a meeting room, and increase the size and functionality of their information desk.  It is a beautiful space with a large amount of natural light.  Additionally, they were able to add a staff workroom, which I know is a welcome addition to any library.  A couple of other highlights include a refurbished bench at the front entrance that looks great with new paint and a cushion and an old record (i.e. vinyl LPs) cabinet with a new marble top that currently shows off a collection of books by Minnesota authors.  You can see pictures of these 2 items as well as other pictures of the library here.

The day I visited the library, the place was BUSY!  Children were checking out stacks of books and picking up prizes for Summer Reading (check out the photo of the orange life jackets.)  The DVD collection the library has is very popular too.  The computers saw a steady stream of users as well.  I want to thank Sheri, Mary, & Pat for allowing me to visit their library.  They certainly have made the library THE place to be in St. Charles.

More visits are scheduled and others are being planned.  Wouldn't you love to have your library featured?