Director
Jonathan Dunkle
Favorite Bookish Quote:
“Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to be always part of unanimity.” – Christopher Morley
Favorite Genre:
Books published by the wonderful small independent presses throughout the country; Graywolf, Coffee House, Dzanc, Dorothy Project, Two Dollar Radio, Tin House and so many more.
Circulation Desk Manager
Connie
Favorite Bookish Quote:
“You don’t have to burn books to destroy culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” – Ray Bradbury
Favorite Genre:
I like most genres in all age groups. If it’s a good story, I’ll read it.
Library Assistants
Vicki
Favorite Bookish Quote:
“Books are the quietest most constant of friends. They are the most accessible and wisest of counselors and the most patient teachers.” – Charles William Eliot
Favorite Genre: Sci-fi
Lillian
Favorite Bookish Quote:
“For some of us, books are important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet or excite you. Books help us understand who we are and how we are to behave. They show us what community and friendship mean; they show us how to live and die.” – Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Favorite Genre:
Mystery, Suspense, Contemporary
Pooja
Favorite Bookish Quote:
“You’re never alone when you’re reading a book.” – Susan Wiggs
Favorite Genre:
A little bit of everything.
Mary
Favorite Bookish Quote:
“Better to get hurt by the truth, then comforted by a lie.” – Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner
Favorite Genre(s):
Romance, Mystery, Inspirational
Kim
Favorite Bookish Quote: “There is no such thing as a child who hates to read; there are only children who have not found the right book.” – Frank Serafini
Favorite Genre:
Inspirational Romance, Spiritual, Crafts
Youth Librarian
Colleen Gergely cgergely@manheimlibrary.org
Favorite Bookish Quote: “You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.” – Dr. Seuss
Favorite Genre: Poetry
Community Relations Coordinator
Alissa Booth abooth@manheimlibrary.org
Favorite Bookish Quote: “Books must be treated with respect, we feel that in our bones, because words have power. Bring enough words together they can bend space and time.” – Terry Pratchett
Favorite Genre: Quirky Fiction, History and Science Non-fiction