Myers Recalls 37 Years Of Service At Pierceton Library
November 16, 2019 at 4:53 a.m.
By Jackie [email protected]
“It’s time,” she said. She’s known for a year she’s will be retiring. “I don’t know how I feel. Mixed emotions.”
She started working at the library in 1982. Six weeks after starting work at the library, she was named director by the Board of Trustees.
“I had a lot to learn, but I grew into it,” she said.
Myers expressed her feeling of working at the library.
“I love working here, otherwise I wouldn’t be working here this long,” said Myers. “I have no regrets.”
When Myers retires, she will be replaced by Assistant Director Connie Anderson. The library board already approved that decision, Myers said.
“She’s very competent,” she said, also stating this year she has been training Anderson to take over.
There are people who don’t realize what goes into being the director of a library, Myers said, as most of her day is spent doing book ledger and financial work, whether that is ordering books for the library or getting repairs done.
Myers did note what has and hasn’t changed in the library during her time there.
The one thing that hasn’t seemed to change is the comradery at the library.
“In a small town, the libraries become like a communication center,” said Myers. “You get a lot of people that just drop by to see what’s happening. They might not check out books, but they’ll stop by to see what’s new and what’s going on, kind of like a community.”
She said she still sees some people come in now who came in decades ago.
The biggest things she’s seen change is the Internet and reading devices.
The other thing she’s noticed is where parents used to bring in their children for books, grandparents have taken over that role with their grandchildren.
“We don’t have the little kids like we used to,” she said, attributing that to how busy parents are.
As far the actual physical building, which was built in 1918, Myers noted two changes. The first change was an addition in 2007 that made the library a third bigger. The addition included things like an elevator.
The other change was the four workstations the library has had since 2007. In the early 2000’s, the library got one staff-only computer. Before that, everything was handwritten as far as ledgers and financials for the library.
“I’ve never had any bad experiences,” Myers said.
Myers is married to Kevin Myers, Pierceton. The couple have two children, Ruth Ayres, North Manchester, and Jeff Myers, Columbia City.
There will be a farewell party and open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 18, at the library, 101 Catholic St., Pierceton.
The library’s hours are 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
For more information, contact the library at 574-594-5474 or www.piercetonlibrary.org.
“It’s time,” she said. She’s known for a year she’s will be retiring. “I don’t know how I feel. Mixed emotions.”
She started working at the library in 1982. Six weeks after starting work at the library, she was named director by the Board of Trustees.
“I had a lot to learn, but I grew into it,” she said.
Myers expressed her feeling of working at the library.
“I love working here, otherwise I wouldn’t be working here this long,” said Myers. “I have no regrets.”
When Myers retires, she will be replaced by Assistant Director Connie Anderson. The library board already approved that decision, Myers said.
“She’s very competent,” she said, also stating this year she has been training Anderson to take over.
There are people who don’t realize what goes into being the director of a library, Myers said, as most of her day is spent doing book ledger and financial work, whether that is ordering books for the library or getting repairs done.
Myers did note what has and hasn’t changed in the library during her time there.
The one thing that hasn’t seemed to change is the comradery at the library.
“In a small town, the libraries become like a communication center,” said Myers. “You get a lot of people that just drop by to see what’s happening. They might not check out books, but they’ll stop by to see what’s new and what’s going on, kind of like a community.”
She said she still sees some people come in now who came in decades ago.
The biggest things she’s seen change is the Internet and reading devices.
The other thing she’s noticed is where parents used to bring in their children for books, grandparents have taken over that role with their grandchildren.
“We don’t have the little kids like we used to,” she said, attributing that to how busy parents are.
As far the actual physical building, which was built in 1918, Myers noted two changes. The first change was an addition in 2007 that made the library a third bigger. The addition included things like an elevator.
The other change was the four workstations the library has had since 2007. In the early 2000’s, the library got one staff-only computer. Before that, everything was handwritten as far as ledgers and financials for the library.
“I’ve never had any bad experiences,” Myers said.
Myers is married to Kevin Myers, Pierceton. The couple have two children, Ruth Ayres, North Manchester, and Jeff Myers, Columbia City.
There will be a farewell party and open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 18, at the library, 101 Catholic St., Pierceton.
The library’s hours are 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
For more information, contact the library at 574-594-5474 or www.piercetonlibrary.org.
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