By Diana Johnson
As I write my final article for the Stromsburg Public Library, I look back at the 16 plus years with fondness. This position has truly been a gift. I have met so many kind, pleasant people, who have walked through the doors. I have been fortunate to work with different board members, who believe in functioning as a team with the director to carry out the mission of the library: providing information and services for lifelong learning and enjoyment.
The last 16 years have seen the replacing of the old card catalog with a database for finding materials, a move to a new library facility, and cataloging/circulation software now accessible in cyberspace or the “cloud.” Finding library materials is accomplished on any computer through the library web page and library updates are accessible on the our Facebook page.
I want to thank everyone who made the retirement reception so special. Those who made all the preparations and those who stopped in to wish me well. It was a lovely afternoon. The library is now in the capable hands of Monica Tidyman, who has done an outstanding job as assistant. She is welcoming, an avid reader, and tech savvy.