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Check These Out: Staff Book Picks with Zoe
June 24, 2024 – The Cedar Rapids Public Library is made possible by our incredible staff. And we are staffed by book lovers. To celebrate the people who keep our library running, we're highlighting different staff members and five books they love.
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Check These Out: Staff Book Picks with Jacob
May 6, 2024 – The Cedar Rapids Public Library is made possible by our incredible staff. And we are staffed by book lovers. To celebrate the people who keep our library running, we're highlighting different staff members and five books they love.
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Community Engagement Librarian Meredith Crawford Named a ‘Mover & Shaker’ Award Winner by Library Journal
May 1, 2024 – Library Journal named Meredith Crawford, Community Engagement Librarian at the Cedar Rapids Public Library,
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Check These Out: Staff Book Picks with Lexi
April 22, 2024 – The Cedar Rapids Public Library is made possible by our incredible staff. And we are staffed by book lovers. To celebrate the people who keep our library running, we're highlighting different staff members and five books they love.
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Decades of Experience: Retired Staff Reflect on Years of Service at the Library
Doug Munson, who retired in 2021 after 33 years, agreed.
“I just liked it. I like helping people find materials,” he said. “It’s the people I worked with and the patrons I met that kept me there so long. I liked everybody I worked with.”
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Cedar Rapids Public Library Awarded 2022 Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize
Cedar Rapids Public Library Awarded 2022 Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize, Recognizing the Public Library as a Vital Community Asset
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Service Navigators Connect Patrons and Resources
Cedar Rapids Public Library Services Navigator Wes Shirley said the best part of his job is also the most challenging – helping people on their hardest days.
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A Day in the Life at the Library – Tait, Patron Services Specialist
Our staff are what keep our library running smoothly. Take a peek behind the scenes at the wide variety of jobs at the library with this series highlighting a day in the life of different employees.
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A Day in the Life at the Library – Mark, Patron Services Specialist
Our staff are what keep our library running smoothly. Take a peek behind the scenes at the wide variety of jobs at the library with this series highlighting a day in the life of different employees.
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A Day in the Life at the Library – Callie, Acquisitions Clerk
Our staff are what keep our library running smoothly. Take a peek behind the scenes at the wide variety of jobs at the library with this series highlighting a day in the life of different employees.
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Events Specialist Kami Zbanek Hill loves ‘making magic’ at the Library
Events Specialist Kami Zbanek Hill just started at the library about a month ago, but this isn’t her first time working here. She was previously a summer seasonal employee for three seasons before starting on the Community Relations team.
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Branch Supervisor Trevor Hanel likes that the Library ‘makes our community shine just a little more.’
Meet Downtown Library Branch Supervisor Trevor Hanel, the latest in our ongoing series of staff profiles. Trevor started as a shelver in October 2007.
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Have a question about turkey vultures or what to read next? Ask Patron Services Specialist Tricia Semple
Patron Services Specialist Tricia Semple is this week’s featured staff member. If you see her at the Downtown Library, be sure to say hello!
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From School Tours to Solving Problems in Emergencies, Jessica Musil Keeps Things Running at the Library
Senior Administrative Assistant Jessica Musil has been an integral presence behind the scenes since before both the current Downtown and Ladd Library locations opened. She’s our latest featured staff member in our series introducing the people of the Cedar Rapids Public Library.
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‘Making the Community a Better Place’ is the Goal for Ladd Library Branch Manager Stephanie Hall
Meet the Staff
For this week’s staff profile, meet Ladd Library Branch Manager Stephanie Hall, who started working at the Library in 2015.
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