by Trisha Ingalls
ORLEANS — Last summer, it seemed the Jones Memorial Library was dangerously close to making the tough decision to close its doors. Staff turnover, the absence of a friends’ group, and languishing fundraising activities led to a special trustee meeting last August 11 at which the idea of closing the library was on the table.
Nearly one year later, the library is still open and a doorbell chimes constantly, a sign of a steady stream of people — young and old — coming in and out.
Theresa Reil, the library director, and Linsay McCargar, the library’s first children’s librarian, both took on their new roles in January of this year, and things have really taken off from there.
They say they complement each other’s abilities, and they’ve pieced together a new partnership based on their strengths…
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