Warsaw Community Public Library — Meet New Children’s Services Staff Member
As an employee of the Warsaw Community Public Library, Sarah Overstreet, pictured, plays a crucial role in helping the library fulfill its mission of providing access to information, resources and services for children and adults. Photo provided by Warsaw Community Public Library.
By Amy Mann
Children’s Services
Warsaw Community Public Library
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Public Library’s Children’s Services has gained three new team members this year. We’d love for you to meet them. Sarah Overstreet, Stephanie Goodwin and Sara Maseman have joined the department as part- time professional assistants. I posed some questions to them recently. Stephanie Goodwin was featured in September. This month is Sarah Overstreet’s turn.
Amy Mann: What prompted you to apply for a part-time job in Children’s Services?
Sarah Overstreet: I have always wanted to work at a library. Because I am still a full-time home-school mom, the 15-hour position was the perfect fit.
A.M.: What are some of your favorite children’s books?
S.O.: When my 15-year-olds were about 7, one of the first big books we read aloud was “The Wind in the Willows.” I don’t know how we persevered and finished it, but I’m glad we did. The journey we went on with Ratty and Mole, with Mole’s self-inflicted predicament and the rescuing of a few friends, including the incorrigible Toad, was worth the effort. And I don’t want to forget the Tomie dePaola books. I love them all, but the first one we ever read was “Clown of God,” and that still holds a special place for me.
A.M.: If you love a series, what about it makes you want to recommend it?
S.O.: I love old books, often out of print, which makes Libby and Hoopla (the library apps) invaluable resources. One book series is “All-of-a-Kind Family,” a series about a Jewish family in New York City during the early 1900s. The author has a captivating way of detailing everyday life, making you feel a part of the story and time. Our other favorite is the Wingfeather Saga, which we actually finished, then reread immediately afterwards. We have never done this with any other series, and then we bought them as Christmas presents for our girls; that’s saying a lot.
Come into the library and see us for books and other resources. Check our online calendar for programming for the whole family. Our website can be found at warsawlibrary.org, and we are located at 310 E. Main St. in Warsaw.
Next month, we’ll feature our third new employee in Children’s Services, Sara Maseman.