Get to Know Ty

I promise that Ty does not wear shorts to work!

Ty has worked at LCPL for five years.  He started when he was sixteen, the lone boy among several women.  Why he didn't run screaming in the opposite directions is still a mystery to this day!  He stuck it out and went from being a page to a clerk and he is a great worker.  I'm not sure what we would do without him.

When asked about what he loves about the library, his answer, "The people I work with and the patrons I meet."  When Ty is on his break you can always find him in the workroom with his nose buried in a comic/graphic novel/manga, so I guess his favorite book/movie being X-men isn't all that surprising.

Or play games at the desk!  We took some fun photos!

If he could have dinner with any person living or dead it would be with Bruce Lee and it would probably be steak since that is his favorite food.  One thing that we don't know about Ty is that he still loves watching Cartoons.  I wonder what his favorites are?

Get to Know Kris

Tango Dancer

Kris has worked for LCPL for seven years.  She started her career out at the Lake Station New Chicago Branches and then landed at Hobart.  When asked what she loves the most about working at the library she answered, "The people I work with, the patrons, and helping people."

Her favorite movie is Steel Magnolias.  If she could have dinner with any person living or dead she picked her grandma and grandpa.  She would fix them her favorite food, steak and potatoes.

When asked what is one thing we don't know about you Kris answered, "Can't think of anything.  I have a big mouth and everyone knows pretty much everything. lol Oh, I can't touch my finger tips together, it freaks me out."

Met at the library: Perfect place to have pictures taken!

Well I can tell you a few things: Kris has sky dived, she skis (though not very well and she hates the snow), she loves the outdoors and canoeing and kayaking, she ballroom room dances,  her wedding (which I became an ordained minister for) was our first library wedding, and Kris would do anything for you.  She is just that kind of person.

And we have another tie!!!!

February found us having another tie for our Employee of the Month.  This month's winners our Ty T. and Kris S.  Congratulations to them!  Both are hard workers and their co-workers agree.

What they had to say about Ty: He is a great worker and that he has made the transition from page to clerk easily.  He is very helpful to patrons and staff.

What they had to say about Kris: She is a hard worker and gets along with everyone.  That she loves people and she loves us!

Get to Know Joyce

Did you know that Joyce has been working at the library for 24 years?  Before working at LCPL she used to work at the Portage Library.  I guess working with books is just in her bones.  But you won't find patrons asking Joyce for book suggestions, they ask her about movies.  She is our resident movie buff, her favorite being Must Love Dogs.  But I do think Ty could give her a run for her money.

Although we do like to tease Joyce about working in a library and not being a reader, it doesn't mean she doesn't read.  Her favorite author is Mary Higgins Clark and when that trilogy came out that had a certain number in the titles she even read those.  So Joyce is breaking out of her non-reading shell.  She is just taking it slowly, why rush things!

Joyce's favorite food is pizza.  When asked if there is one thing that we didn't know about her, she answered that she is an open book so I'm guessing that we know everything there is to know!  If she could have dinner with any person living or dead she choose Paul Walker.  She says he is just too cute.

Get to Know to Sarah

Sarah likes working at the library so much that this is her second round.  The first time she worked as a janitor and page for six years at Hobart and now she has been back for one and half years working as a page for Lake Station New Chicago and Hobart.  She does this all while going to school full time to become a teacher.  She really is super woman.  When she has any free time she likes reading anything by Janet Evanovich and watching her favorite movie The Replacements.  Good choice with The Replacements.

When asked, "What do you love about working at the library?"

Sarah answered, "Besides the bosses, being able to check out the books while shelving."

For her dinner that she could have with any person living or dead she would make her favorite food pasta and at the table would be Keith Richards and Willie (who was someone special).

On a fun note: Sarah is related to Benjamin Franklin!  How cool is that?

And It's a Tie!!!!

I am excited how enthusiastic the staff has been in voting for who should be the employee of the month.  They were so enthusiastic in fact that they voted for two Employee's of the Month in January.  I think you can guess from the picture who the title went to...Joyce P. and Sarah F.  Since Joyce doesn't like having her picture taken Sarah was nice enough to jump in and they did it together.  I am telling you that Hobart Township's employees are all about the teamwork!

The picture had to be in front of Joyce's wonderful bulletin board which she creates for us every few months.  I told her it should have read "We Love Books" but she just gave me a smile that said "I have this Lacey."  Yes, yes she does.  It turned out wonderfully.  If you were to go to any of Sarah's shelves here at Hobart or at Lake Station New Chicago you would find them in immaculate order.  She keeps both branches in tip top shape.

What did their co-worker's have to say about them:

Joyce is hard working, helpful, caring, has a lot of library knowledge, and is good with people.

Joyce is an outstanding person, hard-working, giving, and is willing to help anyone.

Sarah is one great page!

Sarah is awesome!

Sarah is a very hard worker and I don't ever want her to leave.