And the February Brag Award Goes To...

 Ty, Joyce, and Kris!!!!

All three have been crowned Super Shoveler/Salter(s) because February was like January and the Snow did not go away! :(

At different times of the month you could find one of these brave souls out shoveling snow or salting so they get to brag about it!

Thank you all and Congrats!  Spring should just be around the corner. :)

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.

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.