2025 Board of Directors

I’m a life-long library advocate, who has worked professionally in the library industry for more than fifteen years. I’ve lived in Albany County my entire life, growing up in Medusa, attending the College of Saint Rose, building a house in East Berne, and moving to Bethlehem in 2010.  I have a BS in Arts Education, and serve as the Executive Director for the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies, the national association for state librarians.

Upon moving to Delmar in 1978, I immediately got a BPL library card. Much later, as a retired BPL librarian, I wanted to give back to an institution that I love ... so I am a Friend forever!" I have a bachelor's degree from Carroll College, and masters' Degrees from Columbia University and SUNY Albany.

I have been with the Board since 2016 as Treasurer. My background is libraries, 7 years as a director in Kentucky and 7 as Director and 26 as Assistant Director in Colonie, NY. I have an MLS from Indiana University and an MBA from UAlbany.

Soon after I moved to Delmar 5 years ago, I joined the Friends and now serve as board secretary. It has been a fulfilling opportunity to continue my commitment to libraries that began over 30 years ago. My goal is to help make the Bethlehem library such an integral part of peoples' lives that they wouldn't want to be without it.

I’ve lived in the community for 43 years, and for 43 years I’ve been a fan of the Bethlehem Public Library! I’ve been a Friend for 30 years and a board member for 5 years.

I was born and raised in Brooklyn, with a 26-year stint in New Jersey, I moved to Slingerlands in 2012 when I retired to be near what I have always wanted - mountains, trees, outdoor activities and community. My professional career positions included responsibility for new business development, strategic corporate and HR/benefits communications planning and implementation, development of quality assurance procedures and management of people and projects. Now, I am interested in giving back to my community. I have volunteered at Five Rivers and have had a Capital Roots garden at Elm Avenue Park for the last four years. I am excited to use my writing, copy editing, and proofreading talents, as well as my more recent book-sale experiences, to further the work of the Friends of the Library.

As a lifelong lover of books, libraries have always been dear to my heart and encouraging greater access to literacy has always been a core value and belief. Upon returning to the Bethlehem community in 2021, I knew becoming involved ing the Bethlehem Public Library and the Friends of Bethlehem Public Library provided an avenue to give back to the community in a way that aligned with my passion for reading. Joining the Friends and discovering the various volunteer opportunities has brought me closer to my community and provided a deep sense of fulfillment. An editor and writer by trade, I'm please to be able to support our great library and community as a member of the Board of Directors. 

I moved to Delmar in 1990 and joined the Bethlehem Public Library Friends' Board in 2015 after retiring from a career in education.  The goal in the next few years became for the group to become an organization with a growing community membership, an increasing community involvement, and being able to maintain a strong financial base for supporting the library.  The BPL Friends continue to work toward these goals in order to partner with our exceptional Bethlehem Public Library.

I’ve been a member of Friends of BPL since 2021, enjoys meeting with the group to support the library, and serves on the membership committee. She has recently earned a master's degree in library science from St John's University. She hopes to continue serving the local community as she raises her family here in Delmar. She loves to see people engaged, involved, and enjoying new experiences. She loves that the FBPL supports the library in this mission. 

I was born in Troy, raised in Schenectady and went to college in Rochester, NY.  I went to work with the State Department of Health in the early '70's. We moved to Delmar in the early '80's and have enjoyed regular use of the Library's facilities and services over those years.  I subsequently became a member of the Friends.  It is my intention to continue helping make the library a community asset.

I moved to Delmar three years ago after a career as a writer and editor, and was as thrilled to obtain a library card as I was to get my first card many years ago in New York City. I’ve been a member of the Friends for three years and look forward to continuing to support the library and its readers.