PB: Who is your favorite author?
WP: John Sanford; I like his style and I can’t ever guess what is going to happen or who-done-it. He is a very clever writer who challenges the reader; not at all formulaic.
PB: If you were to branch out and expand your reading what section would you explore?
WP: I would go to biography or historical fiction. I really like Anne Rule because many of her books are based on real events, like the Green River murders.
PB: What would you tell prospective volunteers about the library?
WP: That volunteering is a good way to get involved in the community. The library may be a stationary place, but its fingers extend into the community by providing self-directed, life-long learning, and other formal educational opportunities for Mexican nationals.
PB: In your opinion how could the library better serve the community?
WP: I think there could be more publicity about the library, that we could have more members, especially with the (younger) 30-and-40-somethings. I have had mothers come in with their children and ask if there is a regular story time in the children’s library.
I think the group story time is an important part of a children’s library, I know it was when my girls were small.
Library membership fees increase as of January 1, 2024:
$500 for new memberships, $300 for renewals.
