Wood Place Public Library

Staff

Our Library Director is Connie Walker. She began her duties in January 2010 after moving to California. Connie grew up in Versailles, MO and was employed for 23 years by the Morgan County Library System. She worked her way up from Library Clerk to Library Director during her tenure in Versailles. In 2005, she married Steve Walker and moved to Lincoln, NE. Opportunities brought Steve and Connie back to central Missouri in 2008. Connie was anxious to get back in a library setting. When she's not working she enjoys reading, gardening, bird watching, decorating, family and her Westie, Winston. She loves the small town setting and is enjoying getting better acquainted in California.

Nancy Lewis began her position as Interim Director in October, 2009 and continues as Assistant Librarian, handling financials, patron and catalog maintenance and other aspects of running the library . She has been involved with Wood Place Library since before it opened its doors on Oak Street. She served two terms on the Board of Directors, and president of the Board two years. Nancy retired from California R-1 School District as CMS Library Media Specialist in June, 2008. Nancy enjoys working parttime in the library and her varied duties as children's librarian and bookkeeper.

Marion Gish is a retired librarian and the Wood Place Public Library is lucky to have her devote quite a bit of her time here. You’ll usually see her at the library on Monday afternoons when she’s not camping with her husband or helping at school or working with one of her clubs. She currently serves as Secretary of the Library Board of Directors.

Gloria Longan is a long-time volunteer at the library who works on Monday mornings. She is an avid gardner with a special interest in growing iris. She is past president of the Twin City Garden Club. She retired in 2005 from data processing with the Department of Health in Jefferson City.

Lindsey Smith is the Library Clerk. She began working at the library in January 2010 as a CMCA worker and was hired by the library in May 2010. Lindsey works at the circulation desk and does the processing of new materials. She loves working in the library environment and working with the public. Lindsey has a two-year-old daughter.

2012 board members: Laura Burger, President; Tyler Davis, Vice President; Marion Gish, Secretary; Rudy Schroeder, Treasurer; Members: Carole Barbour, Laura Burger and Beth Fennewld.

Many volunteers help to staff the library. Their assistance is invaluable and they tell us it’s a rewarding task. We could always use a few more volunteers to help with staffing as well as special events, so give Connie a call if you are interested in helping.

Clarice Alexander is a retired school teacher and you can count on her to give you good advice with your homework. You’ll often find Clarice helping out on a Wednesday afternoon.

Many Wednesday mornings you’ll see Norma Porter running the circulation desk. Norma is retired and cheerfully takes on extra hours at the library when we end up short-handed.

Jerri Korenberg keeps busy at home training her much loved Arabian horses and also spends lots of time with her grandchildren, but makes time to help out at the library on Monday mornings. During the summer and for special events, Jerri’s granddaughter Leah often also helps out at the library. .

Naomi Pearson knows that our community appreciates having the library open two evenings a week. And you’ll see her here often on Tuesday evenings.