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By Penny Beals First owners: Bruce and Mary Haynes Opening Date: 1948 Location: originally at 113 ½ S Rock Island (Moved across the street to 112 S Rock Island in 1974. The move was made because they needed a larger space.) Current owners: Dub and Pat Hornberger Pat began working for the Haynes’ with Dub …
Continue reading We love our neighbor: Haynes Photo Supply and Studio
By Penny Beals Sheila’s job title is Library Aide, but she does so much more for us. She is instrumental in planning and implementing our social media and outreach. Her outgoing style of communication serves her well when helping patrons in the library and when visiting schools to promote our programming. Attendance at our events …
Continue reading Getting to know our Library Aide: Sheila Barnard
By Penny Beals Teresa is beginning her 19th year at the El Reno Carnegie Library. She is currently the Assistant Librarian/Circulation Tech. As Assistant Librarian she fills in for the Director when that person is out of the building. The Circulation Tech job duties include entering books into our database and most anything related to …
Continue reading Getting to know our Assistant Librarian/ Circulation Tech: Teresa Carey
By Alicia Ballard Name: Penny Beals How long have you worked at the Library? 18 Years Where did you grow up? Mostly in California Where did you go to school? California, Kansas, and Oklahoma Tell me about your family. Eight siblings, married with two sons, one wonderful daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren. Do you have any …
Continue reading Get to know our Library Director: Penny Beals
