Amber Deberry, Douglas County Libraries
"We talk to our staff often about taking care of yourself and taking care of each other. But the staff misses serving the patrons. They miss that interaction. A lot of them have personal relationships with the people that come in—they know their reading styles or their kid's favorite storyteller. The pandemic has lasted a lot longer than any of us thought. But we still deliver people on our vision, which is to elevate our community by inspiring a love of reading, discovery and connection." — Amber Deberry, Director of Community Engagement at Douglas County Libraries