After nearly three years at the helm, Dolores Public Library Director Debra Greenacre has decided to take a job closer to home.
“It was a really hard decision, but I need to be closer to my family in Michigan,” she said. “I will miss the people and the sunshine of Dolores.”
The library board is currently reviewing applicants for the director position, she said, and interviews will begin soon. Her last day is Oct. 7.
Under Greenacre’s leadership, the library added a lecture series, programs and services for kids and adults, and did some remodeling.
To accommodate researchers writers and readers, Greenacre created a quiet room separated from the rest of the library by a large glass wall.
“We responded to what the public said they wanted,” she said.
The library also added a free online language learning service called Mango. The service offers lessons on more than 60 languages, English as a second language instruction, and specialty cultural courses including Romantic, pirate and medical Spanish.
Also newly available since Greenacre took over is indieflix, on online independent film service offering award-winning shorts, features and documentaries from more than 50 countries.
“I’m most proud of my staff and the board, we pulled together a hard working team to improve library services for the Dolores community,” she said. “The people here have been very welcoming.”
Greenacre accepted a job at a library in Three Rivers, Michigan.