On behalf of the staff and patrons of Alpine Public Library, we would like to thank volunteers Kathy Bork, Linda Bryant, and Kathy Donnell. The library has a number of terrific volunteers, but these three stand out for their efforts to keep the library going during the difficult times of the past year.

As soon as the statewide stay-at-home order was lifted last spring, they went to work in the closed library building to inventory and renew the stock in Re-Reads Bookstore, a significant source

Kathy Donnell. The library has a number of terrific volunteers, but these three stand out for their efforts to keep the library going during the difficult times of the past year.

As soon as the statewide stay-at-home order was lifted last spring, they went to work in the closed library building to inventory and renew the stock in Re-Reads Bookstore, a significant source of operating funds for the library. In addition, Kathy Donnell created and implemented a plan to sell grab bags of books at curbside while Kathy Bork and Linda Bryant processed books to be sold online through the library’s Amazon Storefront. As a nonprofit, the library relies on Re-Reads to help pay expenses, and thanks to the resourcefulness and labor of these three volunteers, the bookstore continues to contribute.

But Re-Reads hasn’t been their only focus. In the past year, they have also organized virtual fundraisers and worked regular shifts at the circulation desk. Even in a pandemic, they have found ways to give their time and energy to keep the library functioning as the wonderful community resource it is, and we are grateful.

Don Wetterauer, Executive

Director, Alpine Public Library

Lee Smith, President, Friends of the Alpine Public Library