Bethlehem Library Notes for Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Bethlehem Public Library director Geoffrey Kirkpatrick is pleased to announce three new administrative appointments:

— Catherine Stollar Peters is the library’s new head of circulation and technical services. She is former head of branch services for Albany Public Library’s Delaware, Howe and Arbor Hill branches. She is also an adjunct professor and Ph.D. candidate at UAlbany’s School of Information Science. Peters replaces Mary Trevor Thomas, who retired in August after twelve years of service at the library;

— Christine McGinty is the library’s head of public services, a new position that blends the former youth and adult services departments. McGinty has been the library’s head of youth services for seven years. Prior positions include service at the Albany and Newark Public libraries. She holds a masters degree in library science from UAlbany; and

— Gordon Noble, adult services librarian has been appointed manager of information and readers’ advisory. He replaces Maureen Brown, who retired in July after 20 years as the library’s head of adult services. A reference librarian at the Bethlehem library since 2001, Noble has coordinated its extended interlibrary loan service for 11 years. He earned his masters degree in library science from UAlbany.

Holiday hours
The library will be closed Saturday through Monday, Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, for the Labor Day holiday. Sunday hours resume Sept. 7, from noon to 5 p.m. Access the library catalog and other library services online anytime at www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org