In The Stacks

NL: Can you share a bio with us? HKB: Hello! My family and I moved to Nyack in the summer of 2024 and my parents, children, partner, dog and I love this community- all of us. I grew up in Washington Heights on the Hudson. I love gardening- to eat, cooking- to eat and going out […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? RF: I’m a writer and teacher who recently opened Big Red Books on Main Street. ​ NL: What are you currently reading? Do you like it? RF: The Netanyahus. Protagonist Ruben Blum’s voice is mesmerizing. NL: If you could have any author speak at Nyack Library, who would it be and why? RF: Haruki Murakami, Kazuo […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? NN: Hi, I’m Nanor and I recently moved to Rockland County from Queens, NY where I lived for 20 years. I was born and raised in California, I’m married and we have two daughters, I enjoy cooking, star gazing, karaoke, dancing, watching movies, reading and spending time with […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? SA: My name is Sydnie, I’m a rising senior at Nyack High School and a page in the Children’s Room. I started working at the library about 2 years ago, and I initially applied simply because I love to read. In addition to reading, my other interests […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? MM: I’m an author and professor of English and Journalism at Lehman College/CUNY and CUNY’s Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. NL: What are you currently reading? Do you like it? MM: Sojourner Truth’s America by Margaret Washington. What a brilliant, funny, formidable, savvy, superhuman powerhouse she was. The book positions her in […]

NL: Can you give us a short bio? MD: I’m a cultural critic, essayist, and the author of four books, most recently the biography Born To Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey. I’ve taught journalism at NYU and aesthetics at the Yale School of Art; been a Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellow at UC […]

Kris Hillen, Operations Coordinator ​NL: Can you give us a short bio? KH: Old white lady with two rotten children, two rotten-er cats, and a pretty swell job. NL: What are you currently reading? Do you like it? KH: Recently finished Riding Fury Home and When We Were Sisters, reading Roses, In A Lion’s Mouth NL: If you could have […]

NL: What are you reading? Please elaborate on what you like about it. SC: I just started the Personal Librarian, by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. This book has all the things I like in a book. It’s historical fiction, so you learn a little something as you enjoy the story. There’s a compelling main character. It’s […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? KW: I was born in Nyack, and resided in San Diego and NYC until returning to Rockland as a mom. My background is in business operations, event production and marketing. And I’m passionate about music, writing, and knowledge. ​ NL: What are you currently reading? Do you like […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? EOB: I am a former middle school classroom teacher for whom libraries were always a home away from home. ​ NL: What are you currently reading? Do you like it? EOB: I am nearly finished with James McBride’s The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store. It took a few chapters to get […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? TD: I am a criminal defense appellate attorney. My work is all in California and most of my clients have been convicted of murder and several are sentenced to death. I am also a vice-president of the Nyack Library Board of Trustees. I am an avid reader. NL: What […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? BW: I am the product of a mother who was an educator and a father who was an entrepreneur deep in the Jim Crow southern state of Alabama. I developed a strong sense of self empowerment of communities of color at a very early age. As an Employment […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? JR: I grew up in Rockland, went to college and law school at Georgetown University, got a masters at Stanford, and found my way back to Rockland (and Nyack) after about 15 years of living in Manhattan.  Professionally, I currently have a couple of different roles I’m playing.  […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? KS: I joined the Nyack Library Board of Trustees in February and I look forward to serving the library community. I am the Program Manager for the Early Childhood Programs at Teachers College. I was working as a stage manager but when my children came along I got […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? MS: I’m from Brooklyn, NY  with a pretty long run in the Bronx. I have officially called Nyack home since June 2022, when I moved to live with my Rockland-native wife, Karissa, and our two dogs, Mila and Milo. As the Executive Director of PFLAG NYC, I work […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? John: I’m currently on leave from working in California. I picked reading back up for my mental health. ​ NL: What are you currently reading? Do you like it? John: I’m reading Tom Clancy and yes I do enjoy reading it. NL: If you could have any author speak at Nyack […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? KS: Hi there! My name is Kyra Skye and I’m a graduate student and Teen Room Information Specialist! I’m currently finishing up my Master’s in Early Childhood Education and am excited to embark on a new journey of learning and growing. Working at the library has been so enjoyable and […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? CR: Hello all! I’m a Teen Information Specialist at Nyack Library as well as a grad student. I am currently wrapping up my Master’s degree in Library and Information Science to be a full fledged Librarian! Being able to connect with the community within and outside of the […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? MT: Hi! My name is Mady. I serve as the Operations Assistant and work with the Programs Department at Nyack Library. Before starting here in 2022, I was a teacher and early childhood education specialist. I grew up in Nyack and now get to live here with my […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? BK: I have been an Army officer, high school teacher, college professor and, primarily, a journalist. I retired after nearly 40 years at the New York Daily News, where I was, variously, an investigative reporter, columnist, editorial writer and senior editor. For my non-fiction book, The Murder of a […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? GF: Hello! I’m Gabbie and I’ve lived in Nyack since 2011, graduating both from Nyack Middle School and Nyack High School. I am what they like to call a “Jack of all Trades” meaning I have a plethora of hobbies and skills like singing, dancing and performing in […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? RH: Hello! I work part-time as an Adult Reference Librarian and a Special Education Teacher. I started at the Nyack Library in January and have loved it ever since. I enjoy helping patrons with their questions, creating book displays, and ordering books for the 700 section. I […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? TD: Hi! I’m Tracy. I’m the Assistant Director & Head of Adult Services. I’ve worked at Nyack for 7 years. I previously worked as a Librarian in Clifton and Passaic, NJ. I enjoy traveling, writing, theatre, cats, and reading. Fun fact, I have an identical twin. NL: What are […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? AP: It has been an absolute privilege to work at the Nyack Library for the last 20 years! I love this library and the people in it! I have been married to my husband Erik for 32 years and we have one son, Aleks, who is a composer […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? JC: I’m an English teacher in New York City. My family and I have lived in Nyack for seven and a half years, but I have been coming here since the early 80s. I love to cook, run, and read. ​ NL: What are you currently reading? Do you […]

NL: Favorite poets? JM: So, so many. Here are “the teachers” for me…  Robert Lax, William Stafford, Cesar Vallejo, Pablo Neruda, Anna Swir, Juan Gelman, Ruth Stone, Stanley Kunnitz, E. Etheridge Knight, Paul Eluard, Ernesto Cardenal, Lucille Clifton, Mario Benedetti. They taught me to observe, to be more curious than certain, and encourage me to sound like me, one poem at a time. NL: Why I became a […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? BD: I’m a mom, a former, two-term school board member and Rockland County Legislator for District 10 which includes Nyack Library! ​NL: What are you currently reading? Do you like it? BD: The Magician’s Assistant by Ann Patchett. I’m also listening to Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos in my car and loving […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? BR: Bushra Rehman is a writer, teacher and cultural activist who loves all libraries. Her novel Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion, about a queer Muslim girl from Queens was noted as a Best Book and Editor’s Choice by The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? CL: I am a special and digital collections librarian at Teachers College, Columbia University and sometimes a first thought best thought sort of person. I am also a poet and regularly collaborate and work with All Ways Writing Collective here in Nyack. Our family moved here almost 5 years ago […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? KS: My name is Karissa Sullivan, Ed.D. (she/her), and I currently serve as the Assistant Principal at Nyack Middle School. Outside of my professional role, I’m an avid gardener, a devoted dog lover, and a proud mother of two beautiful daughters. I am also a longtime volunteer with […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? AB: I am the Library Media Specialist (Librarian) at Nyack High School, where I have been since 2018. I am originally from Long Island, and while I miss living closer to the beach, I am proud to be a part of the Nyack community. I also love music […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? KK: Hi all! I am a programs specialist, teacher, and artist, with a passion for event planning. I have a studio at Garner Arts Center in Garnerville (if you haven’t been to the complex, head over – it’s a treasure). I am a life-long Rocklander and have been […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? BC: I grew up in a village in the south of England, with cows, horses, chickens, dogs and five older brothers. I’ve worked in pubs, kennels, art galleries, sandwich shops and a few libraries, including on and off at the Nyack Library since 1993. I started at Nyack […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? CCT: I am the school librarian at Valley Cottage Elementary School. I started my children’s library career when I was nine years old at the Nyack Library. Betty Brock, the former librarian, was my mentor. I worked all through school and college at Nyack Public. Later, I served […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? MC: I’m a Bergen County, New Jersey native and have been a librarian since 2019, with experience in academic, large public, and small public libraries. I’m passionate about building community through library services and creating welcoming spaces for patrons. Outside of work, I love to craft and bake, […]

NL: Can you share a bio with us? BM: An undercover arts-and-crafts aficionado cosplaying as a normal human—and a librarian. My love of reading and libraries grew out of my time in the children’s department, where I rediscovered my favorite books from childhood. I will forever love I Was So Mad  by Mercer Mayer. At home, I’m […]