Item 3B2Item 3B2 Introduction of Cynthia Pfledderer Southlake Public Library Youth Services Librarian Kerry McGeath
Cynthia Pfledderer
The City of Southlake would like to welcome Cynthia Pfledderer as the new Youth Services Librarian for the Southlake Public Library.
Cynthia graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and worked in the public sector as an environmental scientist for
11 years. In 2005, Cynthia graduated from Texas Woman’s University with a Master of Library Science degree. She has devoted many hours to volunteer service to public libraries and
has extensive experience in customer service and management.
Originally hailing from a small rural town in West Virginia, Cynthia has been a Texas resident for 12 years and lives in Bedford with her husband and 3 children.
Enhanced Marketing and Networking
New at the Library
Social Networking through Facebook, Twitter, Text-a-librarian, blog
Community Partnerships
SYAC – Youth Advisory Board
Bob Jones Nature Center – Youth Programs
CISD – Joint programming and curriculum support
Keep Southlake Beautiful
Southlake Historical Society
Watermere
Chick-fil-A
Children’s and Young Adult Collection Evaluation and Improvement
New book display areas
Teens
New Books
Future Goals
Redesigning the Library’s website
Increase interaction and networking with the community
Developing a Teen Area in the Library
Develop teen programming in the Library
College Major Nights
Required Reading Book Chats
College Financial Planning and Assistance
More volunteer opportunities
Expanding partnership opportunities in the community
Museums, Zoo, Businesses
Increase special programming
Special Events and Story Times
Spells
Charms
Story Time
Ms. Cynthia
Stories
Games
The Bewitching Hour @ Southlake Public Library
Parade of Costumes
Halloween, October 31st at 4:00 pm
Ghoulish
Treats
A Treasure Haunt Too! Meow.
If it’s Science, it’s Seymour Simon
November 2nd, 4pm @ the Southlake Public Library
Author Visit
DON’T MISS IT!
DON’T MISS IT!