Goodbyes and Hellos

Long-time librarian Jacquie Hipsman will be sorely missed. She was a dedicated, friendly, and enjoyable professional for nearly two decades to both the library's users and her colleagues. Her laugh was contagious and her curiosity was boundless. She knew all the ins and outs of the library and was always willing to share her knowledge and experience with others. Arizona's gain is most definitely our loss.

But I believe you will all find Kim Blaha, our new librarian, to be a friendly, knowledgeable and helpful presence at the library. Kim started on Monday and is rapidly learning our library.

She comes to us from Indiana, where she worked as a reference librarian in a community very similar to Mukwonago.

In addition to her reference experience, Kim has also done a variety of programming efforts, including developing the Young Adult program at her previous library. Kim is both curious and quick and she has an excellent sense of humor. She has already hit it off well with the rest of the staff and I'm sure she'll hit it off with the community just as readily.

Say “Hi” to her next time you’re in.

Information About Your Library

The public library is meant to be just that-- public. We are a source of information, a window on the world, and a place for the community to come together and to discuss the issues and topics of the day. So, it is important that the administration of the library be transparent and accessible to the public the library serves.

To that end, we have now posted the minutes to the library board meetings on the library's web site. They are available under the Library Hours & Information link (you'll have to scroll down a little). If you have any questions regarding the minutes, or the operation of the library, I will be happy to take the time to answer your questions and respond to any concerns.