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Book Crew

Get to know the people behind reviews and recommendations!

The Book Crew is a team of passionate, committed staff who love helping patrons discover their next favorite book, movie or resource. As Library staff, they are familiar with some of our most popular items, but also have a talent for highlighting something you may have missed!

Check out our Book Reviews, or get a personalized recommendation based on your preferences.

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Meet the Book Crew

Jeana Gockley

Library Director

Loves fantasy and contemporary fiction, but will read almost anything – especially books that have well-developed characters.

Lisa Brown

Administrative Assistant

Loves cookbooks and food-related memoirs, humorous essayists such as David Sedaris, all things dogLis, children’s storybooks (Rob Sanders is a favorite), autobiographies, true crime, and adult or teen graphic novels.

Samantha Monk

Reference Librarian

Enjoys contemporary fiction, dark comedies, horror, and occasionally dabbles in romance. She is drawn to stories that are introspective, character-driven, and a little bit unusual.

Alyssa Berry

Technical Services Librarian

Loves a punchy opening sentence, literary sci-fi, supernatural horror, fantasy authors inspired by Tamora Pierce.  Wants a book that doesn’t take itself too seriously, and has a well-crafted magic system.

Christina Matekel-Gibson

Youth Services Librarian

Loves reading books that spark questions and books that act as windows and mirrors for young readers.  Loves affirming picture books, picture books that highlight relationships such as those between parents and children, between friends or even between a frog and a toad! Is partial to beginning chapter books that make her laugh, and loves middle grade books that highlight character development and introduce her to places and perspectives different from her own.

Jason Sullivan

Electronic Resources Librarian

Partial to historical nonfiction, running the gamut from economists to polar explorers. Tends to choose novels based on prose rather than on any particular genre. He’ll give it the “first page test”:  if the writing is there, he’ll give it a go.

Sarah Grace

Adult Programming Coordinator

Enjoys high fantasy, strong heroines, dystopian or unexpected plot twists.  Books with family dynamics, speculative fiction, immersive stories, and magical realism are also favorites.

Jill Halbach

Post Art Library Director

Loves nonfiction, especially art, crafting, essays, DIY, and history. Also, zines, short stories, magazines, and journals. Haphazardly listens to a variety of podcasts.