The Paola Library has a new director and she is very excited to be there. Rachel Hissong took over for Emily Burgdorf who left the position so she could be a stay-at-home-mom. Hissong began her duties in late March.
With COVID 19 restrictions lessening and the library moving into the next phase of its reopening process, Hissong hopes the facility can once again become a well trafficked community hub of resources. She says she believes a library should be more that just a source of books and other material but also provide access to information in many formats and provide a lifelong learning experiences, a place where Community happens.
She says her passion will be to empower the library staff and lead a public library organization forward to make a positive and invaluable impact on the Community and is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to return to the type of role she is so passionate about.
