Open House for Teachers
Join Abbot Public Library Director Kimberly Grad for an introduction and tour of Abbot Public Library. We will start in the Event Center and will then have the opportunity to tour the new Thompson Makerspace and the new podcasting studio as well as a short visit with our Children’s and Teen Librarians in the Killam Children’s Room and the Killam Teen Center.
Online registration is required - please register at abbotlibrary.org/events.
Prior to moving into library management, Kimbery Grad spent several years as a frontline children’s librarian at Brooklyn Public Library, which included hosting numerous class visits at branch libraries in neighborhoods such as Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Heights, Windsor Terrace and Park Slope. Later in the
Youth and Family Services Department, she became the library’s School Age Coordinator which included leading a popular systemwide Summer Reading program and creating literacy and STEM programs for children ages 6-12. She has been a member of the Association for Library Service to Children for 16 years, serving on numerous book award selection committees. Most recently, she was a member of the 2022 Newbery Award Selection Committee.
Event Links
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2647306-0
