There was a huge article about our continuing success (and some controversy) with Lake Elmo Public Library. Link is below.
I have resigned from the board in the wake of scheduling some spinal surgery (June 24) –I need to step back and let others take on the major tasks and decisions. The board is in the process of hiring a librarian which will help all the volunteer work loads immensely. I am so proud of what we have accomplished. I still take a shift running the circulation desk on Saturdays and will continue with my favorite things such as the free coffee service, helping patrons, flowers out in front, etc.(Bob continues his position on the “facilities” committee – he has fixed and built and remodeled and who knows what all, assisting the “chief architect,” Steve DeLapp (former architect with 3M and president of the library board).
It is nice not feeling so responsible and, unlike the nay sayer in the article, I believe the library is now well established and our levy, that we MUST spend for library services, is plenty to keep it going.
Through all this I have come to know, for me, the key to happy retirement and aging is to find something to do that feeds a passion (books in this case) and also to be of service to others, while resisting getting caught up doing things that are not my path.