Dear Dubuque County,
My name is Dawn Hayslett and I am the new director of the Dubuque County Library. Today marks my fourth Monday "on the job." I came here via Burlington Public Library where I was Public Services Manager for three and a half years and before that I was Assistant Director of the Ames Public Library for 17 years. I am an eastern Iowa girl, born and raised in Cedar Rapids. I attended the University of Iowa for both my bachelor's in English and my master's degree in Library Science. On the homefront, I am married and we have two grown-up daughters. My husband Larry is a high school teacher in math and science. Our oldest daughter, Maya, is an instructor at the University of Wisconsin Madison in plant pathology (rust, oak wilt, and other diseases) and our youngest, Kali, is a Unitarian Universalist minister now serving the First Unitarian Church of Des Moines as their summer pastor. The light of our lives is our three-year-old grandson, Leif, who lives with mommy and daddy in Madison.
I am very excited to work with the staff and Board of Trustees of the Dubuque County Library. We serve the citizens of rural Dubuque county as well as the towns where we have branches (Asbury, Epworth, Farley, and Holy Cross). We just kicked off our summer reading program and there are lots of upcoming programs for children and adults. Stop by your nearest branch and get a library card so you don't miss out on all the fun.
Remember, children need to continue reading during the summer to maintain their skills. Students can lose as much as half a year of reading development if they don't continue to read during summer vacation. That's my soapbox for today. Talk to you soon, Dawn.
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