Courtesy photo Lacy Elliott working the circulation desk as she volunteers at the library.
We at the library want to spotlight the people who volunteer their time to help the librarians keep the library running smoothly.
This week, Lacy Elliott is featured.
Lacy has been a volunteer for nine months. After 25 years of homeschooling her children, she decided to “give back to the library after 15 years of my children terrorizing the library!”
Lacy, besides teaching, has some college experience and works in the children’s department at church. As a farm owner, she sells cattle and hay; also she trains horses and is a riding instructor.
Lacy, who describes volunteering as a blessing, works eight hours a week. Her duties include wrapping, labeling, shelving and repairing books; also, she assists patrons and issues new library cards. Her favorite part of the work is helping patrons and staff. She describes the staff as “very patient and helpful in teaching her the needed skills.”
The least favorite aspect is not being able to solve a problem for a patron, she said.
Thank you, Lacy, on behalf of all those you help!
Anyone who would like to see what happened when the Stuffed Animals had a sleepover at the library can check out the video on the library's Facebook page.
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