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December 17, 2015 -- 3
Amanda Sanford is the new face at Weston County Library. Sanford, who was raised in the
Rapid City area, replaces long-time children's librarian Barrett Rich. (Alexis Shultz/NLJ)
Alexis Shultz
NLJ Reporter
Barrett Rich's shoes won't
be easy to fill at the Weston
County Library, but the facility
was pleased to announce that
they have found somebody
willing to try.
The library recently wel-
comed the newest addition
to their staff when Amanda
Sanford began her job as the
local children's librarian on
November 9, and she said she
is excited to bring new things to
the children who come to enjoy
tile many wonders books have
to offer.
"One goal is to add more
programs to get older kids in
here," Sanford told the News
Letter Journal. She admitted
that while she is still in the
process of brainstorming ideas
to enhance everyone's library
experience, she is certain that
she would really like to bring
older school-aged children to
the library more often.
Sanford professed that there
is a lot that could be done to
encourage a greater variety of
ages to visit the local library.
One idea that Sanford would
like to institute is a book club
for older children that would be
more peer-based than actually
directed by her. She would also
like to add more reading space
to the library.
"One thing I really enjoyed
about the library when I was a
kid was picking out my book
and finding a cozy place to curl
up and read. I plan on adding a
reading nook with comfy chairs
or bean bags that would allow
for kids to curl up and read,"
proclaimed Sanford. She noted
that she would also like to get
some comfy couches down-
stairs so parents can cuddle up
with their children and enjoy a
good book.
Sanford declared that the
children's librarian position
was perfect for her because it
brought together two things that
she loved-- children and books.
"I have really come to
enjoy Newcastle's community,
and this was one way I could
be more involved," admitted
Sanford, who grew up 70 miles
away in Rapid City. She added
Sanford continues to host
public story time on Tuesdays
at 11 a.m., as well as private
story times for children coming
from the local preschools. She
said that a number of children
can be found throughout the
library, primarily after school
with their families, in addition
to those home schooled families
that usually use the facility once
a week.
Sanford maintained that the
hardest part of becoming a new
librarian is figuring out how
to go about learning all of the
books in the stacks. While that
chore has become easier after a
few weeks, she admitted that it
was really something you just
had to do as you go. Since she
plans to keep going in the posi-
tion for a long time, she should
have no problem discovering
everything the library has to
offer eventually.
"I hope to be here for a
very long time. I even told my
husband ! hope to retire from
here," announced Sanford.
that .she was home schooled Children of all encour .
until high school, and admitted aged to go meet Sanford at
that background leads her to the Weston County Children's
really enjoy seeing the local Library and she invites them to
home-schooled children come enjoy all of the things the local
in and enjoy the library, library has to offer.
Alexis Shultz
NLJ Reporter
The month of November features the United
Fund Pie Auction in Weston County, and that
event is an important part of the overall fund-
raising effort for a number of non profit organi-
zations throughout the county. This year saw a
record-breaking number of items being donated
for the auction, and over $10,000 that was raised
will all stay in Weston County, according to
event organizers.
"This year, we started the auction at about
9:30 a.m. and we finished about 5 p.m. At
around 2:00 p.m. we started doing everything
half price because we had so much to auction
off," announced United Fund board spokes-
woman Kim Back.
According to Back, the 760 items that were
donated to be sold off during the United Fund
Pie Auction that is broadcast live each year by
KASL radio brought in $10,262 to be divided
-- See Auction, Page 9
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