Madam Librarian

Once the kids were all in school, three years ago, I started to look into going back to work. I finally settled on substitute teaching, as it was very flexible. I rode the bumps of subbing up and down through COVID, through several different schools, and with a lot of students. It was an amazing job and an absolutely dreadful job, often both in the same day. 

Then one day I happened to be looking through the city's job postings. I can't even remember why. And then I saw it! The Hillcrest branch of the public library (just two miles from my house) was hiring a Library Assistant! And I met the qualifications!

So I created a resume for the first time in twenty years, filled out the application, and crossed my fingers.

And now I'm a librarian (almost). I've been working for a month now and am still barely treading water. But I love it! I've created decorations for the summer reading party, I've learned a lot of new computer programs, I've worked with the public, and I even got to do a toddler story time! I have found my happy place.