If you could pursue another career path, what would you be?

“A musician.”

What do you enjoy outside of work?

“Play more guitar! I am also a classically trained violist. Today, I play guitar in the library band and the MLA house band. I used to play with the Longwood Symphony. Also, I’m rehabbing an old house.”

What would you say to the 25-year-old you?

“Step back, pause, and think about where you’d like to go.”

Do you have a go-to genre for pleasure reading?

“Non-fiction history…especially historical geography. I love learning about the history of places – what happened there in the past and how it affects what is happening today. I also collect old maps and atlases.”

Of the many libraries you’ve seen, which stands out as the most memorable?

“The Library of Congress reading room and the Old Boston Public Library are both memorable and have great historical significance.”