The Richards Free Library in Newport has chosen a new Library Director.
According to a Facebook post from March 1st, the library’s current director, Andrea Thorpe, will be retiring following over 30 years of service. Her final day at Richards is slated for Friday, March 12th.
In a post published today, March 3rd, Justine Fafara was named as the new Library Director as of Monday, March 15th. Prior to earning this position, Fafara had been serving as the library’s Assistant Director for the past seven months. Before arriving in Newport, she says that she was the Library Director in Walpole. Fafara currently serves as the Vice President of the New Hampshire Library Association’s Young Adult Library Services Section, as well as the Chair of the New Hampshire Teen Book Award Committee.
The post includes a statement from Fafara, “As of March 15th, I will be your next Library Director, and I look forward to keeping up with Andrea’s vision for the library. Newport is such a unique community with so many amazing resources. The Newport Opera House Association, the Library Arts Center, the Newport Recreation, and the library… Everyone works so hard to bring joy to this town, and it shows. I will absolutely continue that tradition.”
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