Shawnita August
librarian
“The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, because it’s very real, and she’s really expressive on a variety of important topics.”
Kristen Barnhart
children’s librarian
“Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. It’s just one of my favorite books, period—I have it memorized.”
Pam DeTilla
reference librarian
“The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. I was a children’s librarian when it came out and it was great to finally have a book that would appeal to boys.”
Kay Rader
regional librarian for the coastal libraries, and SLO library manager
“Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown. It’s a spectacular book; it highlighted an issue that some people didn’t even realize was an issue.”
This article appears in Sep 25 – Oct 2, 2014.
