Unlocking the wonders of reading:McNatt named new children’s librarian
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Amy McNatt, a native of West Virginia who relocated from Florida in early February with her husband, a pastor at Grace Temple Assembly of God, started the position last month. She is thrilled she is able to work with children after former children’s librarian Cheryl Taylor moved to work on the main library floor.
A three-year teacher with a degree in elementary education, McNatt has taught kindergarten, third and fifth grades. She was also a children’s pastor who ministered to children ages 5 to 12 while living in Florida.
The couple and their small child are enjoying the relative peace of Warren County so far, she said, as compared to the brisk pace of big-city life near St. Petersburg. She said it felt right to move to this area and is enjoying the position in the children’s library.
“I enjoy children. I enjoy working with them and talking to them,” McNatt said. “That’s the fun thing about being down here is you get a lot of one on one with the kids when they trickle in with their parents.”
McNatt said she has not faced any technical challenges at the library and feels at home around the children. She has been working outreach programs at area pre-schools and day care centers and is looking forward to helping organize this year’s summer reading program, of which registration is scheduled for May 1.
McNatt is on duty most days, including from 8 a.m. to noon Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every other Tuesday, Wednesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and every other Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Story time is scheduled for Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.