BURLINGTON — The Fletcher Free Library is losing its director after four years during which she focused on implementing the most current trends in library sciences.
Rubi Simon told Mayor Miro Weinberger of her resignation June 20. Her last day will be Aug. 26, and she will become director of the Howe Public Library in Hanover, New Hampshire, in September.
“Rubi is a visionary leader who built upon the successful traditions of our 140-year-old library and infused the library with new energy, ideas and programs at a key moment in Fletcher Free’s evolution,” Weinberger said in a news release.
As hallmarks of her tenure, Simon pointed to her creation of a teen service program to engage teens in the library and her work to get staff excited about working in library services.
“Libraries are in a major transition,” she said. “We are about literacy and information, and ensuring that all have access to this.”
Simon said she has helped bring Fletcher Free Library up to date by using cutting-edge technology, expanding services and using a strategic planning process.
Hanover City Manager Julia Griffin said Simon was chosen for her forward thinking in library trends and her ability to get along well with staff and library trustees. “She is a bright, talented, energetic professional, and we are happy to have her,” Griffin said.
Weinberger said he will establish a committee for a national search for a new director.
