Circulation Manager Loves Library Work
Kim Cage became the circulation manager at the Adamstown Area Library in August of 2021. Cage hails from Berks County, but Adamstown's friendly people have endeared themselves to her, and she is impressed with her fellow staff members as well.
"I am very passionate about libraries and the whole library science field and helping people access information," said Cage, who holds a master's degree in library science from Clarion University. "We have an amazing staff full of positive and incredible individuals," she added, noting that director Carolyn Reiste and youth services coordinator Jess Zook work hard to curate the stock and make sure visitors have a positive experience.
In her position as circulation manager, Cage oversees the library assistants, creating their schedule and working alongside them at the circulation desk when necessary. She also answers questions from patrons along with her other duties. "I look at books that are outdated or (deteriorating) and decide whether they should stay in the collection," said Cage. "We take a long time to decide whether to retire a book." Many retired books are donated to the Friends of the Adamstown Area Library. To raise funds for the library, the group holds book sales in the former library building at 3000 N. Reading Road, Adamstown, on Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Book donations will be accepted during that time.
Cage is happy to show off the stacks, the youth room, a large meeting area called the community room, and the fireplace and tables in the new library at 110 W. Main St., Adamstown, a location that was completed in June 2021. The library has served the local community since 1954, when it first opened in the basement of the Adamstown YMCA. Construction of the new building was completed during the summer of 2020; however, the opening was delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions. The library serves Adamstown and Denver boroughs and Brecknock, East Cocalico, and West Cocalico townships. There is no charge for Pennsylvania residents to join, and a library card entitles patrons to borrow materials from almost any public library in the state. Materials borrowed from other libraries in the county may be returned to the Adamstown location.
Cage noted that a number of programs are available for children, and a local genealogy group meets at the library. More information about the library is available at http://www.adamstownarealibrary.org.
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