Bradford Library Hires Office Manager

Bradford Area Public Library has hired Heather Carlson of Smethport as Office Manager.

The library received 14 letters of interests for the position. The Human Resource committee, along with the guidance of executive director, Lacey Love, narrowed the field to three candidates to interview.

“We had a very diverse group of applicants. Those chosen for interviews represented different skill sets that provided Lacey an opportunity to select the most appropriate candidate to assist her in the operations of the library.” stated Chris Minich, Chairwoman of Bradford Area Public Library Board of Trustees.

Carlson was most recently employed by Zippo Manufacturing Company, after returning to the Bradford area in 2011. She aspires to serve a non-profit organization as a leader in management. She looks forward to advancing the operations of the library so it continues to be a valuable resource in the Bradford community. She lives in Rew with her husband Terry Carlson.

Love commented, “I'm so excited to start working with Heather. Her passion for non-profit work will be a huge asset to the Bradford Area Public Library. Together, along with the current staff and volunteers, we'll be able to make some great changes in the library, and provide the Bradford community with high-quality resources and programming.”

“I have been given the honor to work with such a great non-profit organization. The Bradford Area Public Library has done so much within our community. Just as the vision reads, this great staff, Board of Trustees and the volunteers have strived to make this a premier library in service to our community, however; with the fresh new faces, I am excited to be a part of taking this to the next level," Carlson said.

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