Librarianship
About Molly
Finally bringing together her love of storytelling and her desire to be an active member giving back to her community, Molly found a passion for working in public libraries. Beginning her journey at The Newton Free Library in Newton, MA, Molly quickly fell in love with working as a public librarian, focusing on youth librarianship. She continued to gain public library experience working as an Event Lead with The New York Public Library and photographing the NELA Conference 2017 and looks forward to continuing to bring the joy of reading and imagination to library patrons of all ages.
Molly has also gained experience in archival work and has spent many years working with children and teens! Check out more details on the work she’s done below!
Event Work at The New York Public Library
In her work at The New York Public Library, Molly had the privilege to lead and assist in running a number of events at the iconic Stephen A. Schwarzman building on 42nd Street. From Author Talks to LIVE with NYPL to 16mm Film Nights, Molly gained innumerable skills and valuable experience in running a variety of ticketed events featuring such authors as George Saunders and G. Willow Wilson, icons such as John Carlos and Tim Gunn, artists such as Tilda Swinton and Frank London, and special events such as Stonewall 50 Cabaret.
A particularly special experience was working the NYPL After Hours events, referred to by the library as “ the city's most cerebral happy hour featuring music, snacks and drinks, performances, and behind-the-scenes access to the Library’s collections.”
New England Library Association Conference 2017 in Burlington, VT
While volunteering at the 2017 NELA Conference in her home state of Vermont, Molly was lucky enough to photograph the event for the association and create several social media posts for the official NELA social pages.
Archival Work
Intertwined with Molly’s love of working in public libraries is her love of documenting history. In this vein, Molly had the opportunity to organize, document, and preserve the Davis family slide collection. In doing so, she learned a great deal about properly handling, preserving, and storing delicate materials such as mid-20th century slides, identifying and dating historical items, and assembling, organizing, cataloging, and creating a searchable database for a large collection.