Librarians extraordinaire, Valerie Herman (left) and Tara Ferretti, assist a Library patron at the new reference desk.

The maple and stone desks were designed to create a unified look for the main hub of the Library and to streamline checkouts and reference desk inquiries. A matching grant from the Foundation, along with a donation from the Palumbo Family given to the Friends of the Library, provided the funding for the circulation and reference desks.