With 13 years of experience at Smith Public Library on her resume, Ofilia Barrera took over June 15 as Library Director, replacing longtime librarian Rachel Orozco who retired.
“This is incredible. Never in a million years did I think I would be a library director,” Barrera said.
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By Joe Reavis • [email protected]
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