Library Director
Molly Rach
Molly grew up in Washington, Iowa and began her first job as a library page at the Washington Public Library. She moved to Cedar Rapids for college in 2000 and prior to completing her Bachelor's degree from Mount Mercy University in 2006, Molly was hired on at the Cedar Rapids Public Library as a Library Materials and Reference Assistant. She spent three years with Cedar Rapids and in 2006, she was hired on at Hiawatha Public Library as the Adult Programming Coordinator. She spent a little over eight years at Hiawatha developing programs for adults while managing other projects for the library. Molly was hired as the Library Director of Blairstown Public Library in May of 2015.
Molly carries a Level V Library Certification from the State Library of Iowa. She also participated in the Iowa Library Association's Leadership Institute in 2012. In March of 2014, Molly was accepted into the Master's of Library and Information Science program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She hopes to complete her degree by Spring of 2017.
Molly and her husband Brian, reside in Vinton with several members of the feline persuasion. In her spare time, Molly likes reading (she blames it on the day job), gardening, photography, mixed media journaling, and going for walks and bike rides with her husband.
Molly Rach
Molly grew up in Washington, Iowa and began her first job as a library page at the Washington Public Library. She moved to Cedar Rapids for college in 2000 and prior to completing her Bachelor's degree from Mount Mercy University in 2006, Molly was hired on at the Cedar Rapids Public Library as a Library Materials and Reference Assistant. She spent three years with Cedar Rapids and in 2006, she was hired on at Hiawatha Public Library as the Adult Programming Coordinator. She spent a little over eight years at Hiawatha developing programs for adults while managing other projects for the library. Molly was hired as the Library Director of Blairstown Public Library in May of 2015.
Molly carries a Level V Library Certification from the State Library of Iowa. She also participated in the Iowa Library Association's Leadership Institute in 2012. In March of 2014, Molly was accepted into the Master's of Library and Information Science program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She hopes to complete her degree by Spring of 2017.
Molly and her husband Brian, reside in Vinton with several members of the feline persuasion. In her spare time, Molly likes reading (she blames it on the day job), gardening, photography, mixed media journaling, and going for walks and bike rides with her husband.
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Library Assistant
Cathy Merck Cathy Merck joined our staff as Library Assistant in November 2010. Many of you may know her as the co-owner of Merck Video Productions, which films many of Benton Community School productions and other events around the county. Cathy and her husband John live in Atkins. In her free time, Cathy enjoys traveling, motorcycle riding and spending time their children and grandchildren. |
