New Uniontown Public Library director settling in
Roberto M. Esquivel|Herald-Standard
Christy Fusco is the new library director of the Uniontown Public Library.
Herald-Standard
A Saturday celebration urges parents to remind their children of the importance of public libraries.
“We are more than just books,” said the new Uniontown Public Library director, Christy Fusco.
Fusco, who began her new position in July, wants the library to become a place where people do more than just check out their favorite books.
“One of the things we are interested in is being a place where people can share their skills,” said Fusco.
Fusco’s passion and vision for the Uniontown Library is to become a place where knowledge is exchanged through community members teaching classes about various subjects, or using the latest technology to research topics that patrons are interested in.
Fusco might be a familiar face to some community members. She held this same position previously from December 1991 to June 2007.
She left the library to accept a position of library director at the Monroeville Public Library.
Fusco said that the Monroeville library is a larger library that received a lot more funding, and she is able to bring that experience back to Uniontown.
“The person I am, I wouldn’t be without that experience,” said Fusco about her time working at the Monroeville library. “I had maintained ties to folks in the (Uniontown) area and with the previous director Lynne (Tharan). I really enjoyed my job in Monroeville, and I enjoyed my time at Uniontown. All the pieces came together, and it was just right. I am looking forward to working with the community again.”
Fusco said she wants the library to work with different types of local organizations to offer services and programs to a wide age range of community members.
“We want to work with the schools and have some hands-on learning experiences in the community. We want to push the experience envelope for children,” said Fusco.
She also wants to improve what the library has to offer local seniors, to become a resource for the various senior centers in the area.
But, no matter the amount or types of technology the library acquires, Fusco still sees people as the library’s most valuable resource.
“We are really a network of people dedicated to helping members of the community do what they want to do,” she said. “All you have to do is talk to us.”