Library Limelight: Cynthia Newsome, Cataloging Specialist, Materials Department, Library Headquarters

Library Limelight is intended to be a quick read to help FCPL patrons get to know our librarians and staff. We hope you enjoy learning about the people who make our libraries great!

Cynthia Newsome
Cataloging Specialist
Materials Department, Library Headquarters

Where is your hometown?

Westfield, Massachusetts

How long have you been at FCPL?

11 years

What other jobs have you had at FCPL?

CSA and Acquisitions Assistant

Why did you choose to work in a library?

I love libraries and when my youngest child started kindergarten I knew the library would be a great place to spend my newfound time.

Describe your job in five words or less.

LOTS OF ATTENTION TO DETAIL!

What is unique about your job?

We, the catalogers, are the ones who get to edit, improve, hide, fix, and delete what the patrons see (or don’t see) in our catalog.

What is your favorite part of your job?

Getting to look at all of the brand new library materials first!

What’s the most interesting place you’ve lived or traveled?

I spent my junior year abroad in Paris. From there I traveled to Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, England, Greece and Egypt.

What are your hobbies?

Card making, cooking, reading, shopping, traveling

What are you reading right now?

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

Paper books, eBooks, or audiobooks?

PAPER!