The Librarians
Anne Smart, Branch Librarian has worked for the BPL for about 29 years and came to the South End Library in 1996. Before that, she worked on staff at the Charlestown and East Boston branches. She runs the South End Library book group, which meets every third Thursday.
Her favorite book is Old in Art School by Nell Irvin Painter, an African-American history professor who left Princeton University to attend art school and become a painter at age 64.
Euronna Taylor, Senior Library Assistant
Euronna started at the BPL in 2012, first as a ‘floater,’ helping out at any BPL location that was short-handed, and then at the Grove Hall branch. She arrived at the South End Library in December 2018, to replace longtime Library assistant, Deborah Madrey, who had retired. Before coming to the BPL, Euronna worked at the BPS Snowdon International School on Newbury Street, where she specialized in inspiring students, especially boys, to become independent readers. She found books written by Sanyika Shakur were very helpful, especially Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member.
Matt Krug has been with the BPL since 2008 when he began as a generalist in the now-closed Meridian branch in East Boston. He came to the South End Library in 2013. He is passionate about music and works in conventional and unconventional sound design in the sound studio at his home. His favorite readings include Giovanni's Room, by James Baldwin, anything written by Langston Hughes, Before Night Falls, by Reinaldo Arenas and books written by the music ethnomusicologist, Alan Lomax.
Matt lives with his wife, an artist and teacher, his young son, and two cats in Roslindale.
Deborah Madrey, library assistant. Deborah retired in 2017 after working for the South End Library for more than 22 years. Her favorite book is Fortunes, by Vera Cow. For a more complete profile of Deborah, please click here.
Carol Glass, Special Librarian. Carol has worked for the BPL for 21 years. She grew up in Dorchester and has three children and three grandchildren who live in the Greater Boston area. Her husband, John Hampton, was the chef who for many years prepared popular meals for the Library’s Holiday Party.
Her favorite books are the Curtis Black series by Kimberla Lawson Roby.
Margaret Gardner, Children's Librarian
Margaret has worked for the South End Library for 13 years. Her all-time favorite book is the Torah. Her favorite children's book is King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry
All images courtesy of Hermine Muskat