Interview with
Patrick Tierney (Librarian Pascoag Library)
January 29, 2020
1. What has changed in the library in the last 6 months?
We have made several capitol improvements, including a new door paid for
by a Champlain Grant.
2. What programs do you offer for children and or adults?
● Story Time: Thursdays at 11 AM. Early Literacy program for children
5 years and younger. Books! Songs! Puppets! Crafts!
● Saturday Kids Club! A fun Drop in program for all ages. Crafts! Legos!
Many seasonal & holiday programs!
For Adults:
● Monthly Book Discussions
● Genealogy "Extending Your Family"
Repeats monthly except for summer + December. Program
presented by Kathan Mospaw Lambert, President of the Roger
Williams Family Association.
● Seasonal Programs: i.e. Fly Fishing Instruction, Veterans programs,
etc
3. What are the costs for the user?
The public library is free.
4. What do you have going on right now that is of interest?
For our latest programs you can check out our online calendar:
https://www.burbio.com/states/Rhode-Island/Pascoag/pascoag-public-library
5. Why would someone go to the library vs using the internet?
My favorite Author Neil Gaiman has a great answer for this:
“Google can bring you back 10,000 Answers, A librarian can bring you back
the right one “ Neil Gaiman via Youtube