Bernadette Rivard, Library Director
Bernadette was appointed the library director in April of 2008. She was formerly with the Milford Town Library since 2002, serving as Supervisor of Technical Services, Assistant Director and Interim Director. She is an avid nonfiction reader, especially enjoying biographies of regular, non-famous people. She also enjoys classic movies, especially film noir from the 40's.

Cecily Christensen, Reference Librarian
Cecily has led a book discussion group at the Bellingham Public Library for eleven years. Although Cecily enjoys reading mainly fiction she purchases many of the non-fiction topics for the library. Cecily has been the Reference Librarian for the Bellingham Public Library since 1997 and has most recently read Digging to America by Anne Tyler.

Nina Hunt, Head of Youth Services
Nina came to Bellingham from the Medway Public Library in September 2006. She enjoys mysteries, science fiction, adventure and fantasy along with an occasional non-fiction book such as "Quantum Cats and Black Holes" by Jennifer Ouelette. She also enjoys foreign films including "Mostly Martha" (German), "Bon Voyage" (French), "Kitchen Stories" (Swedish) and "Black" (Hindi).

Leslianne LaVallee, Young Adult Librarian
Leslianne, formerly a Rhode Islander, is the newest addition to the library staff and is currently pursuing her Masters in Children's Literature and Library Science at Simmons College in Boston. She loves books-on-CD and YA and children's novels. Lately she's been recommending the non-fiction Freedom Walkers by Russell Freedman, and great YA fantasyDealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede, among many, many others.

Anne Kuncewicz, Library Technician
Anne has read many types of books and belongs to a private book discussion group in the area that meets monthly. Anne joined the library staff in 1989 and became a library technician in 1996. Anne is currently reading The Devil in the White City: Murder, Madness and Mayhem at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larsen.

Pauline Krajcik, Library Technician
Pauline enjoys reading stories that make people feel warm and cozy. She has been at the Bellingham Public Library for many years beginning at the prior library building in the center of town that is now the Historical Museum. Pauline is currently reading Sylvia Brown's If You Could See What I See: The Tenet of Novus Spiritus.

Barbara Pacak, Library Technician
Barbara likes mysteries and stories of action and suspense. Barbara came to the library as a library assistant in March of 2005 and became a Library Technician in September of 2005. Barbara is currently reading Dennis Lehane's Darkness: Take My Hand.

Renee Milliken, Children's Assistant Librarian
Renee has varied tastes but is reading lots of children's literature these days since becoming the children's assistant in 2005. Renee also enjoys knitting, crocheting and crafting books as she is our most creative librarian! Renee has been working at the library since 2002.

Anne Spont, Library Assistant
Anne has been at the library for many years and works weekends and during the summers. In her real life she is a permanent substitute teacher.

Janice Simmons, Library Assistant
Janice, who has been part of the library staff for twelve years, enjoys reading fiction and mysteries. Janice is currently reading Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler.

Carol Bonnell, Library Assistant
Carol joined the library staff in March 0f 2005.

Chris Christo, Library Assistant
Chris joined the library staff in the fall of 2005

Jessica Charles, Library Assistant
Jessica joined the library staff in August 2006. Jessica is reading Belle Ruin by Martha Grimes and enjoys mysteries and sassy romance novels.

Ann Simpson, Library Assistant
Ann joined the library staff in August 2006.

Barbara Selvitella, Administrative Assistant to the Director
Barbara is a retired school librarian and a former Bellingham Public Library Trustee. Barbara enjoys all genres, including mysteries and non-fiction.

Don Eldredge, Library Custodian
When Don isn't busy taking care of building and grounds, he is visiting with his new granddaughter!