Director

Mallory came to Tredyffrin Township Libraries in May 2023 after being with her previous library for more than 20 years. She has both bachelors and master’s degrees in Library Science from Kutztown University. She is a library user and advocate who loves ice cream, dogs, coffee, squirrels, books, and watching Stranger Things with her kids, but not necessarily together, and not necessarily in that order. She not only can give you some great book recommendations, but also where to get some delicious ice cream throughout Berks, Chester, and Lancaster Counties.

Find out what Mallory is reading outside her office door at Tredyffrin Public Library.

Mallory recommends:

Any books by Heather Webber, Katherine Center, Linda Castillo, Jodi Picoult, Sally Hepworth, Riley Sager, Fredrik Backman, Samira Ahmed, Chuck Wendig, and C.J. Tudor, Rebecca Serle, Kristin Harmel

PLUS +

• Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals by Laurie Zaleski
• Brooke Shields is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman by Brooke Shields
• In Gad We Trust: A Tell-Some by Josh Gad
• Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
• Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
• Birding With Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb
• The Women by Kristin Hannah
• Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen
• A Father’s Fight: Taking on Alex Jones and Reclaiming the Truth About Sandy Hook by Robbie Parker
• Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy
• Lone Women by Victor LaValle
• The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green
• Obitchuary: The Big Hot Book of Death by Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes
• The Genius of Judy Blume: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us by Rachelle Bergstein
• Sharks Don’t Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist by Jasmin Graham
• The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
• Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind by Annalee Newitz
• Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic – And What We Can Do About It by Jennifer Breheny Wallace
• Jackpot Summer by Elyssa Friedland
• Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End by Alua Arthur
• Dear Sister: A Memoir of Secrets, Survival, and Unbreakable Bonds by Michelle Horton
• Get Well Soon: History’s Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them by Jennifer Wright
• The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
• Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
• Underestimated: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls by Chelsey Goodan
• Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
• The Bodies Keep Coming: Dispatches from a Black Trauma Surgeon on Racism, Violence, and How We Heal by Brian H. Williams
• The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
• Unmasked: My Life Solving America’s Cold Cases by Paul Holes
• Weyward by Emilia Hart
• The House in the Cerulean Sea (and its sequel Somewhere Beyond the Sea) by T.J. Klune

And much more…just ask!

Assistant Director & Head of Technical Services

Valerie Green has been with Tredyffrin Public Library since 1996 and is Assistant Director and Head of Technical Services.

Children’s Librarian

Stephanie Bragg started with the township libraries in 2013 as a reference librarian. From 2017 – 2021, Stephanie served as the Youth Services Librarian at branch library Paoli Library.

She is now Head of the Children’s Department at Tredyffrin Public Library. She loves Disney, Zachariah O’Hora books, and escape rooms.

Circulation Manager

Tara Thorne has been the Circulation Manager of Tredyffrin Public Library since 2011.

Head of Reference & Technology

Jonathan Trice came to Tredyffrin Public Library in 2017 as a part-time reference librarian. In June of 2022, Jonathan took over the position of Head of Reference & Technology.

Children's Department & Administrative Support

Michele Bolay has been in Youth Services at Tredyffrin since 1990, where she has run many programs, ordered many books, recruited and supervised many teen volunteers, and organized many closets. Her favorite programs, past and present, have been Preschool Storytime, American Girls After School, the FRAMED art program, Plant Club, and Family Book Club. In her spare time, Michele is a personal organizer; directs plays and serves on the board of a local theater; creates various gifts and tabletop gardens from vintage and upcycled items as co-owner of Quirky Little Cottage; volunteers with Better Days Ahead in Phoenixville; and is the personal round-the-clock servant to her demanding tuxedo cat, Tora. She is a savory/salty person in general, but loves (most) pie.

Teen Librarian

Laurie Doan wears many hats at the library. She is the teen librarian and does administrative work.

Adult Programming & Community Outreach Coordinator

Sam Sorensen started in Tredyffrin’s Children’s department in 2013 and worked in Circulation and Reference before leaving in 2018. Their varied pursuits over the years include college writing and literature instructor, archival assistant, managing editor, contributing writer, tutor, writing center administrator, retail manager, and visual arts assistant. In 2023, Sam returned to TPL as the Adult Programming and Community Outreach Coordinator. They are currently a doctoral candidate in English at Lehigh University, and their research explores contemporary U.S. literature, epistemology, and intellectual histories. Sam loves Legos and a good soup (not together, though).

Makerspace Coordinator

Fundraising & Communications Coordinator

Rachel Kramer joined the Tredyffrin Township Libraries team as Fundraising Associate in 2018. A loyal patron of TPL, Rachel believes in libraries and how they can shape communities and loves to help donors make a powerful difference at the libraries that they cherish. Rachel is a Chicago native, but loves Tredyffrin, where she has two active teens in the public schools, reads with the neighborhood book club she started, and leads Give TE, a local women’s giving circle. Rachel enjoys hiking, traveling, and playing games with her husband and her teens; watching her son play guitar and her daughter dance on stage; reading, especially time travel novels and cookbooks; needlepointing; and visiting her family in Chicago.

Head Librarian

Abby came to Paoli Library in August 2024. Originally from Ohio, she has worked in libraries ever since her time as an undergraduate history student. She has also worked in museums, tech support, and customer service. She loves medieval history, Wales, and knitting.

Children's & Youth Services Librarian

In July 2022, Sarah joined the Paoli Library staff as Youth Services Librarian with nine years of public library work and extensive experience working with children. Sarah earned her Bachelors in Library Science at Kutztown University in 2016 and her MLIS from Clarion University in 2018. She loves film photography and has two beautiful cats named Molly and Merlin. Sarah especially loves chicken noodle soup.

Circulation & Technical Services Coordinator

Amanda joined the Paoli Library team as a Circulation Assistant in 2021. In 2022, she took over her current position, Circulation and Technical Services Coordinator.

Adult Programming Coordinator