Springfield Library Welcomes New Director With Afternoon Reception

The Springfield community will have a chance to welcome new library director Dale Spindel from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 17.

Spindel comes to the Springfield Public Library from the Kenilworth Public Library, where she served for 16 years as the director. Prior to Kenilworth, the self-proclaimed book lover worked as the director of the Clark Public Library.  

"In selecting a new library director, the Library Board of Trustees sought someone with a strong customer service ethic who would continue to enhance the library as a community gathering place through creative and original programming and the ability to embrace both the printed word and rapidly changing technology," said Shelly Stangler, President of the Board of Trustees, in a statement on the library's website.

Spindel began in her new position on Monday, April 15 just in time for National Library Week, which run froms April 14 through April 20. 

The welcome reception will be held in the Donald B. Palmer Museum at the Springfield Free Public Library and will include a musical performance by 4 of a Kind Sax Quartet, which begins at 5:30 p.m. The quartet, comprised of music education majors at Kean University, will play a varied repertoire of classical, jazz, rock, and pop selections along with some original compositions.  

For more information, call 973-376-4930 or visit the library's website.