Our Staff: November '04

My Name: Liz Bentz

My Title: Reference Librarian 

What Is My Job At The Library? To help people find information! I also plan adult programs, order audio books, order books for the 600's which includes gardening, automotive, pet care, cookbooks, sewing, decorating, business, etc.! And I share the care of the plants around the library with Helen Duggan!

How Long Have I Worked At The Library? I am an old timer! I started at the Library in 1980 when we were in the Bennett Building!

What Is My Favorite Part Of The Job? Trying to come up with an interesting variety of programs for adults.

What Do I Like To Read? Non-fiction mostly... biographies and history. Also gardening books and books on decorating and cooking.

What Is My Favorite Book? This is difficult, but 3 popped into my head right away...To Kill a Mockingbird, Angela's Ashes and Seabiscuit.

What Is My Favorite Movie? This is really difficult! But the following 4 are movies I've watched many times....To Kill a Mockingbird, West Side Story, Funny Girl, Singing in the Rain.

Other Than Reading, What Do I Like To Do When I'm Not Working? My big passion is gardening... flower and vegetable... when I can't do that I like to play the piano, bike, decorate, paint, cook, go to yard sales!!

What Is The Most Interesting Fact About Me? I can't reveal the most interesting!!!...but one that I will share is that I've had my motorcycle license since I was 16 and that came in very handy while vacationing in Florida a few years back!! I became my husband's "chauffeur"!!