Chief Librarian
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Chief Librarian Tom Fay Hosts Community Conversation at the High Point Branch
On Thursday, August 4, Chief Librarian Tom Fay visited The Seattle Public Library’s High Point Branch for the first of what will be a series of Community Conversations with patrons about the future of the Library. These discussions, which will be held at Library locations in neighborhoods across Seattle in 2022 and 2023, give patrons… Continue reading
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Library Board Selects Tom Fay as New Chief Librarian of The Seattle Public Library
On Wednesday, March 2, The Seattle Public Library’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to select Tom Fay as the new Executive Director and Chief Librarian of The Seattle Public Library. The vote marks the culmination of a national search for the Library’s next Chief Librarian. Fay has been serving as the Library’s interim Chief Librarian… Continue reading
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Meet the Candidates for The Seattle Public Library’s Chief Librarian
As announced last week, two candidates have advanced to the final round of the selection process in the Library Board of Trustees’ national search for the next Executive Director and Chief Librarian of The Seattle Public Library. The candidates are Tom Fay, the Library’s current interim Chief Librarian; and Chad Helton, current Library Director of… Continue reading
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Almost 40 Years in Libraries: Meet Interim Chief Librarian Tom Fay
As you may know, The Seattle Public Library has a high-profile job vacancy right now: Chief Librarian. When Marcellus Turner – who led the Library for almost 10 years of distinguished service – left that role earlier this year to helm Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, The Seattle Public Library’s Board of Trustees initiated a national search… Continue reading