2022 Board of Directors of the Friends of the Anacortes Library;
left to right, Kandy Dubuque, Patrick Gallagher, Linda Falken (no longer a Board member), Hal Rooks, Susan Rooks, Kay O'Connell, Megan Taylor; Tress Connolly, Lesley Blaser, Peter Allen, Patricia Witzke, not present.
left to right, Kandy Dubuque, Patrick Gallagher, Linda Falken (no longer a Board member), Hal Rooks, Susan Rooks, Kay O'Connell, Megan Taylor; Tress Connolly, Lesley Blaser, Peter Allen, Patricia Witzke, not present.
Friends of the Anacortes Library Board of Directors
Theresa (Tress) Connolly
Tress is a recent transplant to Anacortes and quickly made the Anacortes Library a frequent destination. For 20 years, she managed the Audiobook Recording Program at the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL) in Seattle. Tress worked in cooperation with the Seattle Public Library, Washington State Library and The National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped. She promoted equal access to library materials, as well as offering enrichment programs, such as spearheading the first art show at WTBBL for people with visual, physical, or learning impairments.
Kandy Dubuque
Kandy studied to be a library technician and worked for The Boeing Company in the Technical Libraries for five years. She moved to Anacortes in 1992 and joined the Fidalgo Island Rotary Club in 1999. Kandy currently serves as Secretary and Assistant Treasurer. She is an avid library user and Friends member.
Kay O’Connell
Kay a lifelong bibliomaniac who's enjoyed living in Anacortes for 33 years, while working for the Sno-Isle Libraries in positions from Librarian through Coordinator of Children's Services. From 2017 through 2019 Kay served as President of the Friends of the Anacortes Public Library. In 2019 she received the statewide Merit Award from the Washington Library Association as an outstanding library advocate.
Patrick Gallagher
Patrick is an active Friends’ member providing leadership in the transformation of the Friends of the Library webpage. He serves on the membership committee and has reorganized the membership database. He is a member of the Anacortes Dogs of the Nighttime, a Sherlock Holmes club. Patrick holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry and has worked in a university library.
Susan Rooks
Susan retired to Anacortes after a successful career in publishing and as an analyst for the federal government. Susan has been active in Anacortes community affairs where she served as chair of both the Preservation Board and Anacortes Housing Authority. She enjoys local politics and has managed several campaigns. Susan has been an active member of the Friends of the Library.
Hal Rooks
Hal spent 30 years with the federal government as an analyst and policy expert, as well as a consultant on the Middle East before retiring to Anacortes. He currently is chairperson of the Guemes Island Planning Advisory Committee, where he also served as treasurer.
Megan Taylor
Megan has worked in public and academic libraries in the Midwest and Seattle for forty years. She concluded her career at Seattle Public Library as Circulation Services Manager for the system. Megan has been an active volunteer board member, including Co-Financial Chair for AAUW Anacortes and Co-Editor of the Newcomers Plus monthly newsletter, and the League of Women Voters – Seattle.
Peter Allen
Peter Allen and his wife Nan are native Californians who have relocated back and forth between both coasts before settling in Anacortes a few short years ago. Peter is an avid reader, particularly science fiction and military history, especially World War 2 on the Eastern Front. Peter & Nan have two children, Evan ( 24) and Adair (22) both of whom are living and working in the Mid-west. Peter is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and a member of the Oak Harbor VFW post.
Lesley Blaser
Patricia Witzke
Tress is a recent transplant to Anacortes and quickly made the Anacortes Library a frequent destination. For 20 years, she managed the Audiobook Recording Program at the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL) in Seattle. Tress worked in cooperation with the Seattle Public Library, Washington State Library and The National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped. She promoted equal access to library materials, as well as offering enrichment programs, such as spearheading the first art show at WTBBL for people with visual, physical, or learning impairments.
Kandy Dubuque
Kandy studied to be a library technician and worked for The Boeing Company in the Technical Libraries for five years. She moved to Anacortes in 1992 and joined the Fidalgo Island Rotary Club in 1999. Kandy currently serves as Secretary and Assistant Treasurer. She is an avid library user and Friends member.
Kay O’Connell
Kay a lifelong bibliomaniac who's enjoyed living in Anacortes for 33 years, while working for the Sno-Isle Libraries in positions from Librarian through Coordinator of Children's Services. From 2017 through 2019 Kay served as President of the Friends of the Anacortes Public Library. In 2019 she received the statewide Merit Award from the Washington Library Association as an outstanding library advocate.
Patrick Gallagher
Patrick is an active Friends’ member providing leadership in the transformation of the Friends of the Library webpage. He serves on the membership committee and has reorganized the membership database. He is a member of the Anacortes Dogs of the Nighttime, a Sherlock Holmes club. Patrick holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry and has worked in a university library.
Susan Rooks
Susan retired to Anacortes after a successful career in publishing and as an analyst for the federal government. Susan has been active in Anacortes community affairs where she served as chair of both the Preservation Board and Anacortes Housing Authority. She enjoys local politics and has managed several campaigns. Susan has been an active member of the Friends of the Library.
Hal Rooks
Hal spent 30 years with the federal government as an analyst and policy expert, as well as a consultant on the Middle East before retiring to Anacortes. He currently is chairperson of the Guemes Island Planning Advisory Committee, where he also served as treasurer.
Megan Taylor
Megan has worked in public and academic libraries in the Midwest and Seattle for forty years. She concluded her career at Seattle Public Library as Circulation Services Manager for the system. Megan has been an active volunteer board member, including Co-Financial Chair for AAUW Anacortes and Co-Editor of the Newcomers Plus monthly newsletter, and the League of Women Voters – Seattle.
Peter Allen
Peter Allen and his wife Nan are native Californians who have relocated back and forth between both coasts before settling in Anacortes a few short years ago. Peter is an avid reader, particularly science fiction and military history, especially World War 2 on the Eastern Front. Peter & Nan have two children, Evan ( 24) and Adair (22) both of whom are living and working in the Mid-west. Peter is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and a member of the Oak Harbor VFW post.
Lesley Blaser
Patricia Witzke