Karin took the helm as the Director in December of 2021. Before coming to SML, Karin was the Director of the Beardsley Library in Winsted, CT, for ten years and served at Beardsley as the Head of Children’s Services for four years. Karin brings a passion for creating excellent library services by connecting with the community and building positive relationships with all who support and love the library.

She’s been a book enthusiast ever since she could hold one in her hand and particularly enjoys challenging herself to read new authors and genres. In her spare time, Karin loves gardening, feeding birds, spending time with her family, and petting all the dogs she can. Karin lives in Winsted with her Brady bunch of a family, including a husband, five mostly grown children, three dogs, and a cat.

After living in Salisbury some years ago, May recently came back to settle in Lakeville with her husband, a college professor in Hartford. She is delighted to take on a new post at SML, where she hopes to learn a great deal from, and share ideas with, all those who may be interested in SML’s collection or programs. While in this engaging part-time coordinator position, she will also continue her long-time work as editor of a series of artist’s books for a museum in New York.

Almost all of May’s work in past decades has involved art libraries, artists, writers, printers, and bookbinders. Her career and personal interests have caused her to collect more books about art than many people feel is necessary. In her spare time she reads books about nature or about literary lives. She cannot resist comic fiction. In her spare time she enjoys walking trails in and around Salisbury.

Kendra is a Lakeville native who recently returned to her hometown after living, studying and working abroad for most of her adult life. Her aim as Children’s Services Coordinator is to create accessible and diverse programs that spark curiosity and inspire learning through play and experience. Before joining SML, Kendra was a K-12 Museum and Classroom Educator at The Museum of the City of New York, the Metropolitan Museum of Art for teen programs and the American Museum of Natural History, where she developed an award-winning prototype exhibition for the Children’s Science Room. Kendra holds an MS in Education from Bank Street College of Education in New York City, where she was also a student and substitute teacher for 10s/11s. This position is a dream come true.