Barbara Semonche

As a part of a Park Fellow assistantship, I had the honor of working with Barbara at the Park Library, a year before she retired. At the time, I didn't know her plans for retirement; I only knew that she was tireless. She was brimming with energy and was passionate about helping anyone who crossed the threshold of the Park Library -- and even those wandering the hallway. I often observed her helping students who would come in the library frantic about this project or that. Barbara had a way...