The Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees has appointed Susan Currie to act as the Library’s Interim Director. The selection was finalized in executive session at the Board of Trustees meeting at the Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) this week.
Currie is expected to begin her role as Interim Director on Tuesday. She will step down from her position as a County Legislator before taking on the role at the Library.
Currie previously led TCPL as its director from 2009 until 2017 and served again as an interim director in 2021. During her tenure, she closed a $750,000 operating deficit and led successful campaigns for the establishment of the Makerspace, Digital Lab, Local History Room and the Teen Services area. She was named Finger Lakes Library Director of the year in 2017. Upon her hiring for the Director’s role in 2009, Currie told the Ithaca Times it was her “dream job.”
“I am honored to return as Interim Director of TCPL, a library dedicated to serving the county and the Finger Lakes Library System,” Currie said. “Together we will continue to offer a place where people from all walks and stages of life can come to learn, share and connect.”
“Our library will continue to serve as a place where the joy of discovery is alive, a place to recharge, and to feel a sense of community. I look forward to working with the staff, and the community to ensure our services meet the needs of all.”
As interim director in 2021, Currie helped guide the Library as it restored hours and services that had been reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Currie brings to the role 40 years of experience as a senior librarian and administrator. She has a master’s degree in library science from the University of Buffalo and held leadership positions at both Cornell University and SUNY Binghamton University libraries.
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