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The Heart of Silverton: Our Little Carnegie Library
When I think of Silverton, I think of the mountains, the seasons, and our library.
For years, Jackie was our librarian, and we used to joke that we had the loudest librarian ever. Jackie retired not long ago, but her spirit of welcome still lingers in the stacks. Our new librarian, Misti, has stepped in with her own kind of magic—energy, creativity, and a spark that lights up the building every day.