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Englewood library to post national search for director, shortens holiday hours during staffing transition
Summary
Staff told the Englewood City Library Board that the city will post for a library director (deputy‑director level) and a manager, is relying on interim former director Dorothy Hargrove and other city staff to cover gaps, and will shorten holiday hours while recruiting and finalizing a strategic plan.
Christina Underhill, director of Parks, Recreation, Library & Golf for Englewood City, told the Library Board on a short December evening that the library will recruit a new library director at roughly a deputy‑director level and hire a manager to handle day‑to‑day operations.
"We are going to be recruiting for a library director, that would report to me," Underhill said, adding staff expect to post the director position before the end of the year and to hold interviews in late January or early February. Underhill said the city will post the openings nationally on library job sites such as the American Library Association and Public Library Association portals to attract both local and national candidates.
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