Westwood Public Library
Westwood, Massachusetts

Claire Connors has worked at the Islington Branch Library since 2005. Claire runs the Islington Branch Book Group, the Historical Fiction Book Group, the monthly Night Knitting, and a weekly Sit and Knit program. She loves to find new authors and explore their past titles. She likes summer reads, mysteries, and thrillers and loves to talk about books. Outside of work, Claire enjoys spending time with family, walking, yoga, gardening, and traveling.

Kristen Barenthaler has worked at the Westwood Public Libraries since 2019. Kristen runs the monthly True Crime Book Club & the Page to Screen Book Club at the Islington Branch, as well as the quarterly Book Tasting events. Her favorite genres are true crime, rom-com, and historical fiction, but she’ll read just about anything suggested to her. When not at work, Kristen enjoys reading, cuddling with her cats, and exploring new places around the world.

Zoë Dickerson has worked at the Westwood Public Libraries since 2022. She enjoys reading nonfiction, mystery, and procedurals. When not at work, Zoë enjoys traveling, hiking, and exploring the world through reading and photography.

Caitie Imbergamo is a Library Assistant at the Westwood Public Libraries. She loves spending time with her daughter, walking, practicing yoga, traveling, knitting, doing puzzles, and reading! She also enjoys trying new foods and replicating them at home. Caitie likes reading a little bit of everything but counts “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig and “The Guest List” by Lucy Foley among her current favorites.

Patti Wade is a Library Assistant at the Westwood Public Libraries. Previously, she was a volunteer for seven years in the Children’s Department. When not at work, Patti loves traveling to places where she can get lost in history or taking long walks followed by a good cup of tea and a book. She particularly enjoys nonfiction, historical fiction, mysteries, and memoirs.

Caroline Tighe is a Library Assistant at the Westwood Public Libraries. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, three children, and two dogs. She is an avid reader who has recently surpassed her goal of one hundred books a year. She enjoys all genres, particularly thriller and young adult novels. Her favorite authors include Stephen King, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Alice Hoffman, and Beverly Cleary.

Linda Skerry has worked at the Westwood Public Libraries since 2014. Linda enjoys reading historical fiction and fun beach reads. She also enjoys spending time with her family, meeting up with friends, and traveling. In her previous life, she worked for a travel company and visited many exciting places. 

Melisa Jonic has worked at the Westwood Public Libraries since 2023 at the Circulation Department and the Islington Branch. When not working, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, crafting, singing, laughing, and listening to the Smartless podcast. She reads mostly fiction, with a preference for Rom-Coms, and always tries to read the book prior to watching the movie version. Favorite authors include Kristen Hannah and Elin Hilderbrand.