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W-TCPL Welcomes New Children’s Department Manager

(08/08/2024) – Sam Schneider has joined the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library system as Children’s Department Manager at the Warren Library.

In her new position, Schneider will help coordinate programming and services for children ages 0 – 12 with the W-TCPL’s Children’s Department at the Warren Library.

Schneider was most recently the Early Learning Specialist with the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County. Prior to that, she worked as the Digital Projects Librarian at John Carroll University in Cleveland. She previously worked with the W-TCPL as a library branch specialist at the Howland Library.

“I’m really excited to be back in this library system and to focus on services for children and their families in this area!” Schneider said. “We have such great resources already, so I’m looking forward to working with everyone here as well as others in the community to continue to provide services and programming that are needed by our young patrons.”

Schneider earned her Master of Library and Information Science degree from Kent State University. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Youngstown State University and an Associate of Arts degree in early childhood education from Eastern Gateway Community College.

Schneider holds an Ohio Promise Inclusion Credential. She is also on the Ohio Ready to Read Task Force and is an Early Literacy 101 trainer. She was also a 2023 Groundwork Ohio Fellow.

Schneider replaces Amanda Adkins, who has relocated from the area.

For more information about children’s programs and services at the Warren Library, visit www.WTCPL.org.

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For more information, contact: Cheryl Bush, Marketing & Public Relations Manager, at bushc@wtcpl.org.