By NICK YAMASHITA
The Progress
The Moapa Town Library got a new librarian last month. Cristina Sessions originally came from the St. George area and is excited to be in Moapa.
Sessions has a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics from Utah State University and a Master’s Degree in Library Science from the University of North Texas out of Denton, Texas.
Before coming to Moapa, Sessions worked for more than seven years in youth services for the Las Vegas – Clark County Library District.
“So far the position out here has been great!” Sessions said. “I am learning many new things and meeting many friendly community members.”
Sessions said that she loves to chat with local residents that come in to the library branch to visit.
“I love listening to book and movie reviews from our adult customers,” she said. “I love assisting kids in searching for books on things like robots or unusual animals. There are so many things to explore together!”
Sessions said that she has a lot of ideas for the Moapa library in the upcoming months. She explained that, with a beautiful park right next door, she is already dreaming up the possibilities.
She is currently planning an event for October called “Poetry and Popsicles in the Park.” This event will be held on Thursday, Oct. 8, starting at 3:15 pm.
“It will be an opportunity for kids to increase their confidence with speaking in front of others,” Session said. “The poem readings will last 20-30 minutes, then we will hand out popsicles.”
Physical distancing is being required at the library. But the branch is currently offering several Take-and-Make activities for both kids and adults.
“There are fun craft and science kits for the kids,” Sessions said. ‘And for the adults we have a packet with a word search puzzle, Sudoku puzzle, coloring page and recipe recommendations.”
In the future, Sessions said she would like the library to host outdoor movie nights, a children’s program and an adult program.
She also hopes to update the library’s database which lists the resources that are available. This will allow her to align the library’s collection closer to the wants and needs of the local community, she said.
“Tell me what your interests are so I can best serve you!” she said. “I know this year has been a challenge, especially for school. But we are here to help you.”
For more information or to ask questions about the new librarian, please visit the Moapa Town Library during operation hours.
